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inally some seasonal temperatures have arrived with some cooler nights and mild days, have had the water holding steady in the upper 60’s, and the fishing is heating up with the cooler water. The fish know that old man winter is approaching and they are feeding vigorously to pack on some much need calories to make it through the winter. The water has slowly become clearer and the speckled trout are grouped up in good numbers. We have been having our best luck fishing creek mouths and shell points around high water working rip lines with live and artificial baits ( DOA shrimp and Zman swim shad) under popping corks. Over the last month we have had more success with longer leaders than the summer moving from 18” to 24-36” and also switching from mono to fluoro on the cleaner water days. The redfish inshore have really started to school up in larger numbers, I am seeing schools that previously in the summer were cruising with 8-15 fish, now are in groups of 30-100 fish. Even better the reds are extremely aggressive hitting top water spooks and gold spoons on the flats, and we are still working structure spots at low tide such as docks, blow downs , and rock walls and
getting good numbers using carolina rigs with shrimp , mullets , and or mud minnows. The bull redfish bite has been decent around the inlets and just outside the breakers off the beach, and any day now those breeder redfish will school up and slowly move offshore and will produce some epic days top water sight fishing large schools of 25-40 pound reds moving out to the spawning waters. We haven’t had a ton of great weather days to fish the nearshore reefs but when we have there have been good numbers of weakfish, bull reds, and the sheepshead bite has really started to heat up. Take advantage of any decent weather days because the rivers, inlets and ocean is alive and old man winter will be here before you know it. Give us a call at 843-693-2460, and or look us up on the web at www.affinitycharters.com where myself or one of our captains can help get you out for an enjoyable day on the water. Tight lines and remember take a kid fishing. Captain John Ward / Affinity Charters
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ecember finds Lowcountry anglers not only concentrating on fishing techniques, but honing their amateur weatherman skills as well. During December the fishing in Charleston is all about the water temperature. As long as the water temp stays above the magic 60 degree mark, fishing will remain productive. The trout and redfish bite will still be on around the pier, but the fish will become more sluggish as the water cools. Live bait will work best for these fish, but artificial jigs will produce if fished with a slower retrieve. Mud minnows will be an easily accessible live bait option as finger mullet and shrimp become harder to find during the winter. The winter sheepshead started showing up in November and typically hang around until February or March. As the water cools many pier anglers shift from fiddler crabs to fresh mussels when targeting large sheeps. Make a small hole in the shell and hide the hook inside for the best chance of landing one when the shell gets crushed. Owner size 2 or 4 mosquito hooks are commonly used by pier anglers with great results. Other migratory species such as bluefish will be well on their way south, but schools migrating from off the New England coast will pass through. Make sure to keep an eye on the water temperature and take advantage of some good fishing before Old Man Winter takes hold. Back by popular demand this year is the Winter Sheepshead Challenge. From December 1 – February 28 the pier is looking for you to test your skills at landing the elusive convicts. The largest 3 by weight will win gift cards. Fish must be of legal size and caught during normal business hours in order to be weighed into the challenge. Good luck! Chris Pounder, CPRP Manager Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission | Mount Pleasant Pier For more info please contact the pier at (843) 762-9946
