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On May 7th Alan Trojan and I went on the Lake Murray Striper trip with Rod Bending Guide Service out of Columbia, SC. We caught a total of 12 stripers, 6 were keepers over 21in. with the largest being 25 and 1/2 in. 4 of the 6 throwbacks were between 20 and 21 in. The…
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First, Thanks to all of the 98 Sea Trail Fishing Club Members who voted for the recent By-Law changes. The is more than 74% of the membership enrolled at the time of the voting! Awesome! The initiative to change the date of the Annual Meeting from November to January was passed by a margin of…
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Another STFC tourney is complete! A fun day on the pier, lots of laughs and comraderie shared by 30+ members. A shout out to the Sunset Beach Pier for allowing us to have this tourney!! Although the bite was tough, the highlight was two big bluefish (29.75” and 30”) caught by Mike Griffin. Congrats to…
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In this week’s issue of The Brunswick Beacon you can find a feature article of the Club’s Miss Calabash charter. https://www.newsargus.com/brunswick_beacon/sports/sea-trail-fishing-club-hooks-new-members-by-learning-from-each-other/article_d2a4e940-538d-5033-be56-f3acac884fe8.html
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SALT STRONG INSIDER CLUB PRICE INCREASE (NEW MEMBERS ONLY!) https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/salt-strong-insider-club-price-increase/?utm_source=Isoft&utm_medium=Email-broadcast&utm_campaign=Insider-tip&utm_content=salt-strong-insider-club-price-increase&utm_term=insiders Membership is not for everyone, but if it is for you, now is the time to avoid the 50% increase in the price of membership.
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NCWRC and NCDMF seek comments Wildlife Resources Commission & Marine Fisheries Commission Seek Comments on Proposed Temporary Rules The N.C. General Assembly passed Session Law 2023-137 (https://ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H600v8.pdf), Section 6 in the fall of 2023, requiring any person who recreationally harvests Red Drum, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout, Striped Bass, and Weakfish to report that harvest…
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Shout out to the Sea Trails Fishing Club with their first Spanish Mackerel today Congratulations to David Cannon who took 1st place with a 16.75” fish and Jeff Williams took 2nd with 15.75” fish. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068663840766
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Our friends at Carolina Sportsman have published information about this Spring Shad Run up the River. https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/freshwater-fishing/shad/smacking-cape-fear-river-shad/?utm_source=Carolina+Sportsman&utm_campaign=6cf1c2af86-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c41990a090-6cf1c2af86-290292534 Both the American & Hickory Shad might be caught. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtiy9KMHtE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_shad
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I asked MicroSoft Copilot AI “What is the difference between nylon mono and fluorocarbon leader?” Nylon Monofilament (Mono): Fluorocarbon: Copilot says “In summary, choose mono for shock absorption and ease of knot tying, and fluorocarbon for less visibility, better abrasion resistance, and specific fishing techniques.” However, independent testing at Salt Strong (https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/mono-vs-fluoro-insider-only/?&utm_content=weekly-newsletter-4-7-24&utm_term=&utm_medium=Email-broadcast&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_source=Isoft) has a different opinion supported with data.…