Safe Harbor Charters - Charleston South Carolina Sportfishing Charter

At Safe Harbor Charters we also provide Charleston bottom fishing trips like inshore wreck fishing that includes fishing on the various reefs, wrecks, and underwater structures off the Charleston coast. If you aren't an experienced angler you may be wondering why we fish around old sunken ships, rocks, reefs, or other old underwater structures that just sit on the bottom of the ocean.

The reefs, wrecks, and bottom stuctures naturally attract many types of fish. The wrecks and structures attract many different species of smaller fish or what anglers call baitfish that are looking for food or cover from the larger predators. On these Charleston wrecks the larger fish that are attracted to the wrecks by the various baitfish species include the many different species of grouper, amberjack, cobia, and other "bottom fish" that you may see in the list below.

Charleston bottom fishing is perfect for small children and first time anglers. Young children can have just as much fun reeling in a small fish like a 1 pound or so yellowtail or a 4 or 5 pound red snapper. As for the adults of the crew you have the chance of hooking into a large grouper, snapper, or amberjack that will give you a fight you won't soon forget. When you fight and boat these large fish you are creating memories to last a lifetime, plus you will have some true fishing stories to tell all your buddies when you arrive home from your Charleston inshore fishing trip. It is up to you whether you want to embellish a bit, after all it is a "fish story."

Just like there are a variety of sportfish species available on a Charleston wreck fishing trip there is likewise quite a few different fishing techniques your charterboat Captain will employ to ensure you catch fish. Some of the different wreck fishing tactics include:

• Drifting along structures when the tide and wind cooperate.
• Anchoring up to a wreck.
• Using lures and artificial baits
• Fishing with live bait, a favorite among experienced anglers.
• Chumming
• And depending on water conditions your Captain will use a complete range of tactics from the type of leaders to type of hooks.

Charleston Wreck and Bottom Fishing Trips Can Often Yield:

A Few Charleston Bottom Fishing Species
Grouper: Caught throughout South Carolina including Charleston can easily reach over 50 pounds.		Red Snapper: Common to about 6 or 8 pounds. But can also reach 30 or more pounds.

A Few Charleston Bottom Fishing Species
Amberjack: May average 30 to 60 pounds and is a strong, punishing fighter that powers deep and defies lifting.		King mackerel: 5 to 20 pounds in schools. Over 50 pounds individually. Fast and strong fighters at any size.

A Few Charleston Bottom Fishing Species
Yellowtail: 1 to 3 pounds is common. The perfect fun fish for kids to catch. They will want to catch them over and over.		Barracude: Average 15 to 30 pounds. Razor sharp teeth and strong fast fun fight on light tackle.

There are more species anglers are subject to catch while bottom fishing in Charleston waters but these are usually the most popular and abundant. In short there is a little something for everybody. Whether you are a pure land lover that has never set foot on a charter boat to a master angler with many years of fishing experience in South Carolina or other saltwater regions.

We take pride in putting your fish in the box and endeavor to give you the most enjoyable memories of a lifetime. Come spend a day of Charleston Fishing off the coast with us and find out why so many of our customers return to fish with us year after year.