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he season of transition is upon us. December brings a variety of fishes back to the cooling surf water for spawning. One such species is the notoriously sought-after red drum. Officially a game fish in 1987, red drum have become a South Carolinian icon that can be found on everything from t-shirts to store logos. Distinguished by their dark reddish color and tail eyespot, adult red drum are eventually classified as “bulls” once they reach over 27” in length. At this size they generally reside in the near-shore region, but regulations prohibit keeping these bulls for conservation and reproductive purposes. Although we discourage targeting them, very large bulls are occasionally caught off the Folly Pier. During winter they’ll pass along barrier islands looking for inlets to spawn and can work up an appetite. Large live shrimp or mud minnows are usually the meal they go for off the pier. A good rule of thumb though is to use circle hooks as to improve the rate of survival with a catch and release fish. Joey Crawford Folly Beach Fishing Pier jcrawford@ccprc.com 2 CHARLESTON
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ith the ocean sea temperatures dropping, the offshore bite continues to heat up for both tuna and wahoo! As the ocean waters cool down, the feeding frenzy from the blackfin tuna are rolling in. Nothing like some butterball sashimi! When tuna fishing you need to have a keen eye, activity looking birds, bait, and fish busting. To narrow the search, blackfin like to hang around the ledge in 150 to 300 feet and along temperature breaks where bait is holding. While trolling, make sure to keep a close eye on the sounder looking for bait balls and of course tuna marks. When I find the tuna it’s just a matter of dialing them in on the GPS and sounder to keep the boat landing fish. Now that you’ve found the fish, let’s talk about catching them. If you’ve ever held a blackfin then you’ve seen proportionally how big their eyes are. Blackfin have extremely good eye site, usually shying away from heavy mono and steel leaders. I like to use long 60-90 lb. fluorocarbon leader. Blackfin can be shy from snap swivels so directly rig your bait to the long 30-foot wind on leader and connect it to the
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t’s Christmas time once again, and we are all looking forward to the holidays, and when it comes to Christmas, a lot of anglers look forward to buying themselves some new gear. I, myself, enjoy a lot of different brand-name fishing equipment. After all, you have well known brands like Shimano, Quantum, Pflueger, Daiwa, Penn and more. All of these companies have a few fantastic fishing reels with great features, and I love to test and use all of them. Personally, I do not care which popular company they are if they have a bad reel design, they have a bad reel design, and if they have a great reel design, they have a great reel design. It seems to vary by different models each company puts out regardless of their prices. But, for this holiday season, I have to share one of my discoveries. There is a new kid on the block, and the company’s name is Cadence. Cadence sells fishing reels and rods, and their gear can only be found online. They sell directly to the consumer, removing the middle man, so they can maintain a low cost and sell higher-end products for the price. This is not the only thing that caught my attention with their company. The second was their motto—Go fishing give back. I was curious—what do they mean by this statement?
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By Jiggin Jerry Their website says, “With every Cadence purchase, we promise to put youth combos in the hands of our next generation through one of our charity partners.” This touched me. After all, I firmly believe in the future of our next generation of fishermen and passing down the wonderful sport of fishing to them. Looking into it closer, I discovered that the company had donated hundreds of children’s fishing reel and rod combos to their charity partners to aid children with special needs and disadvantages to experience the sport of fishing. I found this to be perfect. Now I needed to test their equipment, so I obtained a couple of rod and reel combinations from Cadence—their CS10 series reels and CR7 rods, and believe me, when I look over reels, I go all the way. I completely disassemble the reel and look over all its components. I would not recommend this for the novice, but I have been doing this for years. I reviewed the materials used for the gears, main shaft, bearings, bushings, what type of lubricant, and one of the things that is crucial to the quality of a reel is the placement of these components, especially the bearings. The CS10 series reel has 11 corrosion-resistant bearings, and they are all placed in high-friction areas.
