Hey guys,
Been fishing out of Chas. harbor for the last 5 years, never ran out of edisto before, not offshore anyway. I put in at live oak landing several times and hit the light for cobia and sharks. Recently moved to Hollywood and it’s closer to fish out of Edisto. If I put in at live oak is it an easy pass into the ocean there or is it tricky? Want to take my dad on an easy trip maybe to edisto 60 in search of a king. Its much closer than running from wappoo cut to charleston 60 here, and his health makes a close trip a must. I always headed the other direction when I was headed to the light. Just wondering what I should watch out for to make the pass offshore. Any help would be appreciated!
If you hug the beach as you get out of the sound before the A can, left across between beach and breakers will cut out a couple miles off your ride.
Ediso 60 is about 8 or 9 miles out, Edisto 40 is about 4 miles.
Ediso 60 is about 8 or 9 miles out, Edisto 40 is about 4 miles.
I’ve yet to make the run to either the 40 or the 60. But I thought the 40 was about 8 miles out and the 60 is about 15 miles out. Clearly, I can be way off, since I’ve never actually made the run out there. (Hoping to do so in August.)
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edisto 9871 is correct on distance to the 40 and 60, one is about 6 miles out and the other 16. No problems leaving live oak though, deep water all the way if you follow the cans as mentioned previously.
Be careful launching from Live Oak at mean low tide. The ramp drops off and will damage your trailer.
Very easy to get out to the ocean, just be mindful if you try the short-cut that otside mentioned. I don’t usually go that way if it is anywhere close to low tide. The cut is narrow and shallow. If the tide is +2feet you should be fine.
Be careful launching from Live Oak at mean low tide. The ramp drops off and will damage your trailer.
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Yeah that drop-off is a doozie. I saw a guy trying to launch about a 28 foot boat a couple of years ago there at low tide, and it got ugly. That trailer bottomed out, and that trailer was certainly never the same… can’t speak for the boat. They revamped the ramp in the last year, but it’s not really any better. It still drops off badly at low tide. However, there is a marker there that shows about where the drop off is located.
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Thanks for the returns guys. Giving it a try possibly wednesday, watching the weather. Thought it was closer to the 60, hope the sea is flat for dad’s sake. I don’t mind pushing that far but I need the waves to co-operate for dad to have a safe and comfortable trip. thanks again for the responses; I’ll most likely take the cans out to play it safe as I’ve never been out of there before. It’s still closer at 16 miles than the charleston 60 from wappoo cut landing which is closer to 25 miles one way from the landing. Hope to have some luck there, would love to see him put a king in the boat. Anyone been recently and had any luck at edisto 60?
Is there another landing that will put me close or maybe even closer? dawhoo is a good ride to the inlet, the shorter the better with my pops on board.
Only other choice is at Edisto Marina. Cuts out about 1.5-2 miles of no wake zone - slow riding. Puts you right on the corner of Big Bay Cr - then same - follow cans out. Spanish will sometimes school early at E40. Heard reports of BSB, lots of porgies, pink snapper, triggers, and kings from E60 last week while down there.
The ramp at the marina is much more difficult to back into, though. You have to make two turns with the boat (going backwards). Just go to the marina and check it out first. I’ve used the marina once, and it’s much easier to use Like Oak. The difference in distance isn’t too bad.
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I have a 22 foot boat and extended cab Chev truck and I pull straight into Edisto Marina and turn around in one fell swoop (without backing up) and then back down the ramp. Plus you can pick up some fishing info from the locals, ie Capt Bost, Capt Fralin, the “Marina Guys”: Dan, Steve, Mato and Larry, and yours truly! Bob
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I have a 22 foot boat and extended cab Chev truck and I pull straight into Edisto Marina and turn around in one fell swoop (without backing up) and then back down the ramp. Plus you can pick up some fishing info from the locals, ie Capt Bost, Capt Fralin, the “Marina Guys”: Dan, Steve, Mato and Larry, and yours truly! Bob
Bob’s a pro, and I’m just a novice, so I’d go with what Bob says. Like I said, I’ve only used the marina ramp once.
Just trying to learn every bit I can about saltwater fishing…
I use Edisto Marina and I have a 22 foot wellcraft and an extended cab long bed ford f250. Since the restaurant has been closed and the tourist stay away from driving their cars down in there I have had no problems loading and unloading. Your truck is probably safer parked behind the marina as well.
Also agree with Bob - you don’t get finer people than the ones running the ship store. Class Act! Love hanging out on the dock.
One other negative for Live Oak Landing: when the current is ripping fast and hard, it can be difficult putting a boat back on the trailer. There is no wall or anything that blocks the current from pulling your boat perpendicular to where you want to go. I can do it OK, but it takes some trial and error…and figuring our how to approach the trailer at an angle and then cutting it sharp into the trailer at the last second. If the current is ripping on the outgoing, and you miss the trailer, you can end up with your boat pinned up against the pilings for for the dock. Luckily that’s yet to happen to me (knocking on wood).
As I recall, the Marina boat ramp does have some wall there that blocks the ripping current, making it a bit easier to get the boat back on the trailer.
Just trying to learn every bit I can about saltwater fishing…
I have camped at a place in Hollywood a couple of times this year. I usually take the drive to Cherry Point landing (down Maybank Hwy). This puts in on Bohicket Creek. The only tricky part is at the landing there is a shallow bar out from the dock. Just head straight to the green channel marker and you’ll be fine. From the landing to the 2NE buoy is about 5 miles I think. From 2NE to Edisto 40 is 6.5nm and 10.5nm to Edisto 60 (according to DNR webpage). Good luck and tight lines.
