surf & Sand: Lowcountry beaches

'Wahines' take center stage at Folly Beach

Tuesday, May 6, 02 17 p.m.

Expect big crowds at this year’s Wahine Classic, a surfing contest for girls and women, to be held May 31-June 1 at the Washout on Folly Beach.
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Currents: science and conservation

Fish that catch themselves?

Tuesday, May 6, 02 17 p.m.

Scientists test plan to use sound instead of bait to entice fish
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Currents: science & conservation

Sonar range raises concern for whales

Tuesday, May 6, 02 17 p.m.

The Northern right whale is a 40-ton, 60-foot-long giant with fins as big as boats. Though fewer than 400 are known to exist, more than four dozen were spotted swimming off South Carolina shores last winter.
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Tight lines lowcountry fishing

Lowcountry Fishing Calendar

Tuesday, May 6, 02 17 p.m.

Lowcountry fishing calendar
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CasTING OFF: maritime news

Amistad sets sail for Harbor Fest 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

Famed schooner joins fleet of tall ships heading to Charleston for new maritime festival
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Casting Off: Maritime News

Good fun or nuisance?

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

Love ’em or hate ’em, more personal watercraft are headed to the Lowcountry’s waterways
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Casting Off: Maritime News

Bad news, good news

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

When the economy turns south, demand for boat maintenance and repair heads north
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tight lines: lowcountry fishing

Words of Wisdom

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

You'll never know all you need to know about fishing. But a few tips from the pros can go a long way to upping your angling IQ.
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tight lines: lowcountry fishing

Crazy for cobia

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

May and June mark prime time for these fierce fighting fish
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CASTING OFF maritime news

Aaahh … the ‘island’ life

Tuesday, May 6, 02 16 p.m.

In the wake of tough economic times, the number of registered recreation boats nationwide has been drifting downward. But South Carolina is swimming against the tide.
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boats and boaters: on the water

Race Week draws fleet of out-of-towners

Tuesday, May 6, 02 15 p.m.

A new sailing tradition is taking shape on the East Coast, and it draws more and more boats to Charleston every April.
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Boats & boaters: On the water

Scout Boats heads offshore

Tuesday, May 6, 02 15 p.m.

Summerville manufacturer pushes even deeper with new 350 Abaco
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Editor’s Letter

Is the party over on Morris Island?

Tuesday, May 6, 02 15 p.m.

You can have a good time on Morris Island. No doubt about that.
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Cover story

The Flying Dolphin

Tuesday, May 6, 01 56 p.m.

If you’re in trouble on the water, these are the folks you want to see. Meet your guardian angels.
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Coastal cuisine: bounty of the sea

Seared Golden Tilefish with Edamame and Baby Shiitake Mushrooms and Thai Coconut Cream

Tuesday, March 4, 05 05 p.m.

This edition of Coastal Cuisine comes courtesy of Craig Deihl (above), executive chef at the renowned Cypress restaurant on East Bay Street in downtown Charleston.
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Boats and boaters: On the water

Roll with it

Tuesday, March 4, 02 27 p.m.

Imagine a paddler’s paradise. It’s a place where bright boats in a rainbow of colors float in a lake and where many more vessels wait on shore.
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Currents: science and conservation

CCA launches ‘Topwater Action’ plan

Tuesday, March 4, 02 00 p.m.

A local conservation group is taking a cue from the popular Adopt-A-Highway program and applying the same principles of stewardship to Lowcountry waterways.
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Currents: science and conservation

Shad: A ritual of spring

Tuesday, March 4, 01 47 p.m.

Father to teenage daughter: “Why don’t you come shad fishing with me this year?” Daughter to father: “You mean spend a long weekend sitting on a cold river just to catch a bony, pregnant fish and then turn it loose?”
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Currents: science and conservation

Plight of the pelican

Tuesday, March 4, 01 36 p.m.

Crab Bank keeps shrinking, even as more threatened shorebird nests crowd the remaining slivers of sand. Two years after noticing that the vital rookery was sliding into Charleston Harbor, the state is talking about fixes. But so far, it’s wait and see.
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COVER STORY

Little spots, big fish

Tuesday, March 4, 11 51 a.m.

When you KNOW big grouper are waiting below, 30 minutes feels like two hours. It was halfway though a good day of fishing about 35 miles east of Charleston Harbor,
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