5.0(1 Reviews)Nearshore Fishing Charter (4 Hours)
5.0(1 reviews)
Private Trip
Inshore Fishing
Four-hour charter targeting black sea bass, snapper, and grouperAll gear, bait, and guidance provided by experienced captainAccommodates up to 5 guests for $1,100 total trip price
Get ready for some serious bottom fishing action just offshore from Kiawah and Seabrook Island. This 4-hour nearshore charter puts you right over the productive reefs where the fish stack up thick. We're talking black sea bass, vermilion snapper, triggerfish, red snapper, and grouper – the kind of quality bottom dwellers that make for great table fare and even better fish stories. Captain Frank knows these waters like the back of his hand, and he'll put you on the fish whether you're a seasoned angler or picking up a rod for the first time.
This isn't your typical inshore trip – we're heading out to the nearshore reefs where the real action happens. The waters off Kiawah and Seabrook Island are loaded with structure that holds fish year-round. You'll be fishing in 30-60 feet of water over hard bottom, ledges, and artificial reefs that concentrate baitfish and attract the predators we're after. The boat ride out takes about 20-30 minutes, giving you time to get your sea legs and watch for dolphins on the way. Once we're on the spot, it's drop and reel – the fish are usually there waiting. The captain provides all tackle, bait, and knows exactly where to position the boat for maximum success. With 4 solid hours of fishing time, there's plenty of opportunity to fill the cooler and try different spots if one area slows down.
We're talking straight-up bottom fishing here – no fancy techniques needed, just good old-fashioned drop and reel. The captain rigs you up with circle hooks, sinkers heavy enough to hold bottom, and fresh cut bait that these reef fish can't resist. Squid, cut fish, and shrimp are the go-to baits that produce consistently. The key is keeping your bait right on the bottom where these fish feed. You'll feel the difference between a fish bite and the sinker bouncing on structure – that thump-thump-pull means it's time to set the hook and start cranking. The captain will coach you through fighting fish and knows when to move if the bite slows down. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided, so just bring yourself and maybe some snacks for the trip.
"Best fishing charter out there!! Single mom here that wanted to get my 10 year old son some memories and more experience (last minute at that - less than 24 hrs). Frank was absolutely phenomenal. He was professional, attentive, caring about the safety and comfortability the entire trip, laid back, funny, not to mention was constantly doing what it took to get us on fish. We caught them right after left on the bottom fishing trip. We enjoyed and appreciate Frank and Resuwrecktion so much that our normal bi-annual Florida vacation will now be converted to South Carolina. If you have a chance to fish with Frank - highly recommend you do it! Frank - I look forward to seeing you again and watching you help my son. You're the best! Also, I promise I'll be stronger next time" - Rachel
Red Snapper are the crown jewel of nearshore bottom fishing around here. These crimson beauties average 2-8 pounds and fight like fish twice their size. They're structure-oriented, hanging around ledges and hard bottom where they ambush baitfish. Red snapper have excellent eyesight, so fresh bait and sharp hooks are essential. The best action typically happens during spring and fall when water temperatures are stable. What makes them special is their incredible table quality – firm, white meat that's perfect for grilling or frying. Plus, they're just gorgeous fish that photograph well for those trophy shots.
Black Sea Bass are the workhorses of this fishery and probably what you'll catch the most of. These chunky, dark-colored fish range from keeper size at 13 inches up to 3-4 pound giants. They're aggressive feeders that slam baits hard and don't give up easy once hooked. Sea bass are structure lovers, often stacking up in schools over reefs and wrecks. They're active year-round but really turn on during cooler months. Black sea bass are phenomenal eating – sweet, flaky white meat that's hard to beat. They're also great for novice anglers since they bite readily and fight hard enough to be fun without being overwhelming.
Ocean Triggerfish are the wild cards that keep things interesting on every trip. These football-shaped fighters are incredibly strong for their size and will test your tackle and patience. Triggers have tough mouths and sharp teeth, so they're notorious for stealing bait and breaking off. But when you land one, you've earned it. They range from 2-5 pounds typically and put up a bulldogging fight that feels like you're pulling up a cinder block. Triggerfish are most active during warmer months and are excellent table fare despite being overlooked by many anglers. Their unique appearance and fighting ability make them a favorite among experienced fishermen who appreciate a challenge.
