Deep Sea Fishing in Myrtle Beach

One of the many activities you can do while on vacation in Myrtle Beach is deep sea fishing. You can charter your own boat to go out off the shores of Myrtle Beach, or you can share a boat with others. Either way, deep sea fishing is a great way to enjoy a day in Myrtle Beach.

There are two basic types of deep sea fishing. These are trolling and bottom fishing. The type of deep sea fishing you decide to do dictates what kind of boat you should take to go deep sea fishing in Myrtle Beach.

Trolling is also known as game fishing or sport fishing. Trolling involves pulling live or artificial bait on a line from the back of your boat. Your bait should be positioned so that it glides through the water on or just below the surface. The boat does not move too fast, so fish can still catch the lure. Trolling uses a moving lure because it is used to catch predator fish such as marlin, sailfish, mahi mahi and king mackerel. Myrtle Beach trolling boats generally only hold 6 passengers, but some can carry up to 16 people.

With bottom fishing the bait is weighted down and lowered to the bottom of the water. This is used to catch fish that typically feed on the bottom, such as snapper, triggerfish and grouper fish. Bottom fishing can be done from most types of boats, but they are generally done from Head Boats or Party Boats. These boats are bigger and can hold more passengers. You can charter these boats in Myrtle Beach for large groups, or you can join another group and pay per person.

Sport fishing boats are usually rented out in Myrtle Beach on a private charter basis. A private charter means an individual or a group has chartered an entire boat for a specific date and time and trip and paid a charter rate for the boat for the trip.

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