What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina for the first time?

Ask where the best fishing spots are if you are fishing from the shore and use Aqua Excursions for inland fishing.

was great. surf fished and caught a variety; bonnet head sharks, whiting, pompano, bluefish and unfortunately a couple rays.

Get local guide. Lots of holes and tidal hotspots abound but it gets real shallow fast and it would be easy to be locked in a hole

Sunscreen and go to the bathroom before you get on the boat! If you have never been on the water before, Take Dramamine the. Oh JT before and about an hour before you board. Have a great time!

Definitely do the charter boat fishing. They know exactly what they are doing and know the best spots.

If possible change dates if there was a big storm prior causing high water and small craft advisories being posted

Choose Top Shot Sport Fishing they are outstanding. They will cover you every need and make your experience memorable.

Captain Bill was very entertaining and finally we caught a fish, but that is fishing? I would use Captain Bill again, when there.

Go with an experienced captain and crew on a well equipped and good condition boat. Mornings seem to be typically less wind and calmer seas

Go with a trained professional who knows the waters, where to find fish and how to handle any situation.

Not to have great expectations when fishing. It's not all getting huge catches. It's about time spent with family.

Definitely this trip. Jimmy was so knowledgeable of these waters with over 40 years in this area. I really fun day.

You never know how the catching will go, we always go with the intent of having a great time out on the water.

I recommend offshore trips for more action.. Too many croakers but water temps may have been too high for larger fish. Dolphins must be cleaning out tidal creek.

There are a lot of sharks out there and catching fish you can eat can be very hit or miss. The good thing, is that you usually get something, even though it may not be exactly what you want.

Ask captains when is the best time to of year and time to go out fishing. Book your trip at the time he suggested for the best experience.

Plan ahead, be early, take long sleeve or rain jacket, plenty of water and a snack. Take a cooler full of beer so you can catch a buzz if you aren't catching fish! ?

Best experience in my life Captain exactly right you took me out fishing something on there for this I get 10 Stars can't wait to come back

Night fishing is great we caught over 12 shark, don’t know about in the day but night is definitely good!

This was an excellent trip I will go again and again. Captain buddy treated us really well we had alot of fun.We caught more than I expected. U recommend Captain Buddy

Captain Buddy was great....one of our crew got seasick quite quickly from dropping the anchor to fish...had to return to landing..Captain buddy is a nice guy...o

Expresses great access to the water is also great would recommend probably going early to mid Spring early to mid fall.

Fish in the morning and during October. Apparently fish aren’t biting here in June. Only had 2 bites the whole time. 1 got away the other was a baby shark about 8 to 9” long.

This was a really cool experience, our captain was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly with kids. Extremely reasonably priced, such a cool experience

The fish were a bit slow but we had a lot of fun fishing for sharks. Seth and the captain made it a lot of fun for my young child at 18 year and 22 year old...

Book way in advance if you intend on fishing during your time in Hilton Head. If you wait you will have very limited options.

Bad time of the year to fish!!! Not one nibble! 4 out of 5 on the boat didn't even get a chance to touch a rod and reel! Boat and Captain were fine, just no fish of any kind bitting,

Just relax and enjoy the experience. Great group of captains. Recommend Capt Mike on the Gullah gal.

My on and I ha a great time. It was a very windy day, which reduced our options, but overall, very happy with the expeience.

Communicate with your captain ahead of time it helps you be prepared. Our captain did a great job.