I have a buddy, who lives very close to the Stono River, and he has 50 cinder blocks which he wants to use to make a “reef”… Legal considerations aside, he wants to know:
Thoughts?
I would just put a sign by the road that says “Grillage Anchors”, $10 each or 2 for $15.
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Find a creek with about 4 ft of water at the lowest tide and good water flow. Find a corner with a deeper hole put the blocks in the outside bend along bank about 3-4 ft apart. I would try to stack them if I could. Some rebar might help. I know people who do this with rebar and old crab traps. FYI I’m sure this is highly illegal and I would feel pretty bad if somebody tore their boat up because I dumped a bunch of stuff in a creek.
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quote:4 feet of water at low seems that most boats would go over without issue... What sort of species would you expect?
Originally posted by TTKarlFind a creek with about 4 ft of water at the lowest tide and good water flow. Find a corner with a deeper hole put the blocks in the outside bend along bank about 3-4 ft apart. I would try to stack them if I could. Some rebar might help. I know people who do this with rebar and old crab traps. FYI I’m sure this is highly illegal and I would feel pretty bad if somebody tore their boat up because I dumped a bunch of stuff in a creek.
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Originally posted by skinneejquote:4 feet of water at low seems that most boats would go over without issue... What sort of species would you expect?
Originally posted by TTKarlFind a creek with about 4 ft of water at the lowest tide and good water flow. Find a corner with a deeper hole put the blocks in the outside bend along bank about 3-4 ft apart. I would try to stack them if I could. Some rebar might help. I know people who do this with rebar and old crab traps. FYI I’m sure this is highly illegal and I would feel pretty bad if somebody tore their boat up because I dumped a bunch of stuff in a creek.
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Let’s just say i know a guy who put a bunch of “material” at the end and under the end of his dock… it one of the best sheepshead and trout spots I know of. I dont necessarily agree with what he did but … what else is an artificial reef.
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As long you put it in a place that a boat can’t run over it then go for it. What could it hurt? Squish some mud?
I would try to put is somewhere VERY remote or nearly directly under your friends dock if he has one. The only problem I see with a creek with a deep bend is in my experience these are good locations for shrimp and you might end up ruining quite a few unsuspecting castnets if it’s not a private or extremely remote location.
A friend of my uncle put a bunch of PVC pipes and likely beer bottles under his dock and kills the fish.
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quote:Inshore, yes...
Originally posted by 23SailfishIs today your first day fishing ?
quote:His idea is to put it maybe 30-50' off of the end of his floating docks so that the current could potentially pull a float with live shrimp over it.
Originally posted by Great WhiteAs long you put it in a place that a boat can’t run over it then go for it. What could it hurt? Squish some mud?
I would try to put is somewhere VERY remote or nearly directly under your friends dock if he has one. The only problem I see with a creek with a deep bend is in my experience these are good locations for shrimp and you might end up ruining quite a few unsuspecting castnets if it’s not a private or extremely remote location.
A friend of my uncle put a bunch of PVC pipes and likely beer bottles under his dock and kills the fish.
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Originally posted by millacd
- Somewhere pretty dang deep at low tide. So I don’t have to feel bad about ruining some powerboat or sailboat’s day.
- Marlin and tuna
- Probably close together for best effect
- Hauling 1500 lbs of concrete risking a fine for a 1500 gram fish. I’ll let you be the judge of that. I know my answer
Would be well outside of the channel… Wouldn’t be far of a “haul”. We are talking maybe 50’ off the end of the dock. Maybe just adding a few pieces here and there over time.
Man…Winyah Bay has a bunch of places where that would be great. If I lived there and. Ould fish it more I would create multiple spots like that.
Try putting this in the inshore forum.
You serious or just screwing with us?
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Trout, sheep, mother-in-law fish, small bsb, maybe some reds …
50 cinderblock won’t go far, bunch them all together, along with a few old stoves, sinks, and what ever else will snag an anchor.
You’ll just have to do it and see. If you get caught, no it won’t be worth it. I know of 6 extremely productive man made inshore reefs that are super productive. All close to a dock made of a conglomeration of old tires and rims, concrete culvert pipes, + numerous other non toxic items.
Structure holds fish everywhere. Species will depend on the depth. You only need a permit if you get caught. Small price, fines up to $1,000 per day and restoration of the area. The regulatory agencies are only trying to protect public navigation and resources. Believe me, if it weren’t regulated, the problems to boaters and the public would outweigh the benefits. Remember, it is a public resource and not a private fishing spot. Remember the old days of shrimp baiting when people tried to claim river sections for their private use?
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Or you could put it somewhere where it’s almost totally exposed during low tide. Somewhere near the bank where nobody would ever run. My favorite trout hole in the Gulf is a pile of rocks. Got a 7 pounder there.
Ah heck skinneej! Wherever you put it, climate change is just going to make it get deeper as the sea level raises! Over time, you could be fishing for Yellow Fin and Marlin there:wink:
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I would just put a sign by the road that says "Grillage Anchors", $10 each or 2 for $15.
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Grillage anchors, indeed.
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Originally posted by RedstripeOr you could put it somewhere where it’s almost totally exposed during low tide. Somewhere near the bank where nobody would ever run. My favorite trout hole in the Gulf is a pile of rocks. Got a 7 pounder there.
What about the guy that smacks his prop on it at mid tide?
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