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Top tips for catching walleye from Fontana Lake
The walleye fishing at Fontana isn’t what it used to be, but anglers can still catch their share with these tips. […]
Month: January 2016
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New crappie jig has unique features
While so many people continue to ask the question of how to build a better mousetrap, Rockport Rattlers from Chicky Tackle Company has made a better crappie jig with the OutlawMAX Rattling Jig. […]
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Coyote control workshop Feb. 18 in Santee
It’s no secret that coyotes continue to have a negative impact on the deer population in South Carolina, and even though the coyote hunting regulations are about as liberal as they can be, it’s just not feasible to make a dent in the numbers of coyotes throughout the state. That’s where trapping comes in. […]
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SCDNR hosting turkey draw hunts; application deadline is Feb. 29
Every year, the SCDNR holds a number of public draw turkey hunts on Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lands. This year, six hunts will be held for youth hunter ages 5-17. […]
Inshore Fishing
Take care after dark – Winter kayak trips can be great, but be safe
It is winter. It is cold. Fishing is likely not the first activity that comes to mind. Fishing from a kayak is likely a step or two below that on the list. […]
Bass Fishing
January: inventory time
January is tackle month around my home in Ninety Six. Deer season has ended, there aren’t any tournaments to fish for another month or so, and boat shows and fishing shows are getting cranked up. All that combines to make it inventory time for me and my tackle. […]
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N.C. Marine Patrol rescues duck hunter from Roanoke Sound
Marine Patrol Officers are constantly on the lookout, even when they’re not on the water. That likely saved the life of a duck hunter in Roanoke Sound yesterday, Jan. 27, when Officer Justin Lott was driving across the Washington Baum Bridge about 3:30 in the afternoon. […]
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Neil Manning catches N.C. state-record, 138-pound white marlin
A mid-November fishing trip to Hatteras proved very fruitful for Neil Manning of Ashburn, Va., who returned from an overnight trip with Capt. Kenny Koci on the Fin Again with a box full of fish and a state-record white marlin on the deck. […]
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Wahoo biting ballyhoo rigs out of Murrells Inlet
The wahoo are biting all along the coast of South Carolina, and a group of anglers out of Murrells Inlet has had a field day with them in the past week, especially around the Winyah Scarp. […]
Fishing
$1.7 million granted for 15 projects to improve coastal fishing and access areas
Each year, a portion of money generated through the sales of North Carolina’s coastal recreational fishing licenses is set aside to fund projects to benefit anglers, fish species, and fishing access points. […]