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Kayak fishing for bream
Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?” […]
Month: May 2018
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Slip-bobber rigs do the job
Slip corks aren’t just for bream fishing. They’re good for saltwater fishing too, even for big fish. […]
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SC Redfish bag limit being reduced July 1
South Carolina anglers will have new redfish regulations to follow, effective July 1, after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill that has moved between the house and senate for much of this year. […]
Bass Fishing
Recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras opens May 15
The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. […]
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NC non-profit conserves land for sportsmen and women
Tim Goodman is a member of the LandTrust for Central North Carolina and has had some successful hunting trips as a member. He recounts his experience with the program’s Sportsman Access Program below. […]
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SC oyster season to close May 15, clam season to close May 31
South Carolina’s season for harvest of oysters and mussels from State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at one half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials. Clam season will close on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at one half hour after official sunset. […]
Bass Fishing
Top tips for catching late spring bass
This time of year, bass fishing can be great across the Carolinas. But it can be frustrating too, depending on many factors. Most largemouth bass have completed spawning, but some late spawners are still out there. […]
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Isle of Palms angler catches new SC state record gag grouper
Jim Lasher of Isle of Palms was enjoying a good day of dolphin fishing out of IOP Marina with some coworkers and friend Capt. Ben Floyd of Charleston Fish Finder on May 1, the opening day of grouper season, when Lasher asked Floyd if he thought they’d get a chance to try for the bottom fish. Not long after, Lasher landed the new state record gag grouper, a 54+ pound beast that put up quite a tussle. […]
Catfish
Join the night (crawler) patrol for summer catfish
Trolling on the bottom for catfish has netted a lot of good fish through the years. Big cats can’t resist a piece of cut bait that’s tumbling just off the bottom. Veteran fisherman Hank Lyles said the opposite is also true, trolling baits that never touch the bottom. […]
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New size limits and dates in place for Santee striped bass
Recent changes to state law will extend the period during which striped bass caught in the Santee River system can be kept. The law changes also include additional size/slot requirements for keeper fish. […]