From the President...
Don’t Over Think It
I like to experiment with
fishing. I can be in the
middle of a good bite and
I will start switching baits
to find out what other
things can work. After
all, when is a better time
to make discoveries than
when you know you are
on the fish? I have
learned a lot by doing
this, mostly how not to
catch fish. Whenever I go
into a bait & tackle shop
I, like everyone else,
marvel at the cool and
shiny new products on
the shelf. I can’t wait to
go give these new-
fangled products a try.
Unfortunately, most of
the time the learning
curve on trying new
things can be quite wide.
For me, a big part of the
fun and challenge of fish-
FROM THE PRESIDENTS COMPUTER
GRAND STRAND SALTWATER ANGLERS ASSOCIATION
MAY 2017
THE HOOK SPONSORS
Lakewood Camp-ing Resort
Don Perry 447-7311 Bonefish Grill 8703 N 17 Bypass Andy Smith 215-4374 Quality Pools and
Quality Landscap-ing
Bill Seay 234-2665 2nd Avenue Pier Teak Collins Bass Pro Shops Glenns Bay Dental Dr. Hal Capps Jr.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
CALENDAR AND AN-
NOUNCEMENTTS
2
RECIPE OF THE MONTH 2
FISHING REPORT 3
CLUB PICS & SUCH 3
LEADERBOARD 4
EDITORS NOTE/ GAMES 5
Business of the Month: Thank you to Joe’s Bar and Grill and Dave’s Dockside for donating to our Floun-
der Tournament!
This month we are going to head to both of these locations, and these are some
very chill spots to hang out!
Joe’s Bar and Grill has that friendly, one of the gang flair, and Dave’s Dockside is
perfect for that date night down in the inlet!
Make plans now to join GSSAA for good eats and fellowship!
ing is applying the
knowledge I have collected
from experience and from
talking with other anglers.
It is quite satisfying to dis-
cover a new fishing spot or
have success with an impro-
vised technique. The down-
side is that I sometimes
spend hours proving what
doesn’t work.
If you are simply out to
catch fish, the best advice I
can give is not to over think
it. The old school tried and
true methods are still in use
today for one reason, they
work. For bottom fishing,
the Carolina rigs, single and
double drop rigs, and fish
finder rigs have withstood
the test of time and should
always be your go to rigs.
We don’t always have to
reinvent the wheel, I once
met an old fishermen on
Hatteras Island. He carried
a small tackle box and
when he opened it, it was
full of spoons. Every kind
of spoon. All the colors
shapes and sizes you could
imagine. Since then I have
probably caught more fish
on buck ninety nine spoons
than I have on twenty dollar
3D holographic
whatchamacallits.
I’m not saying to pigeon
hole your methods, I’m
saying exactly the opposite.
Try new things, don’t be
afraid to fish where no one
else does while using a
brand new technique or
bait. What I am saying is
that sometimes getting back
to basics can be the key to
success. So when things are
looking bad and the fishing
slow, go old school and by
all means, don’t overthink
it.
Your president, Ken
INGREDIENTS 4 cups cooked macaroni or
cavatappi 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 finely diced red
onion Equal amount diced red
bell pepper 1 finely diced jalapeno 1 4 oz can chopped green
chilies 1 cup frozen corn 2 to 3 cloves garlic,
chopped 1 cup cream 1 generous cup grated Pep-
per Jack cheese 2 tablespoons butter Salt Pepper
RECIPE OF THE MONTH : P IONEER WOMAN SPICY MAC AND CHEESE
D ID YOU KNOW :
THE LARGEST
SUMMER FLOUNDER
EVER CAUGHT WAS
IN MURRELL ’S INLET
IN 1982.
PAGE 2 THE HOOK
Club Officers
President–
Kenny Moore
446-5777
Vice President–
Vic Woods
458-9364
Treasurer–
Anne Seay
241-5709
Secretary–
Jen Hodges
241-5713
Past President
Chick McDaniels
651-2076
Members at Large
Ed Skowysz-650-7553
Bill Cash-237-9987
Dave Williams–357-9590
John Moure 668-4640
Editor
Jen Hodges– 241-5713
jhodges001@horrycounty
schools.net
Good and Welfare
Barb Pierson– 357-6530
Darla Williams–3579570
May
11th– Club Meeting/
Speaker/ Covered dish
13th– Pier Tournament
MONTHLY PLANNER July
13th – Club Meet-
ing/ Speaker
15th– Summer
Smash Rally 6am
June
3rd– Kayak Fishing
Tourney with Mike
Eaddy
8th – Club Meeting/
Speaker/ Fish Din-
ner
Tournament Announcements!
Make sure to sign up for the Pier
Tournament on May 13th and the
Kayak Fishing Tournament hosted
by Mike Eaddy on June 3rd!
Directions:
Boil pasta until al dente.
In a large skillet, add olive oil and saute
garlic and vegetables over medium heat
for a couple of minutes. Add in canned
chilies and stir around, then turn off heat.
Drain pasta and add it to skillet. Pour on
cream, add cheese, then add salt and pep-
per to taste and stir gently.
At the end, add 2 tablespoons butter and
stir again.
Check seasonings and serve.
Serve with juicy steak, with
grilled shrimp, chicken, or on its
own. It’ll change your life for
the better.
Club Outings! 5/7/17
Joe’s Bar and Grill
430 pm
5/25/17
Dave’s Dockside
430 pm
Quote of the Month:
The fishing was good. It was the
catching that was
bad.”
If you would like to volun-
teer, or would like more
info about volunteering, to
work with a committee,
please contact Chick or
Jen.
If any information has
changed or you would like
to know more about what
you can do in the club to
get more involved –
please contact Jen Hodg-
es at 843.241.5713 or
through email.
