Hilton Head Island

[Mark]

Otto,

As far as fishing, the Savannah River is a pretty good place to catch good sized (25-35#) jack crevalle from late Spring into early Summer. They aren't hard to spot on the surface and will readily take a popper if it is in front of the lead fish in the school - that lead fish part is important. These are about your best chance to pull hard on a fish within a reasonable distance from the dock. (have a bottle of Advil for your back the next morning).

There are a few wrecks that aren't out too far that could yield some bottom fishing if that is your thing. I don't participate in that endeavor, so you may want to contact some tackle shops in the area to get a better idea of when that is going on.

Much of the inshore fishing around the areas you mentioned (Hilton Head, Charleston, Savannah), centers around redfish that are swimming in about 6"inches of water and best pursued in a flats boat. The nearshore area will have sporadic king mackerel and maybe some spanish mackerel. The run to the gulf stream in SC and GA for the glamour species is about a 70 mile run each way, so the day is largely spent boat riding rather than fishing. I'm not sure when your trip is but it may be a bit early for the tarpon.

I believe there are several other members on the site that can add some info on the area as well.

Depending on what route you are taking, you may want to stop off in central NC (around Harkers Island) for a day or two. The run to the stream is much shorter and the wahoo/yellowfin/blackfin/kings are now biting......just a thought.
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