Collins Doughtie

Original Lowcountry entertainment: The great outdoors

The other day I was on my way in from offshore and just as I was about to round the south end of Hilton Head Island, I had a flashback to the days when my dad and I would fish with Spanish mackerel in the very spot I was passing.

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A Lowcountry fisherman contemplates his legacy ...

I am sure I am not alone when I say that every so often I think about my time left on this earthly plane.
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Colorful fish -- and memories -- to be had in the Gulf Stream

All I can say is wow. What a week. There are so many memories attached to the past seven days that it feels like my mind is going to explode.
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Cobia fishing isn't what it used to be? You don't say ...

I would imagine that many of you are surprised I haven't talked much about going cobia fishing. The fact is, until this past week I hadn't even tried for them this year. I'll admit I have thought about it, but with the weird spring weather we have had, I decided to stick to Gulf Stream-fishing because...
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Cobia who? King mackerel is where it's at for area fishermen

If you are into the fishing scene, then I am almost positive all you are hearing these days is "cobia this" and "cobia that." It's like a virus is going around. I haven't kept count, but I swear there are dozens of cobia tournaments scheduled; and because I am a softy when it comes to these wonderful...
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One man's trash fishing trip is another man's treasured experience

Last week I was fortunate enough to have two trips guiding some really neat people.
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Skipping annual cobia lecture for lesson on this curious fish

This is how it feels around here lately: like some old war movie in which soldiers are waiting on an attack because they know the enemy has them surrounded. The only difference being that the enemy is no enemy at all, but rather big brown fish that look like a cross between a giant catfish and a...
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Setting the record straight on cobia, 'selling' catches and local fishing tournaments

Coming up with something to write about every week isn't all beer and Skittles.
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Sometimes sharing secrets can make a fisherman's day all the more enjoyable

Putting it mildly, fishermen are a secretive lot. Unlike so many other outdoor pursuits -- in which knowledge is swapped without hesitation -- fisherman guard their secrets as they would bars of gold. Without hesitation, they will lie to you, and, if pushed, send you on some pretty wild goose chases...
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How to catch a real slob of a wahoo: Go fishing on Good Friday

I know most of you are probably sick and tired of reading about my addiction to wahoo fishing, but this story I am about to tell you is just too good to not tell it. But first you'll need to go back to an article I wrote two years ago to the day, which, if my memory serves me correctly, was titled...
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Wahoo mania: Gamble in the Gulf Stream pays off

If you remember March 20 -- first day of spring -- then you know it sure didn't feel like spring. The wind was honking. It was cold, and the only thing going through my mind was that I would never get the chance to get in a Gulf Stream trip if things kept going like they were.