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What Will We Catch In Hilton Head?

One Of The Best Locations To Deep Sea Fish


The best thing about fishing on Hilton Head is the variety of fish we can catch at different distances from shore. Those same locations also change over with seasons so what you catch in the summer is not what we catch in the fall or spring.

Trip Time Options and Expectations

In general, the further we can travel the larger the fish are in our area due to water depths. Locally we fish artificial reefs which have been placed offshore and they provide our structure for fishing. Our goal is to catch you fish and have the most enjoyable time possible. If fishing for dinner is your request, then we would recommend 6 or more hours. This allows us to get offshore and the amount of time needed to get that done. It is only offered in the morning because we tend to have the best weather for offshore fishing. Shark fishing is a ton of fun and probably our most picked event. This can be done on either mornings or afternoon departures, and it doesn’t require a ton of time or distance. If far offshore bottom or trophy fishing is what you want to do, then book 8 or more hours on one of the larger boats in our fleet (Gale Force, Gullah Gal, True Grits).

Trip Time Options Morning Departure Afternoon Departure
3 Hours Not an Option Inshore Shark Fishing
4 Hours 0-3 Miles Bottom/Top Water Fishing or Shark Fishing Option is Available Inshore/Nearshore Shark Fishing
5 Hours 3-5 Miles Bottom/Top Water Fishing or Shark Fishing Option is Available Inshore/Nearshore Shark Fishing
6 hours 5-12 Miles Bottom/Top Water Fishing or Shark Fishing Option is Available Not an Option
8+ Hours 15-20 Miles Bottom/Top Water Fishing or Shark Fishing Option is Available Not an Option

Spring Fish

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Sea Bass

Big Red Fish

Black Drum

Whiting

Sheepshead

Sharks (5-100 lbs)

Cobia* (May-June)

(*6-8 hours needed)

Summer Fish

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Big Sharks (10-250 lbs)

King Mackerel

Barracuda*

Spanish Mackerel

Big Sting Rays

Big Jack Cravelle

Tiger Sharks* (300-1000 lbs)

(*6-8 hours needed)

Fall Fish

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Monster Red Fish

Sea Trout (Weakies)

Spanish Mackerel

Big Sharks (10-250 lbs)

Sea Bass

Blue Fish

Grouper* (Amberjack)

(*10 hours needed)