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Because of the
warming temperature of the Gulf Stream, fishing is good from early
spring until around Christmas. You can pursue king mackerel, spadefish,
amberjack, barracuda, sea bass, and Spanish mackerel, along with
grouper and red snapper. Great fishing is available aboard any
boat of Captain Dick's, Business Highway 17, at Myrtle Beach South
Strand and Murrells Inlet (tel. 866/557-FISH or 843/651-3676).
Captain Dick offers three charters that go as far as 60 miles
offshore. The Sea Bass Fishing Adventure is a half-day trip priced
at $39 for adults and $23 per child (12 and under). The rates
include rod and reel, bait, tackle, license. Sightseers can also
take this trip for $18 per person.
The Sundown Special Fishing trip is a 9-hour trip that goes slightly
farther out than the Sea Bass Adventure, in search of bigger fish.
Rates are $55 for adults and $29 for children (12 and under),
including rod and reel, bait, tackle, and license. Electric reels
are available for $9. The All Day Gulf Stream trip is an 11-hour
jaunt that departs at 7am in search of red snapper, grouper, triggerfish,
and amberjack. The rate of $75 for adults and $49 for children
(12 and under) includes rod and reel, bait, tackle, and license.
Electric reels are also available for this trip for an additional
$12.
Once a month, between March and November,
Captain Dick's hosts the Overnight Gulf Stream fishing expedition
for the true fishing enthusiast. The cost of the 21-hour trip,
which departs at 10am on Saturday morning and returns at 11am
on Sunday, is $145 plus a $4 fuel surcharge. Rates include rod
and reel, bait, tackle, and license; an electric reel is an additional
$12. On this trip, the price of the electric reel may well be
worth it.
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