Month: June 2016

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Target dock reds

Brian Cope

Freshwater anglers love to chase largemouth bass around docks this time of year, and anglers targeting redfish could learn from their strategies. It’s plenty hot out, and any type of shade is a reprieve so concentrating on docks makes sense. That makes the Stono River a July hot spot. […]

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Stripers go deep

Pat Robertson

When fishing for stripers and hybrids at Lake Hartwell in the summer, it is imperative to understand the thermocline in order to locate the fish, according to guide Preston Hardin of Commerce, Ga. […]

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Dawn is speck light

Jeff Burleson

The summer sun beats down and bakes South Carolina’s inshore waters, but even though the heat can be rough during daylight hours, each day starts off a little cooler under dawn’s early light. […]

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July is jaws time along Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

July is the peak of summer and its heat, and anglers and vacationers are looking for a place to cool down. One of the few places you can actually cool down is in the water. But anglers may want to second guess dangling their feet off the boat, because sharks are thick and biting tasty looking things. […]

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Lower Saluda River trout heating up

Brian Cope

The lower Saluda River runs through the heart of Columbia, originating in the tailrace below Lake Murray Dam, then merging with the Broad River to create the Congaree. Around Saluda Shoals Park, the river varies in depths and is full of boulders. The water is clear and cold, even in July. […]