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Plenty of Nice Redfish and Sharks

October 17, 2026 Hilton Head Island 3 seeMorePhotos
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Trip Summary

There was plenty of nice redfish this past week to be had. Beautiful weather helped our cause. Lots of Sharks as well, but cooler waters will be sending them southward.
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David Fleming
Hilton-head-island, South Carolina, United States
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