20 IslandVibesIOP.com COASTAL COVERAGE SPECIALISTS 843.881-4707 insureme@sigsc.com Mount Pleasant & Beaufort Hurricane Season is Upon Us... Are You Covered? BE PREPARED! MAKE TIME TO EVALUATE: • Replacement Cost Coverage • Wind & Hail Coverage • Flood Coverage • Rental Property Coverage • Personal Property Coverage Father & Son Fishing Duos From Page 19 LIFESTYLE David & Wills Hartness To book a Charter with David & Wills, please visit www.PoleDancer.com or call 864-907-2617 David & Wills Hartness Taking things a bit more seriously are father-son tournament fishers David and Wills Hartness, who have lived full-time on Isle of Palms for five years but spent a lifetime at sea. David grew up fishing with his grandfather and it was second nature to introduce Wills to fishing right away. Wills fished in his first tournament at the ripe age of 4, and he now owns his own charter boat through which he fishes nearly every day. David half laughed with an immense sense of pride in his voice as he said, “Wills can outfish anyone on the boat. Two weeks ago, he caught a 60-pound king mackerel.” I could hear his smile through the phone as he passionately recounts a life on the water: the ups, the downs, the adventure, the hard work and everything in between making it actually “really hard to explain.” But explanations simply weren’t necessary. The experience of fishing with his son for 20-plus years is something he will always cherish and never regret. He added, “You can’t get it back,” when it comes to spending that kind of quality time with your children. It’s now or never. As Wills shares his story, it’s undeniable that the feeling is mutual. “Fishing with my dad is definitely really cool. We share the same passion for it which makes it even better, and we always look forward to more,” said Wills. He continued by sharing a favorite memory on the water: a nighttime bite offshore with the boat’s underwater lights on drifting through the sea. “The flying fish and squid were everywhere. I was throwing my cast net and using them for bait. Next thing we know the tuna started crashing into the side and bottom of the boat trying to eat them. The bite that night was electric!” When asked about lessons learned from fishing, he chuckled as he said, “It will make you respect Mother Nature. I’d like to say patience, but I’d probably be lying. Being in the right spot at the right time goes a long way.” For these fathers and sons, it seems they’ve intentionally created moments to be in the right spot at the right time. Whether or not the fishing’s good, the time invested in this special relationship will certainly be time well spent.
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