Inshore Light Tackle and Fly Fishing - Hilton Island
Featured in the video is Captain Brian Vaughn owner and operator of Off The Hook Charters. While fishing for King and Spanish Mackerel this Tarpon got hooked on Vaughn’s ultra light spinning rod and the battle lasted over 30 minutes. This was the first Tarpon of caught in Hilton Head of the 09’ season. One of my best light tackle catches of all time! Inshore Light Tackle and Fly Fishing with Captain Brian Vaughn of Off The Hook Charters. Fish the beautiful inshore waters of the Lowcountry with Captain Brian Vaughn, a native of Hilton Head Island with over 20 years experience guiding inshore, offshore, light tackle and fly fishing charters. Sightfish for Redfish year round on the beautiful flats and estuaries of Hilton Head &Beaufort. Target other species including Cobia, Tarpon, Sharks, Spanish Mackeral, Speckled Trout and many more on a seasonal basis.
Inshore Light Tackle and Fly Fishing at it’s finest! Come fish the beautiful inshore waters of the Lowcountry with Captain Brian Vaughn, a native of Hilton Head Island with over 20 years experience guiding inshore, offshore, light tackle and fly fishing charters. Explore the shallow waters in a 18ft. Hewes flats fishing boat equiped with only the finest fly, spin &conventional tackle. Rods &reels by Shimano and fly rods by Sage. Sightfish for Redfish year round on the beautiful flats
Off The Hook Charters Target other species including Cobia, Tarpon, Sharks, Spanish Mackeral, Speckled Trout and many more on a seasonal basis. During your charter view many different types of wildlife the Lowcountry has to offer. Whether your a beginer or an exspert fisherman let Capt. Vaughn take you fishing and share is wealth of knowledge that has been aquired from spending his entire life on and around the ocean. He is very dedicated to making every trip great
Captain Brian Vaughn Captain Brian Vaughn is a United States Coast Guard licensed captain and owner and operator of Off The Hook Charters located in Hilton Head Island, SC. As a Island native and a full time fishing guide, Vaughn has been fishing the Hilton Head area his entire life. From a very early age he was taught fishing techniques and learned valuable skills from some of the finest fishing guides in the business. His vast knowledge of saltwater fishing
The Fishing
Vaughn is a true waterman who spends more than 300 days a year on the water either guiding fishing trips or fishing for fun somehow a rod finds his hand everyday. Fishing is truely his #1 passion in life. Whether you want to fish the flats for Redfish or the backwater sounds for monster Tarpon &Cobia &many other species let Capt. Vaughn put you on a fish of a lifetime. He is very dedicated to making every trip a safe, productive and a memorable experience for his clients.
Winter. REDFISH (Spot Tail Bass): The most popular and sought after fish of our area. Reds can be caught all year long with the winter months being a peak time for casting fly’s or artificial’s to large schools of feeding fish in two feet of water or less. These winter fish range in size from two to 12 lbs. with the average being four to eight pounds. SHEEPS HEAD fishing as it’s prime during the winter, These fish are plentiful near dock and bridge pilings and are a great fight
Spring. COBIA begin to arrive in the spring and in large schools in the Port Royal Sound and Broad River. Fish average between 25 and 40 lbs. and it is not uncommon to catch a Cobia over 50 lbs. Fishing with bait is the most common method for catching Cobia but artificial and fly’s may be used when sight fishing on calm days. REDFISH start to work there way up into the marsh flats looking for fiddler crabs and are spotted starting to tail in the shallows. Averaging 4-8lbs.
Summer. TARPON arrive in the summer months in the Port Royal Sound as well as the back country creeks that surround Hilton Head. Tarpon are one of the most exciting inshore game fish to catch because of there explosive long runs and incredible leaping ability. Tarpon average 75-115lbs. and may reach 150lbs. or more! Sight fishing for tailing Redfish is at it’s best in the summer. These fish are targeted around high tide in the marsh flats that surround Hilton Head. Averaging 4-8lbs.
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