This 4-hour nearshore charter delivers exactly what serious anglers want – consistent action, quality fish, and a captain who knows how to put you on them. At $1,100 for up to 5 guests, it's a solid value for a top-rated fishing experience that produces results. Whether you're looking to introduce kids to offshore fishing, have a guys trip with plenty of action, or just want to fill the cooler with quality fish, this trip checks all the boxes. The nearshore reefs off Kiawah and Seabrook Island fish well year-round, but spring and fall offer the most consistent action. Book with Resuwrecktion Charters and see why anglers keep coming back trip after trip. Captain Frank's got the experience and local knowledge to make sure
Centropristis Striata## Black Sea Bass Fish Species (Centropristis Striata) ## Fish Description Black Sea Bass is a member of the Grouper family. They are plump-bodied with an extended pelvic and dorsal fin. The dorsal fin comes with a soft rayed rear section and a spiny forward section, marked with a sequence of white spots and bands. Their body color is gray to black, but the center of the scales is white. During the spawning season, males can turn bright blue in color and have a large hump on their heads. Juveniles are brown and have a dark stripe running down the body. ## Fish Size The Black Seabass can reach about 25 inches in length; weigh more than 8 pounds, although most of them caught is less than 4 pounds in weight. The Black Sea Bass world record catch is 10 lb 4 oz. and was caught in Virginia Beach, January 2000. ## Fun Facts About Black Sea Bass Up until recently, the furthest north the black bass was found was Massachusetts. Because of the warming climate, the bass has ventured up to the Gulf of Maine where the water temperatures have increased over the years. They are born as females then change to males. This generally happens when they reach 9 - 13 inches Social interaction can play a big role in this sex reversal. The removal of the big male from the Black Sea Bass population may cause one or more of the remaining bigger females to change sex and play the male role. The female Black Seabass normally matures at the age of 2 to 5 years and produces about 280,000 pelagic eggs. ## Fish Diet Adult and juvenile Black Sea Bass feed on a variety of invertebrates such as hermit crabs, rock crabs, squid, and razor clams. ## Distribution and Habitat  ## Fishing Method The best time to fish for Black Sea Bass is from late spring to summer when they congregate close to the shore. Underwater structures like jetties, piers, and wrecks, is where you will be likely to find them. The bigger males will be found in deeper water and a rocky bottom. The Black Seabass will put up a good fight until it breaks water. A medium-weight rod that's 6-8 feet long with a reel with a 20-30 pound fused, mono or braided line will be successful. They are mostly bottom feeders although they will occasionally strike at jigs, plugs, and lures including a 2 hook bait rig. Live bait such as squid or fish strips is a very good method. The Federal Recreational Black Sea Bass season is February 1 through 28, and May 15 through December 31. ## Habitat During the summer months, they will gather around sunken wrecks, rocky bottoms, old pilings, and wharves and are most abundant at depths of less than 120 feet. Juvenile seabass tend to prefer estuaries where they feed and avoid predators. During the winter months, they migrate to the more south Atlantic states and offshore. ## Distribution Black Seabass are found on the US eastern seaboard from the Gulf of Maine to the Florida Keys and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
Canthidermis Sufflamen<h2><span style="color:#0e101a;"><strong>Ocean Triggerfish (</strong><i><strong>Canthidermis sufflamen</strong></i><strong>) Fish Description</strong></span></h2><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">Ocean triggerfish are light grey or brownish-gray in color and have dense, oblong bodies that elongate as they mature. Their heads are pointed with a rounded snout and small mouth with large teeth. These species of triggerfish are fully-scaled with firm, tough skin with a lateral line that is barely visible and may be confused with the </span><a href="https://guidesly.com/fishing/fish-species/grey-triggerfish"><span style="color:#1155cc;">gray triggerfish</span></a><span style="color:#0e101a;"> by an inexperienced angler. </span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">They have a distinct dark spot at the base of their pectoral fins. Their long, soft dorsal and anal fins gradually increase in height, with the longest ones nearly as large as its head. </span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">The first dorsal fin has 3 spines that can be held in place, and the second dorsal has about 26 to 27 rays. </span></p><h2> </h2><h2><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Diet and Size</strong></span></h2><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">The ocean triggerfish feed on crustaceans, invertebrates, zooplankton, and even sea urchins. Although they tend to live solitary, this fish may form loose schools at depths between 35 to 100 feet above reefs or near drop-offs of seaward reefs.