Monthly Fishing Report — Spring Into Action
Time to break out your rods and reels and get ready for a great fishing season Chilly days are quickly fading away with temperatures rising well into the 60s and sometimes pushing into the 70s. Warmer water temperatures will wake the fish up and get them feeding....
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Heard of Xeriscaping?
Howdy island friends, with all the heat we’ve had and lack of rain I’m always amazed at the percentage of people who wait till the temperatures are in the 90’s to do yard projects. We’ve seen so many self made “emergencies” for people who install new plant material or...
From the Mountains To The Sea
I Love Folly Beach Facebook Page founder Debbie Pustorino has found her happy place at the edge of America Debbie Pustorino was born in Johnson City, Tenn. and grew up in Bristol, Vir. Then in 1989 she visited the mountains of Asheville, N.C. and fell in love with...
One Day With April
By Bobby Couch | Special to The Current In 1965 I was a young airman stationed at the nearby Charleston Air Force Base. In spring of 1966 I saw Folly Beach for the first time. It was also the first time for me to ever see an ocean. I fell in love with Folly right then...
Salt Marsh Diaries — June 2016
You Won’t Get this Education in a Classroom We left the dock around 5 p.m. Two moms and two dads, plus five pre-teen kids smiled, anticipating their adventure into the salt marsh. The two dads shared a Bert’s Market growler, while the moms and kids scanned the water....
Folly Fishing Report — June 2016
Weeks full of sunny weather and warm temperatures have made our fishery come alive. Bait is everywhere and eager fish are chasing it down. Anglers have a whole host of options now that our seasonal species have arrived to compliment the traditional targets of redfish...
Outstanding In His Field
More Means Less Howdy Folks. In our constant quest for peace of mind there’s no better feeling (at least for some of us) than looking around our home or yard and seeing things finished and orderly. However, this time of year the finished and complete look has a short...
Rockin’ Out With Mrs. Carole
Local woman a fixture on folly’s live music circuit Certain things will always be in rich abundance on Folly Beach: beautiful sunsets, smiling faces, and of course, live music. One such smiling face that can usually be found within close proximity to live music is...
Folly Flashback
The Center Street Shark In 1991, the staff at Oceansports Surf Shop was struggling to find a way to get patrons down the street from the beach to their store. When owners Bill Perry and Betty Sue Cowsert spotted a giant fiberglass shark on its way to a delivery in...
Salt Marsh Diaries — March 2016
March is a Time For Rebirth I pulled the last container of green gumbo from the freezer. While it thawed at low-heat in a medium size pot, I started a batch of brown rice. Green gumbo (gumbo z’ herbs) is usually served as a New Orleans Lenten dish. For the last 25...
“The Art of Flor(a)”
In my travels I recently managed to put my hands on an ancient manuscript written by the infamous Chinese philosopher, “Funtzu.” Below are a few passages I have transcribed that incorporate his teachings about the fine art of gardening and landscaping. The Tao: What...