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Feeling blue(water) not that bad
The run from inlets in southeastern North Carolina to the Gulf Stream is a long one, but when the water begins warming in the spring, a lot of fishermen make the trip. […]
Month: March 2016
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It’s Lake Jocassee trout time
Lake Jocassee offers one of the most-unique fishing opportunities in South Carolina or any other state — mountain trout fishing in a reservoir — and April is one of the best months to land a trophy trout. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Monticello reigns in April
There are two keys to catching bass on Lake Monticello in April, according to tournament angler Andy Wicker of nearby Pomaria: fish shallow and fish soft plastics. […]
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Herd Murrells Inlet reef sheep
Every winter, when the water cools, it shakes things up for fishermen along the eastern seaboard, especially around Murrells Inlet, when the inshore waters turn into ghost towns and many fish, including the snaggle-toothed sheepshead, head to the ocean to make a living. […]
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Hello, Mr. Dolphin!
Keenan Davis of Bluffton was fishing for dolphin out of Hilton Head Island when he saw something he liked. “Check this out. We’re definitely trolling past that,” Davis said, instructing his fishing partners to reel in their rigs as he readied a couple of 50-wide Shimano TLDs with skirted ballyhoos. […]
Bass Fishing
Target Lake Murray bass
Some bass start spawning in Lake Murray in late March, and once the water temperature gets to the 63- to 65-degree range at night, the fish will be in all stages of the spawn, according to angler Doug Lown of Newberry. […]
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Little River reds feeling crabby
Redfish are South Carolinas most-treasured fish, year-round residents that are always worthwhile opponents for inshore anglers. As the dogwoods begin to bloom in April, they become extremely discriminating in their food choices because of a flood of molting blue crabs that usually lasts two to three weeks. […]
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South Cape Lookout faces bottom-fishing closure
In an effort to protect and boost the numbers and quality of fish in the snapper-grouper complex, the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council will close South Cape Lookout to bottom fishing. […]
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Portion of Georgetown Hole to be closed to bottom-fishing
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) voted last Friday to close a 3.1 square mile area of Georgetown Hole to bottom fishing. This area is known far and wide as a magnet for bottom-fishing enthusiasts. […]
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Hatchery-supported trout waters opening April 2, 2016
April 2 marks the beginning of trout season for North Carolina’s approximately 1,000 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters across 25 counties in the western part of the state. […]