A team north of the Broad River (Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club) and a team south of the Broad (Hilton Head Sportfishing Club) have cast their lines and the battle rages on. Listed are the current standings as of April 30. Items are listed under gender and are followed by species, club, boat, angler and weight. (More)

The Coast Guard is reminding boaters to check their boating equipment. After Feb. 1, only those distress alerts from 406 MHz beacons will continue to be detected and processed by search and rescue satellites worldwide.Older model EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) that transmit a distress alert on 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz will no longer be monitored by satellite, and is likely to go completely undetected in an emergency. Mariners disposing of their old EPIRB before Feb. 1 are urged to first remove the battery. (More)

I feel soooooo bad for our southern brethren below the Broad River. I never realized what a disadvantaged group of anglers they are. Imagine no worms, no cane poles, few crickets, and a lack of buckets to sit on! (More)

With apologies to Bill Engvall for intruding on his territory, I can't help but believe there is enough stupidity in the world to be shared. Although not intentional, many times the start of a conversation can be awkward. Take for instance the fisherman returning to the dock with a stringer of fish. On the dock was another angler who had not caught a fish. Looking to gain information on the bait and technique he asked, "Catch all those fish yourself?" (More)

When the opportunity presents itself, I can be found out of the house, away from the office, in the woods or on the water. It takes very little to motivate me to other pursuits since I am a procrastinator by nature. I have a porch that needs to be screened, a yard that needs raking, my car needs washing, the oil needs changing and the shrubs need trimming. I have a driveway that needs sealing, a workshop that needs cleaning and a rapidly-approaching deadline for taxes that need filing. But for the love of the sport, I venture forth with total abandon. (More)

Russell Patterson, director of the Hilton Head Sport Club inaugural tournament has laid down a challenge. (More)

A man in a hot air balloon realizing he was lost lowered his altitude and spotted a fisherman in a boat below. He shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." (More)

Now is the time to gear up, attend seminars and get the latest prognosis for the coming season. These torpedo-shaped heavyweights are what many anglers wait for all year. And with their arrival comes fishermen and boats of all shapes and sizes. Consisting of tackle more tuned to larger offshore species, many will be complimented with huge rods and Goliath reels while the majority will be smaller vessels sporting a variety of inshore boat rods and more conventional tackle. Anglers will jockey for the best drops and use all at their disposal for favor. Arguments will rise as to the best baits, preferred leaders and better fishing drops and during it all one thought will prevail -- When do we fish? (More)

There is a battle of sorts between the so-called fishing purists and the regular bait chunkers. To put it into prospective, the fine art of flyfishing was once called the gentlemen's sport. While those of us who used natural baits were often referred to as primitive. To sum it up, a quote from an unknown source got it right when it was said, "The difference between flyfishers and worm dunkers is the quality of their excuses." (More)

When a family fishing outing included Grandpa, everyone became excited when it was discovered he was missing. The wife scolding her husband, saying "I thought I told you to keep an eye on Dad." The husband replies: "Well if he knows as much about fishing as he claims, I suppose he has just about reached his limit. If he knows as little as I think he does, he's at the fish market." (More)

At the end of the season, officers of the local fishing club were checking out the facilities for their annual banquet. The awards presentation was to be held that evening and everything needed to be set up before the speaker took the podium. (More)

Man's best friend will soon have a new job (More)

With all the political end-fighting among party candidates it's hard to concentrate on things that really matter. It reminds me of playground bickering among bullies posturing for supremacy. Perhaps it was best observed when a great individual posed with a similar question answered ... "If all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world." -- Will Rogers (More)