Grills, stoves, and our anticipation are all heating up for the 2021 Taste of Folly! Starting January 22nd going through February 7th, Folly Beach will be hosting their annual celebration of culture, business ,and the locals & guests that make up this charming beach town. This year, over the course of 17 days, participants who purchase a Taste of Folly Virtual Passport can get it stamped by dining at participating restaurants for chances to win unique gifts and prizes!

Here are the 2021 participating restaurants: Bowen’s Island Restaurant, Chico Feo, Cosmic Charlie’s, Drop In Bar & Deli, Folly Beach Crab Shack, Jack of Cups, Loggerhead’s Beach Grill, Lowlife Bar, Planet Follywood, Rita’s Seaside Grill, Sanddollar, St. James Gate, Taco Boy, The Washout, Wiki Wiki Sandbar, and Woody’s Pizzeria

If you’re interested in mixed beverages along your tour of the Folly restaurants, you may purchase a Cocktail Competition Ballot to test featured cocktails at several of the participating restaurants as part of the Taste of Folly Cocktail Competition sponsored by Cannon Distillery!

Other special events to mark on your calendars are the Server Olympics & Oyster Shucking Contest at The Washout January 23rd 3-6pm, Bert’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Bert’s Market January 23rd, and the Local Vendor Market Hop on January 30th from 11am-4pm.

Find more information on Taste of Folly details, buy your tasting passports & cocktail ballots, and sign up for other special events on our Taste of Folly 2021 Page! https://visitfolly.com/taste-of-folly/

January Fishing Forecast

Our Fishing charters in Folly Beach have seen plenty of action lately as warmer weather and calm conditions have settled into our area. Resident Redfish have begun to gather up in schools on and near the flats and can be seen cruising and sunning themselves at low tide. We have been boating those fish using soft plastic baits by Z-Man and a variety of cut or live bait including shrimp and mud minnows. Light tackle and accurate casts help present our baits more naturally to these wary fish.

The Speckled Trout bite has been good wherever you can find a combination of structure and current. These fish have been taking both plastics and live shrimp very well and when you locate them they seem to be appearing in solid numbers. This time of year the Speckled Trout are often far off the bank so start fan casting 100 feet off the bank and work your way in until you get your first bite.

Deep Sea fishing charters at the nearshore reefs have been finding Black Sea Bass, Sheepshead, Black Drum and some big Bull Reds! These bruisers have been cruising the surface chasing live baits. We have been able to catch them on top water plugs, metal jigs and soft plastics. Most of these fish are well over 30 inches long and have plenty of room to run when hooked so when you get connected be ready for a long fight! I expect January to provide lots of action this year, so get to my online calendar and get your spot saved. I look forward to seeing you on deck soon!

To join us book directly online or give us a text or call at 843-696-4231.
-Captain Kevin Blair

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December Fishing Forecast

Charter Fishing in Folly Beach has been great the past few weeks and we expect it will continue through the end of the year. We have had some occasional cold fronts mixed in with some beautiful warm days and that has kept the fish and fisherman happy! With our “go where the fish are” format, we have been riding out to the reefs on calm days to enjoy nonstop action from Weakfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Redfish and more.  We have been targeting those fish with cut bait, casting jigs and topwater lures which have been bringing explosive strikes. When we stay inshore, fishing charters have been putting up solid numbers of Speckled Trout and Redfish as these species begin to fatten themselves up for our short winter. Hungry redfish and Trout are being caught on mullet, shrimp, crab and artificials made by Z-Man and DOA. We expect the usual winter pattern to continue, good fishing inshore, nearshore and everywhere in-between.

To join us book directly online or give us a text or call at 843-696-4231.
-Captain Kevin Blair

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National French Toast Day On Folly Beach

October and November fishing in Folly Beach is something you simply shouldn’t miss! Cooler temperatures usually provide a reliable bite and ample opportunity to catch multiple species that live inshore, nearshore and out in the Deep water. Our Deep Sea fishing charters have been catching Vermilion Snapper, Grouper, King Mackerel, Sea Bass and plenty of other bottom fish. Be ready to put your back into it as all these fish will try to head back down to the reef as soon as you set the hook. Nearshore fishing charters have been successful targeting big Redfish, Black Drum, Bonito and Spanish Mackerel just off the beach. These drag peelers will require some stamina on your part and an accurate cast, but once you get your bait in front of one of these feeding fish you will have your hands full. Inshore fishing charters in Charleston and Folly Beach has also been great with plenty of Speckled Trout, Redfish and Flounder hugging the grasslines and oyster beds in shallow water searching for minnows, crabs and shrimp.

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