Report taken from local
guides, Sun News, fint-
alk.com and word of mouth
Estuary Look for: Red drum, flounder, spotted seatrout, black drum, sheepshead, bluefish
Capt. Mark Dickson reports his Shallow-Minded Inshore Charters guide service has been produc-
ing good catches of a variety of species in the Little River area this week. Dickson says Capt. Ken
Salos has landed flounder, trout, red drum, flounder and even a 12-pound striper – all on artificials.
“There have been more and more flounder, more and more keeper flounder,” said Dickson. “We’re
still seeing a bunch of trout and some nice reds (red drum).” Salos has been using vudu shrimp and
paddle-tail grubs to catch his fish in areas such as the ICW and Tubbs Inlet. Flounder are the targeted
species in Murrells Inlet, where the Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers’ Flounder Tournament was held
this past Saturday.
“There have been reds caught in the inlet, some lingering trout, but everybody’s going for flounder,”
said Jessica Perry of Perry’s Bait and Tackle. “Catches have been all over the board, but they’re defi-
nitely better in overall size and numbers.”
Inshore Look For: flounder, whiting, croaker, sheepshead, bluefish
King mackerel showed up in a big way this week with boats bringing in numerous fish caught on
bottom spots in depths of 35-40 feet and beyond. But perhaps the biggest splash was made on the
beach, specifically at the Cherry Grove Pier on Thursday. Ronnie Goodwin of Cherry Grove Pier
reports 14-year-old angler Jax Solley of Boone, N.C., landed a 32-pound, 14-ounce king that hit a
bluefish at mid-afternoon Thursday.
Solley’s fishwas one of three kings that were caught in a stretch of less than two hours. Jules Jaget of
North Myrtle Beach landed a king that weighed in at 14-pounds, 12-ounces, and Andrea Garcia, also
of North Myrtle Beach, caught a king in the 15-pound range that wasn’t weighed. Goodwin noted the
water was clear with a moderate south wind during the flurry, and the water temperature was 72 de-
grees.
Spanish mackerel continue to be caught from the piers, with a bigger grade of fish being found around near-shore bottom spots such as Paradise Reef (three miles east of Murrells Inlet) and Jim Caudle Reef (three miles south of Little River). There are plenty of bluefish, including some big ones, to be found in all areas. The piers are also producing whiting, croaker and flounder. Pompano made a showing at the Apache Pier this week
Offshore Look For: Wahoo, blackfin tuna, grouper, vermilion snap-per, black sea bass, amberjack, vermilion snapper, triggerfish, porgy, triggerfish
“The mahi (dolphin) are really starting to show up, wahoo are starting to fade away and tuna are still
around,” said Capt. Danny Carey of Careyon Charters in Murrells Inlet.
“The warmest (water) temperature is 78-79 degrees, but I’m looking for 80 degrees and weedlines.
The weedlines are out there. We have been catching some dolphin in 77-78 degree water. It’s shap-
ing up for a good spring mahi season.” Bottom fishing trips have been superb, with vermilion snap-
per, black sea bass, triggerfish, grunts and porgy topping the catches.
The annual Shallow-Water Grouper Spawning Season Closure is almost over, ending on April 30.
Red snapper cannot be harvested and must be released in the South
Atlantic region.
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I’ll keep you in suspense for a little while longer; that is, until the club meeting coming up this month. For what, you ask? Well, let’s just say Anne has some record-breaking an-nouncements for us…. In all seriousness– thank you to everyone that partici-pated in the Flounder Tourna-ment; on the committee, fish-ing it, helping the day of– this was a very enjoyable day. The tournament ran very smoothly, and all of the anglers that I spoke to enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time (even though those flounder were playing hide and seek a little to well)! Ed and Chick and Bill– great job with the tourna-ment this year. Ran so smooth!! Bill F.– man, you were a powerhouse throughout that whole weekend! Thank you for all of your hard work! Anne– killer job with the baskets again this year– they looked MONTHLY FYI Peeing in the ocean doesn’t really change the salinity content. You’re safe.
Black Sea Bass Vic Woods 3lb 2 oz/ 17 in 12/31/16 Spotted Seatrout Eric Rosch 24 in 12/18/16 Red Drum Vic Woods 1 lb 6 oz/ 16 in 1/21/17 Black Drum Vic Woods 2 lb/ 16 in 1/21/17 Flounder Ed Librick 3.56 lb/ 21 in 4/13/17 Croaker Ed Librick .99 lb/ 13 in 4/13/17
2017 Leaderboard Species Angler Weight/Length Date
fantastic! Dave, thank you for
taking such beautiful pictures
and cleaning up the parking
lot the next day! Lou– way to
get so many donations again
this year! Herb– keepin’ us hy-
drated and so much more!
Darla, Dave, Rayburn, Ed, Ken–
moving the Captain’s meeting
right along with sales and reg-
istrations– great job! Herman
and Ron, two new members,
jumped right in and helped a
lot through all the meetings
and tournament weekend!
Joe , Rich, John and Phil– tour-
nament day would’ve been a
mess without you! Way to
pitch in! Vic– you slayed it on
the mic all day, and we
knocked prizes out smoother
than ever! Frank– thanks for
keeping us on track at the
Flounder Tourney meetings and showing your support all weekend at the events! I’m sure I missed someone, and I apologize– this was surely a team effort and a huge undertaking but we did it, ya’ll! Another successful Flounder Tournament in the books. If you saw or thought of anything you’d like to see changed or happen for next year, let us know! Better yet, join up next year for the committee, it’s a lot of fun with great people! Thanks to all those who procured gifts, talked it up, offered to help, lent a hand, etc! Great working with you all again this year! -Jen GSSAA Secretary
Members of GSSAA
working the Flounder
Tournament and the Cap-
tain’s meeting.
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