Bass Fishing
High Rock Lake bass head for boat docks in major creeks
This time of year, many anglers who rarely fish High Rock Lake will make it a point to do so because the bass are so predictable. […]
Month: August 2017
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Cape Fear’s flounder are on the move
The coastal end of North Carolina’s Cape Fear River has a knack for producing both big flounder and good numbers of fish, and several 10-pounders caught already this summer haven’t done anything to hurt that reputation. […]
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Tideline kings hitting the beach
Summer finally tails off this month, and the change in seasons brings cooler conditions to nearshore waters. Those waters between the Winyah Bay jetties east of Georgetown, S.C., and Murrells Inlet’s jetties fill up with king mackerel, a change well received by anglers. […]
Deer of the Year
Bamberg hunter kills 195-pound, 12-point trophy
William Johnson of Bamberg, South Carolina experienced an action-packed evening during his first deer hunt of the season on Aug. 21. After laying eyes on nearly a dozen deer in Allendale County and getting ready to seal the deal on a 10-point, he changed his mind when a tall-racked, 195-pound, 12-point slipped into his shooting lane. […]
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Goliath grouper caught at Little River jetties
For Mike Crane and his two sons from Bedford, Indiana, it was another day in paradise with Capt. Tom Cushman’s Calmwater Charters. From redfish and speckled trout to an overwhelming number of ribbonfish, the fishing action was fast and furious aboard Cushman’s 21-foot Triton on Aug. 24. […]
Fishing
Zombie RIP Stik
The RIP in Egret Baits’ new Zombie RIP Stik doesn’t stand for “rest in peace,” although it could. […]
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2 anglers missing off North Carolina coast
UPDATED STORY: This just in from WBTV in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, The boat of two missing Gaston County fishermen was found Friday near Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, according to the United States Coast Guard. […]
Deer of the Year
Lexington County huntress kills trophy buck
The August heat didn’t keep Fairview’s Daphnie Hallman from going deer hunting on opening week. And the second day of the 2017 season ended victoriously for the Lexington County native with a fine eight-point buck with an 18-inch inside spread. […]
Fishing
Mounting transducers with a need for speed
You open the throttle, plane the boat, tickle the trim until you can’t go any faster, and then your sonar loses the bottom. Chances are, the problem lies with your transducer installation. […]
Deer of the Year
Allendale hunter downs 14-point, 147-inch buck
With one of the earliest deer seasons in the country, South Carolina hunters get the opportunity to take velvet bucks long before the rest of the country’s deer hunters are even thinking about looking at one of these mysterious beasts. […]