Dan Kibler, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Holiday hunts make memories

When I was growing up, Christmas was important for the usual reasons: the carol sings, Santa Claus, the presents, the lights, the Savior’s birth — all the stuff that a school kid would first mention. […]

Clarks Hill stripers ready for weather to cool, action to heat up

Dan Kibler

It won’t be long before Guide Buddy Edge of McCormick is ready to put a hurting on the striped and hybrid bass in Thurmond (Clarks Hill) Lake.
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Low water no sweat for Lake Wylie bass fishermen

Dan Kibler

Eric Weir of Big E’s Guide Service readily admits that the low-water conditions at Lake Wylie can be a big daunting – but he also said that they’ve contributed greatly to some excellent bass fishing this past week.
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Live or fake, shrimp are costing lots of specks their lives

Dan Kibler

Can fishing really be this easy?
Just hook up a live shrimp, flick it toward the edge of the marsh grass and hang on?
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Big redfish have invaded Winyah Bay

Dan Kibler

Lots of big, bull redfish have shown up in Winyah Bay over the past week, according to Capt. Steve Hedrick of Reel EZ Guide Service in Georgetown, and the result has been some excellent action for fishermen drifting live bait.
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Stuck in the Middle

Dan Kibler

When he thinks about fishing out of his home port of Murrells Inlet, Terry Grantham of Florence must feel like the guy who ordered a donut at Krispy Kreme and found the center filled with the delicious surgary glaze. […]

The camp thing has hold of me

Dan Kibler

Growing up, I never did the camp thing. During summer vacation, there was too much baseball to be played, and the thought of anything interfering with the annual visit to my grandparents’ farm was one that never entered my mind. […]

Beanfield Beast

Dan Kibler

Dixon Krall is 14. He’s been hunting for about seven years, and he’ll likely hunt for dozens more.

But it may be all downhill from here, because the buck he killed in Williamsburg County on Sept. 2 may be about as good as it gets. […]

Live shrimp producing good catches in Hilton Head marshes

Dan Kibler

There’s little in the way of secret strategy this month in the Hilton Head/Beaufort area.
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Water is low, but catfish action is high on Santee Cooper

Dan Kibler

The drawdown of the Santee Cooper reservoirs, caused by this summer’s drought, has made it tough for fishermen to find places where they can launch their boats. […]