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Jiggin Jerry Continued from Page 6 Reels that are going to be used for continuous, repetitive casting, like throwing artificial lures, are made light and need a lot of bearings to be able to handle the extreme conditions of repetitive rotation and opening of the bail and line movement, including heavy use of the drag system. This is why Cadence incorporated a bearing in the drag system on this model reel. They also incorporated direct drive, which means the handle screws directly into the drive gear. To reduce the weight and limit the amount of fatigue to the angler’s wrist and arm, they incorporated lightweight components, like a solid magnesium frame, carbon fiber handle, carbon rotor, carbon fiber drag system, and the comfort of an EVA knob. All components found in some of the highestpriced reels on the market, but after looking over these reels completely, I noticed that they even went a step further. The screw cap to cover the access to the drive gear is solid anodized aluminum. The decorative side plates are as well. I found this to be incredible for a reel that sells for just over half the price of its competitors’ reels of the same quality or less. Now it came time to put them to the test. I had taken their 1,000 size reel to North Carolina to fish for Trout in their fast-moving mountain streams and landed an abundance of Trout on this amazing reel. It handled beautifulsized Trout, some exceeding 18 inches, in fast water conditions flawlessly. Its drag system with light, 4 to 6 pound test lines worked
smoothly. I then used the same reel inshore in South Carolina targeting Spotted Seatrout, some exceeding 20 inches. Again, it operated flawlessly, and after weeks of testing in the conditions of salt, I spotted no corrosion. Of course, this also means I maintain my reels by washing them at the end of each day, but even then, in some models of reels, you will find heavy corrosion, but I have not with the Cadence model. Next, I put into action their 4,000 size reel targeting Red Drum, and while catching Red Drum in sizes up to 34 inches, I accidently hooked into an 80-pound Southern Stingray, the fight was on! I was only using 15-pound test line. I thought to myself, well, if anything is going to test this reel, this is it! I battled the powerful Ray for 8 minutes and landed it! The reel worked flawlessly, and may I add, Cadence’s CR7 rod accompanied the reel in its task and felt fantastic. So, if you are interested, in trying one of these fantastic reels yourself, feel free to contact Cadence at www.CadenceFishing. com, and not only have the opportunity to purchase some fantastic equipment for Christmas, but an opportunity to give back. I hope this helps you with the Christmas season and your hunt for your holiday gear. Like I always say, good luck out there and have fun fishing! To view some fishing adventures, go to my YouTube Channel “Fishing with Jiggin Jerry” or www.jigginjerry.net.
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COMPARE TO
2599
ITEM 69780/41005 shown
*97390113 * 97390113
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 6 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
$
69999
MODEL: 96820
ITEM 64045/64046/63770 shown
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
SUPER COUPON
RAPID PUMP 1.5 TON LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM FLOOR JACK
Customer Rating
$699
COMPARE TO
FLAMBEAU
29 PIECE TITANIUM DRILL BIT SET
• 3-1/2 pumps lifts most vehicles • Lifts from 3-1/2" to 14-1/8" • Weighs 34 lbs.
NOW
399
COMPARE TO $
99 $529
*97390154 * 97390154
Customer Rating
®
TACTICAL AMMO/UTILITY BOX
99
WARN
NOW
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
SAVE $400 $999
Customer Rating
Wheel kit and battery
2,599 $sold separately. 59999
MODEL: EB6500X1AT
LIMIT 8 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
99 $299
SUPER COUPON
8750 MAX. STARTING/ Customer Rating 7000 RUNNING WATTS 13 HP (420 CC) GAS GENERATOR
HONDA $
*97389558 * 97389558
• 21" L x 10-1/8" H
*97388696 * 97388696
Limit 1 coupon per customer per day. Save 20% on any 1 item purchased. *Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or any of the following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, Extended Service Plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day Parking Lot Sale item, compressors, floor jacks, safes, saw mills, storage cabinets, chests or carts, trailers, trencher/backhoe, welders, Admiral, Ames, Bauer, Cobra, CoverPro, Daytona, Diamondback, Earthquake, Fischer, Hercules, Icon, Jupiter, Lynxx, Poulan, Predator, Tailgator, Viking, Vulcan, Zurich. Not valid on prior purchases. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 4/1/19.
SAVE $2,069
99
*97389081 * 97389081
12,000 LB. ELECTRIC WINCH WITH REMOTE CONTROL AND AUTOMATIC BRAKE NOW • Weighs 83.65 lbs.
