Posted: January 19th, 2012
CCA South Carolina’s Topwater Action Campaign
“Habitat Today equals Fish for Tomorrow”
**Calling all CCA SC Members and Volunteers**
The Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC
Sunday, January 29, 2012
YOUR help is needed in this crucial oyster recycling event!
In an effort to reach CCA SC Topwater Action Campaign’s goal of recycling 10,000 bushels of oyster shells by March, 2012 we need you! This event is the largest single contributor to our annual oyster recycling efforts, producing approx. 1,400 bushels of shell.
Volunteers are needed all day and will be utilized in the separation and collection of oyster shells.
Free Admission into the festival is part of the deal.
The enhancement of marine habitat along our enviable coast is imperative to the future of our marine resources; and to YOUR continued good fishing! Please consider giving one day to a sport and a resource that provides you and your friends and family with so much benefit.
To participate, simply email or contact
Gary Keisler
Topwater Action Volunteer Cooridinator
(843) 696-6274
gkeisler@homesc.com
Posted: November 9th, 2011
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1. The Lowcountry Sporting Gentry Package Grady Ervin & Co. has put together a sporting apparel package that every well seasoned sportsman needs! Look great in the town or the country! Donated by Grady Ervin & Co.
2. Charleston Inshore…First Class! Get ready for some speckled trout excitement! Capt. Jeff Yates of TyJo Knot Charters makes this trip happen. Two anglers will join Capt. Jeff for ½ day of chasing speckled trout and redfish in and around Charleston’s famed fishing grounds. As a trout specialist, all you need to bring is your appetite for catching fish! Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by Capt Jeff Yates.
3. Fishing For Miracles Tournament Package The reason to fish South Carolina’s largest king mackerel tournament just got better. This package includes one free boat entry into the 2012 FFM tournament as well as one night’s accommodations at the tournament’s host facility at Spring Hill Suites at Ripley Light Yacht Club. Donated by Fishing For Miracles, Spring Hill Suites, and CCA South Carolina.
4. Bohicket BBQ & Oyster Company Oysters For Twenty Five Jonathan Kronsberg of the Bohicket BBQ & Oyster Company is willing and able to make this all inclusive entertainment extravaganza happen for you! Simply invite 25 of your closest friends and Jonathan will do the rest. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by Jonathan Kronsberg.
5. Natural Cowhide Rug Add character to your décor with this authentic piece of cowhide! These actual cowhide rugs from Brazil, Columbia, and Argentina make for a fantastic floor covering. As no two are alike, each piece comes with suede backing making them suitable for both indoors or out. The durability and wear-ability will make you want more! Donated by Natural Cowhide and CCA South Carolina.
6. Beaufort Blast & Cast Two (2) people enjoy a beautiful day on the low country waters of Beaufort, SC with Orvis Endorsed Guide Capt. Owen Plair shooting Marsh Hen and catching redfish in the same outing. The cast and blast charter is a fun filled adventure that can challenge even the most experienced shooter and angler. Poling through the vast open saltwater marshes flushing out marsh hen, shooting small gauge shot guns, with a limit of 15 per person. Then focusing on our great fishery for Redfish, Trout, Flounder, and a large assortment of other species. Not every day can you have the challenging experience of the Cast and Blast in Beaufort, SC. Light Tackle and Fly Fishing equipment will be provided. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by Capt. Owen Plair.
7. Hand Carved Tupelo Serving Board “Made by God, crafted by Man” Hemingway, South Carolina artisan Quinton Hughes embellishes each one of the one of a kind tupelo wood boards with this same message. Great for BBQ, chickens, Beaufort Stews, or whatever it will hold. This hand crafted piece is sure to be a conversation piece as well as a functioning piece of art.
8. Old South Quail Hunting at George Hi Plantation Take an adventure back to a time when Quail hunting was becoming the Southern tradition. Located in rural North Carolina, the George Hi hunt includes one full day’s hunting for two with the privilege of bagging 12 quail per gun per hunt, (guides and dogs included) and an overnight stay in our lodge with 3 meals. Arrive in the afternoon for some skeet shooting with Allen Brother’s steaks with all the trimmings for dinner. The next morning we will start with the big southern breakfast; Bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, toast, biscuits. Then the guides will load up the dogs and take you out for a 3 hour morning quail hunt. Lunch will be homemade vegetable soup with grilled sandwiches topped off with a homemade desert then back out for the afternoon quail hunt. The birds will be cleaned and packaged for you to take home. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by George Hi Plantation.
9. Garden City Beach for a week at “How Sweet It Is” Eight people will enjoy a full week on the front row in the middle of the beach scene at Garden City. No having to pack and unpack your beach carts here as this beach front dwelling comes equipped with four bedrooms and two baths. Enjoy wonderful SC sun rises over the ocean each morning and romantic strolls in the evening with the sand beneath your toes. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date between September 2011- March 2012. Donated by Pee Dee CCA Committee member Tavis Graham.
