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Most of the time getting fishermen to share information about fishing spots, baits and techniques is an exercise in futility. For generations fishermen have carefully guarded their secrets and have only shared information with their closest friends or when they had something to gain from sharing the information and even then the information may be skewed slightly. For example my brother and I traded some numbers with a friend for some areas of live bottom before the Fishing for Miracles Tournament. When we entered the numbers he gave us they pointed us back to his dock. My brother maintains this was an accident, but this type of behavior is not uncommon among fishermen. We will trade more numbers with him in the future, just as soon as I figure out the coordinates of my backyard in Summerville. All kidding aside, finding and opportunity to have experienced fishermen share what they know is a rare opportunity and the fishermen in the Charleston area are going to have this opportunity twice in as many months.
First up is the 2nd Annual Shallow Water Fishing Seminar Series. This series will be held at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on January 13th and 14th. The cost of Admission is $10.00 per day and kids under 14 get in free. This series will mix local anglers and nationally renowned anglers and will give a good dose of inshore fishing from the pros and the local guides. Inshore fishing in the Charleston area is excellent year round and provides excellent opportunities for beginner and experienced fishermen alike. The featured speakers at this years seminar are: Stu Apte, Chico Fernandez, Lefty Kreh, Bill Elliot, Kevin Fenn, Chad Ferris, Mike Able, Jeffrey Cardenas, Theo Copeland, Nick Curcione, Fuzzy Davis, Jamie Dickinson, Champ Smith, Tom Earnhardt, Bill Glenn, Steve Kantner, Ric Murphy, Marty Pinkston, Tom Rowland, Richard Stuhr, and Charles Wenner. There will also be vendors and tackle companies on display and anglers will have the opportunity to