I mentioned this on another thread, and got little response. If there’s no response this time, I’ll just assume it is a crazy idea, and let it go.
If we are suffering from not having enough bottom fish to satisfy the demand, why not do as Alabama has done, and create more offshore artificial reefs, both private and public?
The enviro groups say that this concentrates the fish so that it only seems like their are more.
Seems reasonable to me. DNR probably would say its a cost thing.
I still think they need to put some artificial reef material outside of the channel buoys to give people more places to fish.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
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1 - wife (The Warden)
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Most of the artificial reefs are leftovers of the gas drilling industry! There great places to fish, inshore, nearshore and offshore!
It seems like every time there is talk about adding a reef the cost becomes a problem. Didn’t we just lose a possible reef ship to another state over cost?
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The 41 bridge is going to be put on a barge and brought out for another near shore reef when they take it down
Tidewater 198 CC
Boat poor, are you saying that when Alabama claims to have 190 artificial reefs, they are including oil platforms? If so, I wonder how many are not , and how many are public vs. private?
The harbor dredging is going to create a staggering amount of reef. I can’t believe more people aren’t very very excited about it or talking about it.
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They really need to make more reefs accessible to more boats. The Nearshore is close but geeze, it get’s picked over. If we had more reefs between the Nearshore and Chas 60, guys could spread out and take pressure off all the reefs. The other week we fished 4KI and it looked like a boat show with all the boats concentrated over 2 wrecks.
Buoys run what…10 miles out? If they dropped a bunch of material a quarter mile or so off the channel off from the buoys, fishing would be good…reefs would be within rescue distance of any passing ship/harbor pilot and other passing boats. To me, it’s a no brainer.
But they won’t do it. 
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 22 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 18 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
Tons of private reefs in the GOM. Alabama is only one state there. Off of the Panhandle there are tons of private reefs. (**()…there was a reality show about them making private reefs on TWC I believe. I would be all in if it were allowed. May do it anyway.
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Originally posted by OptikerThe harbor dredging is going to create a staggering amount of reef. I can’t believe more people aren’t very very excited about it or talking about it.
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I’m skeptical of this claim. Elaborate on this
Every single person on this thread and involved in offshore fishing in charleston should be showing up to the meetings and demanding/discussing more options for offshore reefs. I am consistently the ONLY person to speak at these meetings that discusses the need for more offshore reefs and structure. Got off your asses and these keyboards and come discuss it at the meetings. It is a NO BRAINER that more reefs equal more fish and they only way to get the council pressured is for many people to come and speak out on it. Please come and speak at the upcoming August/Sept Meetings. This is an important issue that we should be able to push. I have my own non profit ideas for organizing and raising money for this. There are many locals vessels that could be bought for cheap and repurposed as wrecks with little money invested. The hwy 41 bridge is a great start but it is going in the deepwater reef. We need more structure in 60-120 on the entire eastern seaboard. The GOM is a nonbrainer perfect example of a thriving reef system. Stop typing and start getting involved people
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Originally posted by RealfinBoat poor, are you saying that when Alabama claims to have 190 artificial reefs, they are including oil platforms? If so, I wonder how many are not , and how many are public vs. private?
Alabama has alot more than 190 reefs. Or at least way more than 190 coordinates. Plenty of other yet to be published numbers too.
Ok, I’m about to Get blasted. When you go to vote. Think about government programs and where the money comes from. Taxes is what pays for all these things. Unless it’s through the private sector. But if the wrecks were privately owned most all of us would never know where they are. Most everyone on here uses public roads, ramps and public wrecks. Cutting these type programs just for the sake of putting a few dollars a week back in my pockets doesn’t make sense to me. Just like it was stated above. Every time we think we’re getting new reefs we don’t have the money. Blast away!!! I can take it. Lol.
Reeldawg, I am confused why you think you are gonna get blasted?
At this point if people don’t realize a few things then they need a mental exam
- Our trillions of dollars in govt debt is in the pockets of the private companies that got all the unnecessary contracts that put us in debt
- A high percentage of every tax get swindled away in different directions non related to the reason that the tax money is generated. SC State Infrastructure Bank and Leatherman being at the top of SCDOT $$ and the bank for last 40 years is a great local exam of this criminal action against the people.
- We had a solid reef building program for about 20 years in SC. The money worked then and why not now? Well, different people with different interests were involved and the money is being allocated and focused in different ways now. Federal govt cuts have continued against fishery resources
- SC is very weak as a govt and is one of the few states that gets pushed around by FED with not much say so.
In my opinion, taking in the butt and being in pain is a twisted excuse if you never try and reverse positions or come up with a new position
We are fed nothing but bull$*&$ excuses constantly and we chose to accept them. We chose to get steamrolled and not unite to make needed and very positive changes.
We need to organize as a powerful unit to make a push for a public involved reef building program. I have several ideas I am going to continue to work on to help push for this.
Yeah Optiker, I’m intrigued. How does the dredging affect reefs?
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Originally posted by Fishguy98Yeah Optiker, I’m intrigued. How does the dredging affect reefs?
I believe he means there’s going to be a lot of dredge material to place around…most of it hard marl.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 22 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 18 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
ECFC
Is the material that will come from the harbor deepening suitable for reefs. It’s a safe bet that a lot of people know where it’s going to be dumped. Can anyone here tell us the destination?
There is a lot of hard material from the dredging that is suitable and will be used for reefs. I do not know the locations as of yet, but that is the plan. I also agree we need many more reefs. Growing up I would see two or three other boats at 4ki now it is a parking lot. I think the only way we will see any significant additions with be through some type of private funding. Fishinbarrells if right though attending the meetings and getting educated is a step in the right direction. I just think the money we pay in taxes get squandered in so many different ways. I wish we could have a program like Alabama.
what really stinks is a reef being constructed with our tax $$$ and then the SCDNR keeping the location secret , and then making it an MPA