Glad you got to see 1 of the 2 pulled on the pier in the last three years and that Mr. Robbins was there to catch it. You’re right, DNR’s research-backed opinions should be ignored. I’ll start listening to those wishing to share their unsolicited advice.
Lol i love people like you. Make my day go by alot easier knowing sarcasm is not lost. Now only if you understood mine too 
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Originally posted by bluelineDealt with this issue in the 80’s with the grand strand piers. Tried to use simple logic and common sense with them. Just allow sharking from the piers from sundown to sunrise, like we used to have on the piers on the OBX of N.C… This would not infringe on any bathers. Look for documented shark attacks in these waters versus the number of attacks during the same period of time on the grand strand, where it was outlawed. Statistics proved that there is zero correlation.
The real problem is the business owners. They feel that if the “secret” , ( there are actually sharks (very large in many cases), that consistently cruise the inshore areas of all South Carolina’s coastline), will get out, and ignorant tourists will not spend their money coming to “shark infested” beaches. It’s a simple, fact based, situation that some local coastal governments just want to pretend doesn’t exist.
Tigers, bulls, hammerheads, lemons, blacktips, spinners, sandtigers, sandbars, duskies, and even the occasional White shark are not going to avoid the areas cordoned off by the Folly Beach government. They are going to be there, regardless of any or no fishing activity. That is a fact. Not all sharkers are morons. Yes, dumping chum into the water near people swimming in the daytime is moronic. I get that.
Paddling or floating out a chunk of FISH off the end of the pier at sunset is not attracting anything that isn’t already in the general area and is cruising that general area for food. These laws simply have no impact on the number of sharks swimming up and down the beaches on a regular basis and they know it. Fishing for them is merely taking advantage of something that is already available. Using simple common sense and courtesy is the answer, not banning it. Have rules, make money on the guys who want to do this on the pier late at night when no one else is the
[quote]Originally posted by FishingDuo
Fishing for a protected fish, caught a shark.
It’s simple guys, this has been a problem out at the pier.
There’s signs posted everywhere " No Shark Fishing". But, some think they can, they just sidestep the issue by saying, " I’m going after bullreds". Which is a protected fish.
They go out there with 50-80 lb braid, toss out a 8" piece of mullet, whiting for bait on a broomstick. Wearing a shark fishing club shirt on.
So, now Folly passed an ordinance banning sharkfishing in that area.
Pier has set limits on hooks and bait.
Why? Bigger penalities for those who choose to ignore or sidestep the rules.
The blame of all this, were the people thinking the rules don’t apply to them
Truth hurts and I’m not sorry about it.
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Use a circle hook, it’s common sense if you have ever bottom fished for anything large…
“mr keys”
When I target large red fish I usually use a live bait 6-11inches long or a large fresh chunk of fish and a 4-9 circle hook, the trick to getting your hook to set is leaving a lot of the hook exposed, I mostly use a knocker rig or large Carolina rig. I’ve never targeted them at the pier because it seems like a lot of stress and time out the water to get it up on the pier and released, not to mention you can’t revive them properly. I have a lot of respect for trophy fish. I’ve never gut hooked a large red and sometimes if I’m surf fishing I will use wire so I can land sharks but I don’t fish by swimmers but often swimmers will start swimming where I fish but I swim where I fish too and never fish any closer than the 13th block on either side and usually fish the ends. Also red fish are nearly unphased most of the time I catch them especially the ones under 25 inches and I have literally caught the same fish back to back to back within minutes, and if its a hard fight I fully revive the fish. If you hold your hand on the bottom by the pectoral fins you can feel if they get hot and how hard there heart is pounding. In my opinion handling after the catch is what does the real damage and most people get caught up in the thrill of the big fish and don’t realize them being out the water after a fight is like us being under the water after a sprint, and reviving them in to rough or fast of current like the shallow surf can kill them. FishinDou I’m not sure if you really are serous about thinking red fishing is carp fishing but would like to know.
