This is my first year fishing Charleston Water in anything but a Jon boat…so I am kinda exploring new waters. I now have a 20ft Seahunt walkaround. I have made a couple runs out to the Jetties but have some questions.
What is the best way to anchor at the jetties…I have just been anchoring up with my basic super hooker just within casting range of the rocks? Seems to work ok but the boat spins and drifts quite a bit which makes it hard when you 3-4 lines out.
I like fishing the outside of the south jetties(don’t have to worry about tanker wakes), but can you predict when it will be too rough to fish that side. I went out Sunday and ended up fishing the inside of the south jettie wind was blowing at 10mph out of ESE and the outside of the south jettie was too rough to fish. Also, if a tanker comes through I just stay anchored and hang on for the ride….Is this correct? Any other advice is welcome.
Some folks on here tie a rope to a brick or a stick and toss it up into the rocks and tie it off to the stern of the boat. Worst case scenario, you cut the rope and drive off. I believe that the idea is to wedge the stick/brick into the rocks to help keep the boat aligned so you can keep your baits in position. I have never done this myself but get the concept. Using an anchor at the stern can be a bit dangerous, as there have been more than a few boats swamped and flipped out there.
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