10. Baffin Bay Adventures Texas Cast & Blast Two (2) hunters/anglers are going to join Capt. Brandon Banta for two days of waterfowl hunting and bay fishing off the shores of the famed King and Kennedy Ranches in Baffin Bay, Texas. Your trip includes two (2) morning duck hunts and one afternoon of bay fishing and looks like this…1st day will be spent duck hunting in the morning…head back to Capt. Banta’s lodge for hot breakfast while waiting for it to warm up a bit…and then head back out in the bay to fish potholes for redfish and big momma trout with artificial. After some more of Capt. Banta’s home-cooking, stories by the fire pit and a good night’s rest, its back to the duck blind for another morning hunt before breakfast. Capt. Banta’s lodge sleeps ten, trip can be upgraded to add more people. Your blast and cast should be taken during the 2011-2012 Texas waterfowl season. Includes lodging for two nights, meals, tackle, and non-alcoholic drinks. Excludes licenses, guns, shells, and TIPS! Donated by Capt. Brandon Banta of Baffin Bay Adventures.
11. Sonoma VIP Wine Experience Features Chauffeur, Winery Tours, 3-Night Stay with Airfare for (2) Suggested Retail Value: Priceless
This Experience Includes:
- 3-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (1 king or 1 queen bed) at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
- Daily breakfast for (2)
- 6-hour chauffeured luxury sedan service with Beau Wine Tours and Limousine Service
- Private olive oil tour and tasting for (2) with Olive Press, Sonoma
- Private tour and tasting for (2), lunch, and a wine bottle gift at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Sonoma
- Private tasting for (2) at Ledson Winery & Vineyards, Kenwood
- Round-trip coach class airfare for (2) within the contiguous U.S. and Canada
- The purchase of this experience includes a complimentary booking service
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Enjoy a three-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (1 king or 1 queen bed) including daily breakfast for (2) in the dining room at this resort blessed by natural mineral hot springs and set in the heart of the California Wine Country. The legendary spa has been completely renovated with inspired architecture and plantings that appeals to the sophisticated traveler. The spa’s inspiring architecture reveals pools, baths, and treatment areas unique in the West. It is a true spa, created in the grand European tradition and based on the benefits of the property’s thermal mineral springs. Santé Restaurant is the Inn’s premier dining room and has earned a national reputation for its outstanding food. Recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond award, Santé is the only restaurant in the Sonoma Valley to receive this accolade. Condé Nast Traveler said “it’s worth a special trip just to eat here” and Gourmet Magazine calls the food “the best of the new Wine Country style.” It was recently one of the few hotel restaurants in the United States to be awarded a Michelin star rating.
Beau Wine Tours and Limousine Service
The premier wine tour service in Napa and Sonoma Counties. This package includes a certificate good for six consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service, inclusive of all service fees, PUC insurance, fuel and driver’s base gratuity. Beau Wine Tours has built a first class reputation in the Northern California Wine Country, and they continue to strive for excellence and the highest standards.
Located in the heart of Wine Country keeps them on the pulse of current events and new trends in the local wine industry. All Beau chauffeurs/tour guides have gone through extensive training both behind the wheel and in the classroom and are well versed in Wine Country knowledge. You can choose to schedule Beau Wine Tours to take you to the wineries included in this package or have them create a customized 6-hour wine tour for you. Beau’s drivers are experts on the wine country area and can also make winery recommendations based on your particular taste and interest.
Jacuzzi Family Winery / Olive Press (Sonoma)
Start your visit with a Private Olive Oil Tour and Tasting for (2) with California’s most highly awarded producer of extra virgin olive oil. Includes a private tour of the olive oil mill, learning from the experts how the best oil is made. Sit and taste with an olive oil master taster and learn about the nuances of the finest quality olive oils. An education like no other. Leave with a complete understanding of the taste, health benefits and culinary uses of the best olive oil California has to offer. Following the olive oil experience, guests will enjoy a privately hosted tour of the Jacuzzi Family Vineyards with a private, sit-down tasting of 5 of their reserve wines which are available exclusively at the vineyard, and a gourmet box lunch. Guests will receive a gift bottle to take home.
Ledson Winery & Vineyards (Kenwood)
Emerging like a gothic blast from the past out of acres of rolling vineyards and pastoral calm, this 16,000 square foot French Normandy winery is known around the world as “The Castle”. Enjoy a private 1 ½ hour wine education with an assistant to the winemaker at their comfortable and intimate reserve tasting bar for (2). Taste some of the best award winning wines in the industry. Paired with gourmet cheeses, nuts, dried fruits and delicious chocolates.