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">The ocean triggerfish are small fish between 10 and 18 inches in length but can grow as long as two feet. Their size makes them easy prey for larger fish such as </span><a href="https://guidesly.com/fishing/fish-species/yellowfin-tuna"><span style="color:#1155cc;">yellowfin tuna</span></a><span style="color:#0e101a;">. The International Game Fish Association world record for ocean triggerfish stands at 13 lbs 8 oz.</span></p><h2> </h2><h2><span style="color:#0e101a;"><strong>Interesting facts about the Ocean Triggerfish</strong></span></h2><ul><li><span style="color:#0e101a;">When threatened, ocean triggerfish will dive into a structure for shelter and stiffen the first spine on its dorsal fin to anchor itself to safety. </span></li><li><span style="color:#0e101a;">The erect spine will not “unlock” unless the second dorsal fin is “triggered”, as a key to a lock.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Triggerfish are infamous for charging at any intruders to their nests</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">They hunt by beating away debris with their fins and squirting water and sand from their mouths</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">In contrast to the other fish in their category, which are usually brightly-colored like the </span><a href="https://guidesly.com/fishing/fish-species/queen-triggerfish"><span style="color:#1155cc;">queen triggerfish</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the ocean triggerfish is a duller color</span></li></ul><h2> </h2><h2><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Habitat and Distribution</strong></span></h2><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">The ocean triggerfish inhabits all Mexican waters of the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. They can be found from Canada to Massachusetts, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and South America in the western Atlantic. On the eastern side, they inhabit the islands of St. Paul’s Rocks, Ascension, Cape Verde, and St. Helena.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">This fish is pelagic and may frequent algae beds of <i>Sargassum</i>, which are between 20 to 240 feet deep. The ocean triggerfish are common near drop-offs or steep walls of seaward reefs, or adjacent to reefs. These fish are usually offshore in depths of up to 195 feet but may thrive in shallower water as well. While generally not a gregarious fish, they may school with up to fifty individuals in open water.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">When spawning, one male will congregate with multiple females, reaching up to six at a time. Males will protect the nest until the females deposit their eggs for fertilization, which occurs multiple times throughout the year. Both parents will defend the eggs from predators.</span></p><h2> </h2><h2><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Fishing Techniques: How To Catch Ocean Triggerfish</strong></span></h2><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">The small mouths and sharp teeth of ocean triggerfish can be a fishing challenge for anglers, but with the right preparation, this gamefish is quite easy to catch. </span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">To compensate for their small mouths, use small and sharp circle number four or number six hooks and small pieces of bait about the size of a small coin. Use a 15-pound test line with no leader and tie your hook directly.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">Any live bait will be taken by the ocean triggerfish, although squid sliced into strips is often preferred since it sticks to the hook better. Triggerfish often nip at that bait first before taking it in, so having strips will give the bait some leeway before hooking.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">Since ocean triggerfish are reef-dwellers, they can also be found in artificial structures, such as wrecks or flotsam. When fishing inshore, you will be able to spot them from the surface, and you can stealthily get within casting range easily. When within the right distance, cast your bait nearby and not on top of them, as they may get startled and swim away.</span></p><p><span style="color:#0e101a;">In deeper waters or when around reefs, you can drop a top-and-bottom rig with small hooks and baits. When the rig hits the bed, slowly reel it in, and don’t yank the line up if you want them to bite. You’ll need to use a six to eight-ounce sinker for deeper waters. </span></p>
