Features from October 2025

Columns - October 2025

  • Fall fishing takes off
    In October, anglers can find a variety of inshore species that are biting like mad.
  • Fun-filled fall
    The month of October offers numerous hunting and fishing opportunities for sportsmen.
  • Get stranded at low tide
    Getting stranded at low tide is a good strategy for kayak anglers fishing inshore waters.
  • Give bowfishing a try
    Bowfishing is a fun and challenging way to catch your share of catfish, and it’s not as easy as it looks.
  • Hike in and saddle up
    When hunting off the grid, saddles, crossbows, and beef jerky make a great combination.
  • Striper season starts!
    Oct. 1 marks the beginning of striper season on the Santee Cooper lakes.
  • Venison parmesan po boys
    Venison parmesan po boys are the deer hunter’s take on shrimp or oyster po boys.
  • What’s a bullpup air gun?
    Bullpup air guns look radical and offer numerous advantages over their conventional counterparts.

Outdoor Update - October 2025

Hot Spots - October 2025

  • Fall Bass Blitz
    As water temperatures cool down across the Carolinas, the bass bite heats up.
  • Fall is for trout
    The Davidson and Chattooga rivers offer excellent trout fishing in October.
  • Falling for crappie
    Anglers will find plenty of crappie willing to bite in October at these Carolina fishing holes.
  • October ‘gills
    As the calendar turns to fall, bluegills begin feeding heavily in the Carolinas.
  • River cattin’
    Try these Carolina rivers for some hot catfish action in the fall.
  • Wrangling redfish
    Carolina’s coastal anglers catch big numbers of redfish in October