Going on a big family vacation with my grandparents, cousins, etc to SC in July and being the place we rented is very close to the beach I need to know what to fish for, when to fish for it, what bait, etc. The place were going is extremely close to Mt. pleasant which is half way down the state and right on the coast for those who don't know. I've never saltwater fished before in my life and I'm excited to give it a try. I know we're doing a private deep sea fishing charter on one day but the other days it's all up to me to figure out where to shore fish and how to so I'm trying to gain some knowledge and experience here. Now obviously this will be in the heat of summer so please give advice about fish that are in season for that time of year. I don't really know how the freshwater fishing is down there in terms of fish like bass so feel free to talk about that as well.
Some fish I'd really like to catch deep sea fishing include: pretty much any of the large sport fish such as marlin, grouper, tuna, etc
In terms of shore fishing I'll be using a rod with 12 pound line and a rod with 25 pound line so nothing insane that'll break them but nothing to tiny either. I don't know how difficult it is to catch them but I've been wanting to catch a Gafftopsail Catfish for a long time, even a hardhead would work but I prefer topsails since I've heard they fight well and I'm just a catfish addict
Any advice, experiences, recommendations, etc are welcome!!!
Some fish I'd really like to catch deep sea fishing include: pretty much any of the large sport fish such as marlin, grouper, tuna, etc
In terms of shore fishing I'll be using a rod with 12 pound line and a rod with 25 pound line so nothing insane that'll break them but nothing to tiny either. I don't know how difficult it is to catch them but I've been wanting to catch a Gafftopsail Catfish for a long time, even a hardhead would work but I prefer topsails since I've heard they fight well and I'm just a catfish addict
Any advice, experiences, recommendations, etc are welcome!!!