Lutjanus Campechanus<h2><strong>Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)</strong> </h2><h3><strong>Fish Description </strong></h3><p>Red Snapper can grow very large. They are pink to light red in color when they are young, and as they mature they turn red over most of their body. The lower area of their body is pale-white in color. </p><p>They are popular with recreational fishermen as well as commercial seafood markets and restaurants. Snappers are bottom dwellers that are a trophy catch for anglers.</p><p> </p><figure class="image"><a href="https://guidesly.com/search"><img src="https://guidesly-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/content/Fish_Species_Guide_Click_Banner_087dadb714.png" alt=""></a></figure><h3><strong>Habitat and Distribution</strong></h3><p>The Red Snapper is commonly found on the Atlantic coast of the US and the Gulf of Mexico. They like water temperatures of 50-70 degrees. Juveniles are found inshore and muddy bottoms. Adult snappers are found mainly near structure in deep water. </p><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://guidesly-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/content/Snapper_HeatMap%401600x_15a36ea8e6.png" alt="Red Snapper Habitat Region Heatmap"><figcaption>Red Snapper Map of Habitat</figcaption></figure><p>Red snapper is commonly found at the depth of 30 - 620 feet in the Gulf of Mexico and down the eastern coast of the US.</p><h3><strong>Size </strong></h3><p>Red snapper can grow to 3 feet and weigh 35 pounds or more, but the average size caught is 1-2 feet long and weighs less than 10 pounds. The world record is 50 lbs 4 oz. the monster was caught off Louisiana water in 1966. Their lifespan is more than 20 years. </p><h3><strong>Spawning</strong></h3><p>Larger, matured Red Snapper produces more eggs than the young ones. A 24-inch female snapper (about 8 years) produces a large number of eggs as 212 17-inch females (about 5 years), most of the red snapper caught in the Gulf today is around 4-6 years old. </p><p>Fertilized eggs drift to the surface and hatch in about one day. After just a month, the young fish settle out of the water column in shallow water, and as they grow older they move to a regulated habitat where they will mature and eventually move to the deeper Gulf waters of the bay. The spawning season is between May and October. </p><p>The females lay eggs in rocky and shallow regions or on coral reefs. Generally, the eggs hatch within a day, and the young one settles out of the water column in shallow waters. </p><h3><strong>Fishing Techniques - How to Catch Red Snapper</strong></h3><p>Red Snapper can be caught using rigs, manual reels, handline, and electric reels, all dressed with heavyweights and multiple hooks. Lure with cigar minnows or fresh squid; pigfish or live pinfish will land the biggest snapper. Other effective bait is octopus, live squid, and shrimp, followed by small natural baitfish in the area. Keep in mind that you need to take the baits down the bottom to where the Red Snapper settles. When fishing Red Snapper, don’t forget that they are true warriors They will give you a real fight when hooked. They will often run to cover or near debris, which can be entangled or even cut your line. </p><p>Snappers can also be caught fly fishing. Some anglers like to work chum in the snapper area and then fly fish to rising fish. But if snapper is near the surface, fly fishing is a great and exciting technique. Rig setup is an 11 - 13-weight fly line tipped with Clouser minnows and deceivers. The key is presenting the fly to the snapper naturally. As the fly floats back toward the snapper, strip the line as you would normally retrieve the fly. The snapper will attack the moving fly.</p><h3><strong>Red Snapper Good to Eat? </strong> </h3><p>Absolutely! Red Snapper is a fish that has a mild and nutty taste. It is delicious and a very popular fish for at home and in restaurants<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,36);">. It is considered one of the most in-demand fish. </span>To really experience the true essence of Red Snapper's taste, it is important to cook it with minimal seasoning. A light seasoning of salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice is enough to enhance its natural flavor. Whether baked or pan-fried, this fish tastes delicious when cooked in a straightforward manner. Its taste is one of the main reasons why Red Snapper is such a popular dish among seafood enthusiasts. The next time you eat Red Snapper, try to savor its unique taste by keeping the seasoning simple.</p><p>This tasty fish will not only satisfies your taste buds but also provides numerous health benefits. From improving heart health to aiding in weight loss, red snapper is full of essential nutrients that can have a positive impact on your overall well-being. </p><h3>Health Benefits of Red Snapper</h3><p>Red Snapper is a highly satisfying seafood that is not only an absolute delight to taste buds, but also a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids are essential for maintaining a healthy body and mind. In addition, Red Snapper is low in calories, high in protein, and low in saturated fats, making it an excellent choice for those who wish to maintain a healthy diet. It is rich in vitamins B12 and D, iron, and potassium, all of which are essential nutrients for a healthy life. As a result, consuming Red Snapper offers numerous health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease, improving brain function and memory, boosting the immune system, and promoting healthy skin and hair. When it comes to choosing a delicious and healthy seafood option, Red Snapper is undoubtedly an excellent choice.</p><p> </p>
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