Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo
April 1 – October 31, 2008

Sun Fun Festival
June 5 - 9 2008

Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival
August 29 - 30, 2008

Canadian-American Days Festival
March 14 - 22, 2009

Grand Strand Events
Official events calendar for the Myrtle Beach area.

• Captain Smiley’s Inshore Fishing Charters – Located in North Myrtle Beach. Light tackle inshore fishing guide, fishing for Redfish, Trout, Flounder and Sheepshead. Daily private sightseeing and eco tours. Visit our Web site www.captainsmileyfishingcharters.com or call (843) 361–7445.

• Coastal Scuba/Little River Fishing Fleet – 1901 Hwy. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach. Fishing boats depart daily for 1/2 day, 3/4 day, Gulf Stream and night trips. Dive on Civil War wrecks, WWII wrecks and custom artificial reef sites. For all of your fishing and diving needs, call (843) 249–1100.

• Delta Guide Service – Located 35 miles south of Myrtle Beach in Georgetown. Providing top quality guide service in this area since 1983. All guides are fully licensed and insured. The only guides in South Carolina listed on National Geographic’s “Adventure Destination.” We are light tackle and fly rod guides specializing in big Red Drum and Sea Trout on the flats and in the shallows. We provide all tackle, license, etc. See our Web site www.deltaguideservice.com or phone (843) 546–3645.

• Hurricane Fishing Fleet – Departs daily from Hurricane Fleet Marina, waterfront, Calabash, NC, only minutes away from North Myrtle Beach. Offers the best in bottom fishing and sport fishing. Half–day, all day, off shore, Gulf Stream, night and Shark fishing trips available. 90 ft. Hurricane II, 77 ft. Westwind, 40 ft. Party Time, and 45 ft. Cyclone are U.S. Coast Guard approved. Rod, reel, bait and tackle included. Call (843) 249–3571 or (910) 579–3660 for schedule and reservations.

• Longway Fishing – Located waterfront, Little River. Charter fishing service for the entire family. Inshore and offshore; trolling, bottom fishing and shark fishing. For information and reservations call (843) 249–7813.

• New Inlet Princess – Located at Capt. Dick’s. Enjoy 1/2 day deep sea bottom fishing for Black Sea Bass. Morning and afternoon trips available. Bait, tackle, rod, reel, and license coverage are included. Air conditioning and snack bar aboard. Call (843) 651–3676 or toll free (866) 557–FISH (3474).

Marinas

• Capt. Dick's – Business Hwy. 17 South, Murrells Inlet Waterfront. “The Leader in Atlantic Coast Deep Sea Fishing.” Offering a wide range of deep sea fishing trips from trolling for Blue Water game fish to bottom fishing for Red Snapper and Grouper. Continental Shelf , ½, full day, overnight speciality fishing available. Small boat and pontoon rentals for inlet fishing. Call (843) 651–3676 or toll free (866) 557–FISH (3474).

• Osprey Marina – P.O. Box 30279, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. Located off Hwy. 707 on Enterprise Road. Open year round. Slip rental, wet and dry storage, fuel and fishing supplies. Ships Store, cable and electricity, laundry and showers available. Call (843) 215–5353.

Piers

• Apache Family Campground and Pier – Lake Arrowhead and Kings Road, Myrtle Beach. $8.50
  fishing and $1 spectator fee. Passes available. Longest pier on the East Coast – ¼ mile long,
  2,400 sq. ft. entertainment pagoda, 110 ft. end “T,” bait and tackle, arcade, gift shop, restaurant and center entertainment pavilion with beverage kiosk. Hours 6 a.m.– midnight; winter hours, (October – March) 7 a.m.– 6 p.m. Call (843) 497–6486.

• Cherry Grove Pier – 3500 N. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. South Carolina’s first two–story
  observation deck. Admission – $6 per rod, daily, $1 spectators fee; seasonal rates available. 985 ft. long, lighted for night fishing. Full line of pier tackle, bait, and gift shop. Open year round. Rod rentals available for pier hours only. Call for pier hours. (843) 249–1625 or visit our Web site at www.cherrygrovepier.com.

• Myrtle Beach State Park Pier – 4401 South Kings Hwy. One mile of undeveloped beach, campground, rental cabins, nature center, natural history education programs, forest trail, rental picnic shelters and picnic facilities, playgrounds, gift and tackle shop. Debbie Hinshaw and Robert Lenehan, weigh masters. Daily park admission $4 ages 16 & up; $1.50 ages 6–15; free for ages 5 & under; $2.50 for SC senior citizens 65 & over and SC 100% disabled citizens. Daily fishing pass $4.50; season fishing pass $80; SC senior citizen 65 and over SC 100% disabled citizens $52. Park hours 6 a.m.–10 p.m. March – November;
  6 a.m.–8 p.m. December – February; fishing pier is open during park operating hours. Fishing pier store hours vary throughout the year. Fishing pier store phone number (843) 238–5326.

• The Pier at Garden City – 110 Waccamaw Dr. S., Garden City Beach. David Patrick, manager. Open March through December. Open 24 hours a day May through November. Annual and weekly passes available. Bait and rental rods available in tackle shop. Arcade and oceanfront deck at the Pier Café. Call (843) 651–9700 for information. No spectator fee.

• Second Avenue Pier – 110 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Trent Collins, manager. Open 7 a.m.–11 p.m. Full line of bait, tackle, rod, reels, gift shop, arcade, restaurant and ice cream shop. 905 ft. lighted pier with a "T" on the end. Call (843) 626–8480 for admission and spectator information.Visit our Web site at www.secondavenuepier.com.

• Springmaid Beach Pier – 3200 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. George Gibble, manager. 1060 ft. long, 36 ft. wide. Complete bait and tackle shop, gift shop, Pier Café. Admission $8.50 to fish, spectators $1. Weekly and seasonal passes available. Rod rentals are available. Open year–round for fishing from 6 a.m.–midnight. Call (843) 315–7156.

• Surfside Pier – 11 S. Ocean Blvd., Surfside Beach. Melanie Rodgers, manager. 850 ft. long. Weekly and season passes available. Fishing pier with bait and tackle shop, gift shop, and ice cream shop. Call (843) 238–0121 for more information. Visit our Web site at www.surfsidepier.com.

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