Capt. Rick Hiott

Occupation: Full-time inshore guide

Home Waters: Charleston, SC

Boat: 21′ Sea-Pro Bay boat

Website: http://reelfishhead.com

Email: rlhiott@att.net

Bio: Rick lives in N.Charleston, SC with his Wife Eve.

Former occupations: Engineer with the City of North Charleston Fire Dept. Also 30 years auto repair and ASE certified Painter. Hobbies: Hunting and Photography. 

Years of Professional Fishing: Full-time inshore guide since 1997 and over 40 years fishing in the Charleston and surrounding areas.

Career Highlights:

• 1997–2003 – Master Anglers & Ecology Certificates for numerous inshore species (too many to list)
• 1998 Inshore angler of the year. (Trident fishing tournament)
• 1998 Light tackle angler of the year. (Trident fishing tournament)
• 1998 Lowcountry Angler’s Fishing Club-Angler of the Year.
• Featured on the Ralph Barbee televison fishing show, July 2002, for catching “giant red drum”.
• 2003 Outstanding Ecology Award for Offshore Charter Boat (Trident Fishing Tournament)
• Featured in the June 2004 Issue of “SaltWater Sportsman Magazine”.
• Featured in Sport Fishing Magazine, August 2004 “9 Best Spots to Catch Monster Redfish”.
• Winning the 2005 James Island King Mack Tournament
• Featured on the Discovery Channel-Europe for Red Drum fishing in Charleston-2006.
• 2008 Outstanding Charter Boat Inshore (Trident Fishing Tournament)

Watch Capt. Rick Hiott’s (Nuts & Bolts Fishing) Video with Capt. Cefus McRae

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/fishing/nuts … ating.html

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Pure Fishing (including but not limited to): Berkley Fishing Products, Abu Garcia, Stren, Spider Wire, Fenwick, Mitchell, 7 Strand, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, All Star Fishing Rods, Pflueger Fishing Tackle, Penn Fishing Reels, X Tools Fishing Accessories, Wiley-X sunglasses