Sea Island Life Magazine Fall/Winter 2014 | Page 16

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FISHING THE GOLDEN ISLES
GEORGIA’S COAST SEES AN ENCORE OF FISH SEPTEMBER THROUGH MARCH.
BY REBECCA MCCORMICK

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Although a common summertime activity, fishing at Sea Island is just as fruitful during fall and winter trips.

ishing may bring to mind summer days
spent on the water, but cooler weather
brings another season for families

years ago, his father moved from New York

advantage of the time between September and

shop and become a guide. Ten years later,

grow quite large. “As the water temperature

Sea Island catches entices anglers to get on
board with the sport throughout the entire year.

and recently opened his own tackle store. “I

leave, but resident species school up inshore
in big numbers, which makes it prime time to

saltwater marshes produces some of the

have been at Sea Island the past 14 of those
years,” Kennedy explains.

Kennedy, Sea Island’s director of recreation.

Reel Opportunities

and tidal creeks with popping corks (corks

According to Kennedy, any time of year is
alongside bingo.”

and winter provide opportunities unique to
surrounding waters year round, anglers take

Dooley Miller, boat captain at Sea Island
for more than a decade, echoes Kennedy’s
sentiments about the popularity of family

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