FISHING ON FRIPP ISLAND

NOTHING COULD BE BETTER THAN FISHING IN CAROLINA ON FRIPP ISLAND

Fall Fishing is on the way!

Contributed By: Captain Ralph Goodison

Before I share the fishing story and marina news; whether you live, rent or visit Fripp Island, Fripp is a very special place. The Fripp Island Resort, Property Owners Association and Public Service District do a great job for us. Fripp Is Not Perfect but they are trying darn hard to get it there.

As I write this article, Hurricane Ida is ravishing Louisiana and I know we are all praying future storms will again spare us. With the fall coming and the pandemic we can look forward to a good fishing and boating season. INSHORE: We should expect good Redfish, Trout, Blackdrum, Whiting and Shark. Flounder have slowed a bit a long with the Maxwell Bridge and Wardle’s Landing. However good fishing along the Maxwell Bridge and Wardle’s Landing. Off the North Hampton rocks good fishing, as well on the east side of the Fripp Bridge.

NEARSHORE: Tire/Fripp Reef, Drydock, GOOD Blackbass, Blackdrum, Vermilon Snapper, Some Redfish and Kingfish. Spanish and Blues picking up.

OFFSHORE: 6HI, North Hole Blackbass. Blackdrum, Spadefish, Trigger fish,Shark,Grunt Blues Kingfish

STREAM DEEP WATER: Kings are Hot , Wahoo showing occasional Dolphins, Sailfish and White Marlins

“The fall fishing season looks GOOD. ENJOY. Our Beautiful Island”

REELIN WINS 30th FRIPP ISLAND ANNUAL KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

Mother nature and high winds moved the 30th ANNUAL KINGFISH TOURNAMENT for safety reasons from Friday to Saturday & Sunday Fishing. Thirteen boats chased the $5,000.00 prize money and they were not disappointed. The tournament sponsored by the Corley Family and the Hinton Family with the proceeds benefiting the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center.

Captain Mark Pincus on his boat Reelin, fishing alone, landed the tournament winner a 32.8 lb. Kingfish. 2nd place King Captain George Tangalos on Miss Lia, a 25.2 lb. King. Kingfish aggregate weight 2 fish 12.10 lb. Captain Gus Brown on his boat Chasin Tails.

First Place Spanish was won by Captain David Tilton on Full Tilt a 4.9 lb.Spanish. 2nd place Captain Anthony Sernara on his boat Aqlaseata with a 1.8 lb. Spanish. Lewis Turner thanked the tournament committee and the the many that helped with the tournament. He again thanked the Hinton and Corley family for their financial support. The next tournament will be the October Annual Owen Perry Inshore Tournament, benefiting Camp Rainbow for Children with Terminal disease.