FISHING ON FRIPP ISLAND CAPTAIN RALPH GOODISON

NOTHING COULD BE BETTER THAN FISHING IN CAROLINA ON FRIPP ISLAND

Fall is here with great fishing and enjoyable water sports

Contributed By: Captain Ralph Goodison

Last year at this time we were in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic with trying to save lives as well as livelihoods.

We are currently possibly over the hump and with the help of Lord we can we can move on with this dreaded virus.

Fall fishing has been excellent with good catches inshore and nearshore.

FALL FISHING REPORT

INSHORE: Some of the best fishing of the year with good Redfish, Trout, Blackdrum and Whiting

NEARSHORE: Drydock Fripp Reef, 6HI good Blackbass, Blackdrum, Trigger ,Vermillion, and some Kingfish still hanging around

OFFSHORE STREAM : Not many reports but Good Kingfish, Wahoo Showing.

Inshore Tournament Catches 16 Boats and Plenty Of Fish

The 5th Annual Beaufort Yacht Club Big Four Tournament and the 16th Annual Owen Perry Inshore Tournament was sponsored by Beaufort Yacht Club and Fripp Island Resort.

The fishing was good and the winners were:

Redfish Category:

First Place: Bud Martin 4.2 lbs. Second Place: Josh Young 4.42 lbs.

Trout Category:

First Place: Scott Martin 3.15 lbs. Second Place: David Tilton 2.41 lbs.

Black Drum Category:

First Place: Vince Genarro’s 6.71 lbs. Second Place: Vince Dannielsonski 6.30 lbs.

Lewis Turner thanked all the participants and the many that helped with the Tournament.

Captain George helped David catch this Redfish in Fripp Inlet.

Kingfish are still being caught near shore off Fripp Island.

Bob Brower of Fripp Island fishing on Miss Lea, shows off some great eating a Gag Grouper.