American Airlines
This package includes round-trip coach class service for (2) from any American Airlines destination in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada to anywhere American Airlines flies in the 48 contiguous United States or Canada, subject to availability. A minimum of three nights or a Saturday night stay is required. AAdvantage miles may be earned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the AAdvantage frequent flyer program. Miles cannot be utilized to upgrade these coach class certificates to a higher level of service.
The following blackout dates apply.
2011: Nov 18-23, Nov 26-28; Dec 16-23, Dec 26-31.
2012: Jan 1-2; Feb 17-20; Mar 9-12, 16-18, 23-25; Apr 6-9; May 25-28; Jun 29-Jul 1, Jul 6-8; Nov 16-21, 24-26; Dec 21-24; Dec 28, 2012-Jan 2, 2013.
Airfare certificates will have a one-year expiration from the date of purchase. Any airport departure taxes, fees or fuel surcharges (if charged) are the responsibility of the purchaser. Must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance. Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. All purchases are non-refundable. Packages cannot be resold. Ground transportation is not included unless where specified.
(This item has a reserve).
12. Dragonfly Paddle Board Try the only board with an innovative “paddle dry hull”TM on flat water for the ultimate in fishing conditions! Here is Charleston Watersport’s 13.6 Dragonfly Paddle Board. This board has an OD green hull along with Dragonfly’s camo immersion process on the deck. A 30 qt cooler/storage box with removable rod holders and cup holders sprayed in OD green. Also there is a water tight storage area on the deck. This is an incredible stealthy cast and blast board. At 13’-6” it’s stable and so are you. You’ll glide. You’ll tour. You’ll see what you haven’t seen before. You’ll catch the craftiest fish. You’ll get a great workout. And even better, you’ll find a lot more you can do with a Dragonfly Stand-Up once you’re “aboard”. (This item has a reserve).
13. Sweet Success Marlin This 22” brass over marble rendition of the ocean’s top prize is a show stopper! Donated by CCA South Carolina.
14. The Ya Ya Sisterhood Weekend: Just for the CCA Ladies! Ya Ya’s Unite! How about an Edisto weekend getaway for 10 of your closest friends? Included is a three-day/ two-night stay at a luxurious Island beach house. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date between September 2010 and May 2011. Donated by Phil Sutton and CCA South Carolina.
15. Home by the Sea For your boat that is! One person will enjoy six months of free dockage of their boat (no taller than 14’, no longer than 60’) at Charleston’s Bristol Marina located downtown. Also included in this sweet deal is one free haul out at by Charleston City Boatyard. This is a non-transferrable item and must be used by November 2012. Donated by the Megadock Billfishing Tournament.
16. Genteel Quail Hunting There is no finer way to spend a day in the southern woods than quail hunting! CCA SC state board member Kyle Godley will host two (2) well – seasoned hunters for a day of Quail hunting in the only manner it was intended – Southern Style! Join Kyle at Hilliard Plantation located in Rembert, SC for your chance to enjoy a true southern tradition. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date after deer season. Donated by Kyle Godley and James Dennis.
17. GPS Recreational Property Map If you own property, this one is a must have!! Milliken Forest Company, Inc. will produce a GPS property map that will include all ponds, food plots, deer stands and other unique features of interest on your land. Property boundaries will also be displayed, and the entire image can be overlaid on a 2011 & 2009 aerial true color photo or 2006 infra red photographic map. This is a one of a kind, unique informative map that will benefit any land owner. Finished product will include two (2) 22” X 34” maps and a CD Rom for your personal use. Property location must be in SC, NC, or GA. Good for one year from the date of the banquet. Donated by Milliken Forestry Company, Inc. and Bill Milliken.
18. Museum Sailfish At nearly 26 inches long, this brass over marble piece is sure to steal the show in whatever room you put it in. Donated by CCA South Carolina.
19. Got Shrimp? Frogmore Stew for 20! Another effortless entertaining opportunity brought to you by the CCA Cooking Team! We provide all the ingredients that go into making that wonderful lowcountry delicacy for twenty of your closest friends…including the beer. Brought to you by the soon to be famous CCA Cooking Team. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date.
20. Lowcountry Inshore Charters Get your fishing fix here! Two anglers will enjoy a ½ day of inshore fishing excitement with Capt. Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters. Fishing in and around Kiawah and Seabrook Islands, Capt Rob has all the skills and knowledge to help you get your fishing fix. Must be booked on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by Capt. Rob Bennett.
21. Chicken Bog for 25 With the holiday season upon us, this is a great opportunity to entertain without lifting a finger! This SC traditional table fare comes equipped with all the paper products and the beer! Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date. Donated by the Sea Island CCA Chapter cooking team.
22. Sea Island CCA Mystery Cooler You have to buy it to find out what’s inside. Donated by the CCA Sea Island Chapter.
