Last weekend Ralph and I decided to do something different - we fished for bream in the blackwater reaches of the Combahee river. I put together a short video of the trip on our blog at
http://ralphphillipsinshore.com/blog/
Hope you enjoy it. I bet it brings back some memories.
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
Very nice and yes indeed, it does bring back memories. I love the black water, especially the Edisto around Whetstone and Cottageville. The scenery is unmatched. Haven’t been in a few years but true Redbreast are at the top of my “favorite eating freshwater fish” list.
-The size of a fish is directly proportional to the time between when it’s lost and the story is told. - Me
-What’s the best eating fish, you ask? I’ve found that for a lot people, its the ones that they happen to be able to catch, clean, and cook. - My Dad
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-RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013. I’ll never forget him. What a special friend he was.
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Great Video. Brings back a lot of memories for me. We used to fish the Combahee, Salkehatchie and the Coosawatchie out of an old 18’ Grumman aluminum canoe.
Jack Taylor
I enjoyed the video. I love the Combahee. It is a beautiful river!
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1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
I loved hearing his story. Great video.
If you’re lucky enough to be fishing, you’re lucky enough.
Very very cool, brings me back to the days of catching bluegill on backwater ponds with my grandfather. We used to catch bream with no bait on a tiny snell hook, they’d hit anything that glittered in the water. This was beautiful, thanks Opti.
2000 Aquasport Osprey 175 CC
just did the same thing in black river williamsburg county… cant forget from whence we came 
Hey bo, nice video! It made my crappie day much better.
She thinks were just fishin…
Thanks bud this brings back some memories of fishing with my grandfather.
Thanks for the positive ■■■■■■■■ - After a trip up there you need to check your pulse and bp… flatline!
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
very,very nice! Been throwing foam crickets at em on a 2wt lately. fun stuff! Looks like a handful of Warmouth in the pic??
Yes that was a fatty Warmouth 
That one was really fun, because I sight fished him
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
Makes me miss my canoe and its backwater abilities.
i sight fished a redbreast on my trip… that was a first for me
quote:
Originally posted by OptikerYes that was a fatty Warmouth
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
If your going to fish the combahee, call it what it is… A Stomp Knocker. 
Have caught those feisty rascals fishing for Bass with an 8" rubber worm and a 6" rebel.
Very nice video. No doubt on frying with fresh rendered lard. Have done the same with my Dad. His favorite was a freshly cleaned mud fish over anything else caught.
filed. Thanks for the correction
2000 SeaPro 180CC w/ Yammy 115 2 stroke
1966 13’ Boston Whaler w/ Merc 25 4 stroke “Flatty”
www.ralphphillipsinshore.com
fried mudfish. yumm
“Enough hijacking, this is a major thread”
I really enjoyed your video. Hearing Ralph talk about his youth and catching and cooking the fish is priceless.
Thank you both.
2006 17’ Sea Hunt Triton w/ 90 Yamaha, formerly a 1991 15’ Key West Explorer w/ 60 Johnson.
Very nice! I love being in a blackwater swamp. I’m about to start building myself a fishing kayak to do exactly that. something I can put in the back of the truck and launch it in a roadside ditch.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
Built a small sneek boat when I was 12 and fished it all over, Great vidio!