Saltwater Fishing Trends: - Saltwater Fishing Trends: Cherry Grove Pier: Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day until March - www.cherrygrovepier.com/tour.htm - Spot activity has slowed to sporadic catches. Whiting caught on cut bait. A few blues are taking

Saltwater Fishing Trends:

Cherry Grove Pier: Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day until March -
www.cherrygrovepier.com/tour.htm - Spot activity has slowed to sporadic
catches. Whiting caught on cut bait. A few blues are taking cut shrimp
and Gotcha plugs.

Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier and bait Shop open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
seven days a week until February. -
www.campingfriend.com/ApacheFamilyCampground - Spot activity has slowed
to only a few reported catches with bloodworms, redworms or night
crawlers. Flounder are biting mud minnows, cut bait and sand fleas.
Whiting are biting as well as spotted sea trout.

Springmaid Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier is open 6 a.m. to midnight seven
days a week, year-round. - www.springmaidbeach.com/live-cam.html -
Spotted sea trout bite is still good with finger mullet. Spot runs have
only been occasional with bloodworms or redworms. Whiting are biting
well on cut baits. Sharks and skates were also reported.

Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Pier open 6 a.m. to 8
p.m., 7 days a week (24/7 if staying onsite). Tackle shop open 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. -
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/795.aspx -
Whiting, pompano and spotted sea trout are taking live or cut shrimp, or
cut mullet..

Surfside Pier: Closed Dec. 1 until February.

The Pier at Garden City: Pier and tackle shop open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(closed for repairs Dec. 3-7). - www.pieratgardencity.com - Whiting
activity good at the end of the pier. Catches of pompano and croaker
with cut baits.

Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to
midnight, seven days a week, with free parking and fishing. A Freshwater
Fishing License is required due to brackish water. A second fishing pier
is open on Winyah Bay called Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing - No
activity to report.

Folly Beach Pier: Marina building, fishing pier and Locklear's
Restaurant (which leases space inside the marina) closed for repairs
until March 2008. Call Charleston County Parks and Recreation at
843-795-4386 for more information.

Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier is open 24 hours a day. The
Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (Center
only closed Jan. - Feb. for repairs). -
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1019.aspx - A
few spots have been caught along with whiting. Use red worms for the
spot and cut bait for the whiting.

Reporters: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources' Marine Resource
Division thanks the following participants for their cooperation in
compiling this week's report: Cherry Grove Pier, Apache Pier, Springmaid
Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, Surfside Pier, The Pier at Garden City,
Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier, Folly Beach Fishing Pier,
Hunting Island State Park and Dr. Donald Millus.
For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations:
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf
Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at
http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov


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