South Carolina offers excellent saltwater fishing off its shores, and there is an abundance of charter fishing boats that are available all along the South Carolina coastline. Charter fishing boats are available for fantastic fishing in South Carolina's coastal communities of Charleston, Hilton Head Island, Little River, Moncks Corner, and Myrtle Beach. Charter fishing boats departing from the marinas of South Carolina, fish in the local bays and Atlantic Ocean for everything from inshore species including redfish, flounder, and seatrout, to offshore species such as marlin, wahoo, king mackerel, sailfish, dolphin, and tuna.

There are many opportunities to have a fun and affordable day of fishing aboard one of the local party boats that are available along the South Carolina, Georgia shore. Party boats are available for fantastic fishing fish in the Atlantic Ocean for snapper, grouper, triggerfish, grunts, sea bass, and amberjack. Bait, fishing tackle, and fish cleaning services are typically supplied, making a fishing trip aboard a party boat an excellent outing for the entire family.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SERVICE

Private charter boats (above), carry up to 6 anglers for one set fee on a custom fishing trip either inshore or off. These boats do mostly trolling, however they do bottom fishing also. Trolling is where the boat puts out up to 7 lines at varying depths & lengths and is moving the whole time dragging baits. On a offshore trip you can catch such species as Blue Marlin, Blue Fin & Yellow Fin Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Blue Fish, Spanish Mackerel. While bottom fishing you can catch Stripers, Croaker, Spot, Flounder, Trout, Drum, Cobia, Amberjack, Sharks and Crevalle Jack.

Guides services (above) , specialize in custom trips and cater to small groups, usually 1 to 3 anglers. This type of chartering is up close and personal, lots of one on one instruction from your guide. They offer a hands on experience, from rod handling to bait rigging. Most guide trips are inshore but some guides offer offshore trip as well. Guides offer additional fishing techniques, like saltwater fly-fishing.

Head boats (above), sometime called party boats, take 30 to 60 fishermen on a bottom or drift fishing trip lasting from a half day to whole day. Anglers pay on a per-angler bases, and the boat usually has room for walk ups. The trip includes bait, tackle, someone to gaff and take your fish off, and great help when lines break or get tangled.

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