Sticky Fingers

Christine and I were away and out of the East Cooper Area last weekend. We went to the Shrimp and Grits Festival in Jekyll Island. It was great. We got back into town at about 6:00 Sunday evening, hungry and not in the mood to go grocery shopping or cook. So, we decided to go to Sticky Fingers for some ribs. We don’t make ribs often at home. It is time consuming and, quite frankly, I have not been able to make them as good as Sticky Fingers.

When we go out, it is usually for seafood. So, Sticky Fingers is one of the places that we don’t go to often. But, every time we do go there, we wonder why we don’t go there more often. The food is always great, the service is excellent, and it’s a local chain that started right here in Mount Pleasant.

We shared the Rib Sampler for Two. We enjoyed four different styles of ribs: wet, dry, sweet, and hot. We liked them all; but, we liked the dry the least. The hot was pretty hot. I wouldn’t want them any hotter. If you like things mo' hotta' mo' betta', ask for them extra hot.

If you go to Sticky Fingers, you don’t want to leave without some of Sticky Fingers’ most popular dessert: a dish of peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. We always enjoy it. This time, it seemed like some of the dough wasn’t fully cooked; other than that, it was great.

We got out for just under $35 including tip and a coupon for a free dessert. You can usually get the coupons at the visitors’ center. There is one at the new Mount Pleasant Fishing Pier (also called Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park) near the Ravenel Bridge. The park is worth a visit on its own - even at fifty cents per hour to park. Some hotels have coupons too.

Fishing with a Club

Not this kind of fishing with a club

One of the things I really enjoy about the East Cooper area is the fishing. I did not get a chance to go out over the Labor Day weekend due to the weather. It was too windy and choppy for me to go out in the kayak. I suppose I could have called a fishing club member and gone out; but, I was really just enjoying sitting out on the screen porch, reading, and playing tennis.
I have been a member of the East Cooper Fishing Club for two or three years now. The members are some of the best people you could meet. I have been out fishing with at least a half dozen of them individually and several more as a group. The information I have learned while I have been a member of the club has helped me catch more fish than I have ever caught prior to becoming a member.
This fishing club is different from other clubs I have heard about. I have heard of clubs where members competitively fish every week with secret spots and secret techniques. This club is about exactly the opposite. We all fish when we can and share the spots and techniques. What is even better is that we have some very experienced guides and fishermen in the club who not only share fishing holes; they share how to find your own spots.
East Cooper Fishing Club runs an ongoing club tournament every quarter as well as two or three tournaments per year. The club meets on the first Monday of every month at Lighthouse Church, off 41, in Mount Pleasant. The website has a forum that has some sections accessible to the general public. The best parts of the forum are for members only. A large part of that section is where people give their fishing reports; many of them complete with time, tide, bait, and spot. Our active membership includes several of the area's top guides as well as the owner of my favorite tackle shop, and at least one excellent boat mechanic.
If this is something that might interest you, feel free to come out. Our next meeting is September 14, 2009 at 7:00 at Lighthouse Church.
By the way, I stole these pictures from Andy, our website administrator.



Club members turned out to help with a fishing rodeo for disabled kids.



Club members and families at the Annual ECFC Oyster Roast