ANY SINGLE ITEM*
• GFCI outlets
NOW
COMPARE TO
20% OFF ITEM 63086/68530/63085 shown ITEM 68525/63088/63087 CALIFORNIA ONLY
12-1/2" to 24"
99 SAVE 60%
SAVE $83
8
16
MODEL: MT-1210
8 GALLON, 2 HP, 125 PSI 1000 LB. CAPACITY PORTABLE OIL-LUBE SWING-BACK AIR COMPRESSOR TRAILER JACK NOW Customer Rating • Height range:
$
$ 99
ITEM 98025/30756/63604/63758 63759/69096/90899 shown
ITEM 64720
Snap-on
COMPARE TO
Battle Tested
Customer Rating
$ 99 SAVE $ 65 79 NOW COMPARE TO 99
$
1999 SAVE 65%
MODEL: 1409
Tools sold separately.
ITEM 64113
NOW
$59
K TOOL $ 68
125
MODEL: KTI63094
COMPARE TO
ITEM 64545/64552/64832 68053/62160/62496/62516/60569 shown
DEWALT $ 99
64
MODEL: DW1369
$999
SAVE 84%
$
1699
ITEM 5889/62281/61637 shown
*97390933 * 97390933
*97391226 * 97391226
*97391336 * 97391336
*97391771 * 97391771
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 9 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 5 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 8 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
SUPER COUPON
9 PIECE FULLY POLISHED COMBINATION WRENCH SETS Customer Rating
$5 99 7
66%
$
17
97
MODEL: HCW10PCSAE
40 VOLT LITHIUM CORDLESS 14" BRUSHLESS CHAIN SAW
TYPE ITEM SAE 69043/63282/42304 METRIC 69044/63171/42305
SAVE $ 25
$
NOW
17999 $15 49
SUPER COUPON
10 FT. x 20 FT. PORTABLE CAR CANOPY
CAMO TOUCHSCREEN PERFORMANCE WORK GLOVES $ 99 NOW
15
$ 99 SAVE COMPARE TO
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
Customer Rating
Item 42305 shown
YOUR CHOICE
HUSKY
ITEM 64722
COMPARE TO
NOW
COMPARE TO
ORANGE
SAVE $ 610
PROSKIT $ 72
SUPER COUPON
ITEM 64715/64478/63287 shown
NOW
$999
SAVE 71%
9
Customer Rating
$
COMPARE TO
MECHANIX
$9999
SAVE 106 $
3499
$
COMPARE TO
MODEL: MPT-78-009
SHELTER LOGIC
ITEM 64414, 64415 shown
20599
MODEL: 23522
$
11999
ITEM 63054/62858 shown
*97391989 * 97391989
*97392242 * 97392242
*97392619 * 97392619
*97393156 * 97393156
LIMIT 9 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 6 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
Customer Rating
119
SAVE $230 COMPARE TO
HONDA
$
32999
MODEL: GX200UT2QX2
COMPARE TO
SAVE 50%
PROMIER $
6
Customer Rating
MODEL: SW-SWITCH-12/24
ITEM 64189/64723/63922 shown
• 300 lb. working load Customer Rating
NOW
NOW
$2
4
SUPER COUPON
130 PIECE TOOL KIT 3/8" x 75 FT. CAMOUFLAGE WITH CASE POLYPROPYLENE ROPE
6.5 HP (212 CC) OHV 200 LUMENS LED SUPER BRIGHT HORIZONTAL SHAFT FLIP LIGHT GAS ENGINE • Wireless, tool-free and easy installation NOW 99 Customer Ratingng NOW 99 $ 99 $ 49
$99
ITEM 60363/69730 ITEM 69727 shown CALIFORNIA ONLY
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
$29
COMPARE TO
HDX
$
6639 SAVE 54% $3869
MODEL: H137HOS
ITEM 68998/63248/64080/64263/63091 shown
$3 49
99 COMPARE TO
EVERBILT
9
$ 97 MODEL: 18614
SAVE $ 49 64% 5
ITEM 61674/62761/47835 shown
*97393170 * 97393170
*97393631 * 97393631
*97393759 * 97393759
*97394219 * 97394219
LIMIT 3 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 9 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
LIMIT 9 - Coupon valid through 4/1/19*
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