HT3 Redfish Tournament Today

Lowcountryoutdoors.com was invited by the HT3 Redfish Tour to fish along with one of the competitors, and is grateful to Captain Graham Hegamyer of Southern Tail Charters for the ride in his 18-foot East Cape Canoe flats boat. Results posted tomorrow.

Photos by Jeff Dennis: The HT3 rig in the shadow of Shem Creek, ONLY artificial baits are allowed in the HT3 competition, Captain Graham Hegameyer handles a redfish, Captain Ben Alderman flashes that winning smile

Amberjack article in Tideline magazine

Look to the July issue of Tideline magazine for my feature article on fishing for Amberjack. Don't have a print edition handy? Try the web:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/jul/07/cover_story/

Photos By Jeff Dennis: An angler shows off his 'Reef Donkey' during a bottom fishing trip on Captain Mark Brown's Teaser 2, Tideline editor Matt Winter with a fine King Mackerel caught during the 2008 Fishing For Miracles tournament

Belle Bait & Company - bamboo apparel allure

Belle Bait & Company from Murrell's Inlet came to Charleston to sponsor the Megadock Governor's Cup Tournament, and they made the signature t-shirts for the 2009 event. What is different about their t-shirts and Polos is that they are made from 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton. They made 800 t-shirts for the tournament and by the end of the event, the ultra-soft t-shirts were nearly sold out. The comfy t-shirt made Lowcountryoutdoors.com curious about their signature Polo shirt with the offshore lure logo. Seems the company was founded by Brian Payne and Tripp Davis, with a business plan to provide a specialty fabric that is incredibly soft, lightweight, breathable and 100% renewable to demanding gentlemen and women.
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Photos By Jeff Dennis: The Polo dresses are for the ladies of the Lowcountry, and the men's polos come in an array of colors like mahi and snapper, the 2009 Megadock logo shown on a t-shirt made by Belle Bait & Company

Megadock - Photo Round up

Photos By Jeff Dennis: The crew of the Game On knows how to rock the Megadock after fishing is completed, A mahi mahi pictured close up reminds all big game fisherman to practice conservation for the future of sport fishing, The MegaCleat was awarded to Micabe for winning the 2009 Megadock Tournament, and Lowcountryoutdoors.com issues its own Sportmanship Award to the crew of Artemis - pictured here with what would have been the top dolphin weighing 43.6 pounds - which they disqualified themselves because the fishing rod was accidentally handled by two different anglers - demonstrating the highest level of the honor system associated with the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfish Series

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Megadock - Day Three Results

Sixty-one sportfishers headed out to the deep blue sea in the final day of competition of the Governor's Cup Billfishing Series. Preliminary reports of 52 billfish releases on Day Three would add up to a three-day total of 152 releases - a new Megadock record! Lowcountryoutdoors.com is glad to provide these unofficial results. Congratulations to Micabe for winning the 2009 Megadock Tournament with nine sailfish releases. Owner Mike Larrow credits Captain Chris Jennings for putting the 55-foot Jarrett Bay sportfisher on the fish during the first two days of the competion. Larrow has previously served 8 years on the board of the Governor's Cup Series and said, "I have a strong conservation ethic and I love seeing the tournament with a 100% release rate." Miss Annie took second place in the Megadock with 8 sailfish releases. Four blue marlin were released on Day Three of the competition, giving the tourney a total of five blue marlin released - with special commendation going to Cowboy for catching a blue marlin that had been tagged by The Billfish Foundation and reporting the tag to SCDNR. The top tuna and wahoo entries from the first two days held up, while a new dolphin leader came in with Willy Bell's 42-pound mahi caught aboard Blue Sky out of Georgetown.

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Photos By Jeff Dennis: The crew of the Micabe celebrate their victory at the 2009 Megadock, Willy Bell shows off his winning dolphin in front of the Blue Sky, Butch Cooper caught this 20.3-pound wahoo aboard Sweet Deal, and weigh-master Jim Westerhold demonstrates the proper way to display a blackfin tuna

Megadock - Day Two Results

The unofficial tally is 43 billfish releases for the 19 boat fleet that saw 5-foot waves at 4-second intervals. Micabe released 5 sailfish and retained its Day One lead, raising their point total to 1800. Miss Annie had three sailfish releases on Day One and five sailfish releases on Day Two for a 1600-point total and 2nd place. Both Micabe and Miss Annie are 'fished out' for the Megadock tournament. My Time Out had the hot hand on Friday releasing four sailfish and a white marlin, giving them a total of 1100-points - with one sailfish and the white marlin coming on a double-header! Osprey released three sails, NOFA released three sails, and Short People released three sails on Friday. Youth angler Drew Nettles leads all youths with a 20.8-pound mahi caught aboard Short People.

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Photos By Jeff Dennis: Angler Bill Ingram fishing aboard Reel Passion caught a 18.6-pound wahoo and the tournament leading 21.1-pound blackfin tuna, Preston Knight from Mudslinger shows off a nice 16.2-pound dolphin, The crews of Miss Magnolia and Blue Sky enjoy their 'lay day' during the Megadock

Megadock - S.C. Memorial Reef Event

Day Two of the Megadock Governor's Cup tournament saw 19 boats go fishing. The weigh-in is from 5 to 7 p.m. and is followed by a fundraising banquet for the S.C. Memorial Reef - so everyone come to the docks to see the fish and then stop in the Megatent to support conservation as it relates to the Deep Reef. A Browning shot gun is on the silent auction, plus a beach house rental and a fishing trip.

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Photos By Jeff Dennis: Custom-painted fish-themed wine glasses are on the silent auction at the S.C. Memorial Reef banquet, Lures from Charleston Angler could prove useful on Day Three at the Megadock, How about an NFL football autographed by the Carolina Panthers!