blackmax135 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 if you wanted to you could always drive an hour from Hilton head up to Hampton and I could take you out on the boat and you teach me how to catch some bass. lol you would get to see the true beauty of south Carolina. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 6, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 6, 2015 if you wanted to you could always drive an hour from Hilton head up to Hampton and I could take you out on the boat and you teach me how to catch some bass. lol you would get to see the true beauty of south Carolina. May just take you up on that some time. I'll have to see how much I'm allowed to be gone, as this really wasn't supposed to be a fishing vacation... So far, the wife seems to be pretty cool with everything though! Quote
blackmax135 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Just remember happy wife happy life. I can't go to far because of my job but I will get you somewere to catch fish if you end up being able to make it. We can go to a lake, savannah river river, or up in the swamps. Will you be getting off I95 in yemasee? Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 6, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 6, 2015 Will be getting off 95 just north of hardeeville onto 278 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 6, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 6, 2015 potentially stupid question here... I found a place that I can rent a hobie kayak for reasonable that will deliver to the lagoons in Palmetto. From reading other stuff online, the consensus is that alligators leave kayaks alone. My question is, will they still leave me alone if I'm catching fish, or will that draw them to me??? I'd rather not be sampled by a gator. Quote
blackmax135 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Depending on how tame the gators are. I have a small john boat and I have had them come up to the boat many times until I knocked them with the paddle. That's at a lake were they never get messed with and people feed them when they aren't allowed. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 6, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 6, 2015 Depending on how tame the gators are. I have a small john boat and I have had them come up to the boat many times until I knocked them with the paddle. That's at a lake were they never get messed with and people feed them when they aren't allowed. That's my concern. It wouldn't be so bad in a john boat, but a kayak is a little to "their level". I may play it by ear when I get there. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 7, 2015 Global Moderator Posted July 7, 2015 I don't know, I think this video pretty much would keep me out of a kayak around gators. They may "usually" leave you alone, but it only takes once. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 7, 2015 Super User Posted July 7, 2015 Have had many a gator chase after a fish I've caught, some even grab them. I'm not nervous around gators but that doesn't mean my guard is down. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 7, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 7, 2015 I don't know, I think this video pretty much would keep me out of a kayak around gators. They may "usually" leave you alone, but it only takes once. Well, that's all I needed to see. 1 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 12, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 12, 2015 On the island. Hitting some golf course ponds tomorrow morning as well as the lagoon 4 Quote
Chris S Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 On the island. Hitting some golf course ponds tomorrow morning as well as the lagoon all GC ponds are connected if it rains look for the main water intake to those ponds an flip a TX rigged worm and hold on!!! The fish stack up waiting for craws, etc to wash in Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 20, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Fishing was fairly slow. It was hot hot hot there so it was to be expected. Had a giant LMB miss a spook once then hit it easily 4 foot in the air on his second attempt. Wouldn't touch a follow up senko. That was at the private lake. Only other notable this was being spooled in the lagoon. 7' mh ugly stick with a Abu orra sx spinning reel and braid. Knocked 3 feet of slack in my line while I was slow rolling a 4" gulp mullet on a 1/4 oz gulp darter head. After I set the hook there was nothing I could do with it. Tightened down drag to the point I thought the rod was gonn break. I had to have had the dumbest look on my face ever and I literally just say down and laughed when it was done. 1 Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted July 20, 2015 Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Well that's no fun... How was Hampton Lakes other than the spook miss? Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 20, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Well that's no fun... How was Hampton Lakes other than the spook miss? Gorgeous lake and amazing community. This lake is built for giants, and they are there for sure. I'd like to be on it in March/April thats for sure. Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted July 20, 2015 Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah, but what did you catch? Come on man -- I need details (and more importantly to be introduced to your Hampton Lakes connection ). Hehe... Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted July 20, 2015 Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Pertinent info = it's hot and muggy as h*ll Fishing was fairly slow. It was hot hot hot there so it was to be expected. Had a giant LMB miss a spook once then hit it easily 4 foot in the air on his second attempt. Wouldn't touch a follow up senko. That was at the private lake. Only other notable this was being spooled in the lagoon. 7' mh ugly stick with a Abu orra sx spinning reel and braid. Knocked 3 feet of slack in my line while I was slow rolling a 4" gulp mullet on a 1/4 oz gulp darter head. After I set the hook there was nothing I could do with it. Tightened down drag to the point I thought the rod was gonn break. I had to have had the dumbest look on my face ever and I literally just say down and laughed when it was done. and here you thought i was being a smart*** about it being hot.... hope you enjoyed the trip though, it's a great place to vacation! Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 20, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2015 and here you thought i was being a smart*** about it being hot.... hope you enjoyed the trip though, it's a great place to vacation! Lol, It was freaking hot. Like sweat beading off while sitting in the shade hot. Oh well, I had a good time, and got some much needed time with the family and away from freaking work. I still think a person needs a stay-cation for a day or two to recover from the vacation. 1 Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted July 20, 2015 Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah, the heat this time of year can sometimes make it a bit challenging to get motivated to fish on HHI. The mosquitoes can be freakin' brutal. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 20, 2015 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah, the heat this time of year can sometimes make it a bit challenging to get motivated to fish on HHI. The mosquitoes can be freakin' brutal. Dude, those things weren't mosquitoes... those were like freaking hummingbirds! I swear, I smacked one and it smacked me back! 1 Quote
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