I'm headed down to SC this weekend and will probably take the V solo if the weather looks good.  The bite is pretty strong down there right now for reds and sheeps.  Trout are starting to turn on as well.  Here in NC the season doesn't end since we have stripers biting all winter long on the lakes and the coast.  I don't winterize, rather I just try to run the boat a couple times per month at a minimum.