What is enjoyable about big reds? If I catch on light tackle good fight, but then I’m endangering a protected fish by prolonging the fight. Therefore it is better to not even bother with them. Now slot reds are a different syory, I target them every summer and have blast on a 1k spinning setup
Made it out to folly today see if blues and trout biting yet. Didn’t take long before pier was loaded with group of people shark fishing and taking pictures of their prized 3ft sharks. I left by 10 to go bass fish. What a joke lol
A few years back at station 30 on SI I hooked a 6’ blacktip in the little lagoon that used to be next to the jetty. He was hooked within 60 seconds of my first bait being in the water as I didn’t have time to bait my second rod yet. The bait was 1/3 of a 3 inch finger mullet. There were no other fishermen there and my bait was surrounded by swimmers and PB’s.
Does the pier keep a relatively accurate catch record? If big shark hookups stay the same should we just fine everyone? Thrashing in the water supposedly attracts sharks too right so even swimmers should pay up huh?
First, Most, Biggest
Fortunately for me I shark fish in the inlets no where near swimmers or the banned area so this shouldn’t affect my team. For now.
Pier was full on Saturday but it was full of people catching cow nose rays…didn’t see any sharks.
However, there was a guy on the end fishing for blue marlin. I didn’t talk to him, but he was wearing a shirt with a marlin on it.
Need some advice / help 
…So, I read this post through and through…I am fishing the pier this weekend (Saturday). Any advice for me and the wife on what to target this time of the year? looks like the rule say nothing bigger than a 4/0 hook so?? If you do reply to my post…can you give me the complete set up? Bait? Leader length? Etc…thanks in Advance…Jim
Capt. Jim
26’ Ranger CC (Offshore)
Twin 200 Yamis
Shrimp or cut mullet on a double drop rig. Bring an umbrella, supposed to be nasty.
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Ok…thank you. What can I expect this time of the year??? Sea bass, Sheephead???
Capt. Jim
26’ Ranger CC (Offshore)
Twin 200 Yamis
Whiting, bluefish, redfish. For sheephead use chinaback fiddlers, clams, oyster and type of mussel. Spainish may be around, use gotcha plugs.
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Good deal Izzydone…thank you.
Capt. Jim
26’ Ranger CC (Offshore)
Twin 200 Yamis
Couple more things, stop by Crosby’s for bait. It’s local caught, not the flash frozen stuff at wallyworld.
You can ,also, use a sabiki rig with fingernail size pieces of shrimp. toss behind the breakers.
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Yes, a trolley rig set up is now allowed anywhere on the pier. In addition, there is no separate extra charge for king fishing. It is the same charge as regular fishing.
Daily Wristband rate:
$8 Non-resident
$5 resident
$3 youth/senior
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Originally posted by izzydonethere is no longer a designated king mackerel area
Hey Joey, does this mean I put a trolley rig anywhere or just at the end. Izzy
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As of right now the rules are posted on the pier sun shelters and in the gift shop (also in this this forum). However I am waiting approval of having it on our website: http://ccprc.com/1753/Folly-Beach-Fishing-Pier
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Originally posted by fominromanquote:
Fishing Passes - No longer includes parking, but went down in price ($80 Adult/$60 CCR Discount/$40 Senior/Youth). - For parking, purchase a Gold Pass ($85/$70 CCR Discount/$55 Senior). - Essentially the price is still about the same, (even cheaper now in some cases) with the addition of having a Gold Pass you can get into all gates of the 11 County Parks. - If you want a refund on your fishing pass you may contact (843) 795-4386 and you will receive a prorated refund from March 1st, 2016 (when the new rules went into effect) to the end of your pass period. (An example would be if you purchased the pass Sept 1st 2015, you would be refunded what’s left on the pass, 6 months)Folly Shark Ordinance:
- Shark Fishing prohibited from 3rd West to 3rd East (up to $500 fine/30 days in jail)
- Purpose is to deter shark fishing in the commercial district for the obvious reason of attracting hazardous wildlife to a populous beach spot. During the summer season, surf fishing is prohibited in the life guard swim zone regardless. So essentially not much has changed, but this ordinance gives a little extra “Bite” to those who violate the rules on the beach and pier. - This ordinance was mimicked after Horry County’s shark fishing which includes a handful of piers http://www.horrycounty.org/AboutOurBeaches.aspx
- Shark fishing has been prohibited since 1998 on the pier, so essentially nothing has changed
- See below for the criteria our staff will use to determine the act of “shark fishing/targeting”
Bottom Fishing
Thanks, Joey
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