Freshwater Fishing
Good gear is fly-tier’s No. 1 need
At some time during the frozen doldrums of mid-winter, when most anglers are merely trying to maintain dominion over their sanity, the ardent fly fisherman takes up fly-tying. […]
Articles by Phillip Gentry
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One if by Land, Two if by Boat?
South Carolina’s Piedmont area is blessed with an abundance of Wildlife Management Areas, ranging from rugged mountain terrain to lowland — almost swampland — bottoms. […]
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Brushing up on Bream
Fishing for bream is simple.
You wait for a bright day in May, pack a light spinning rod and some redworms or crickets to fish under a bobber and ease around the shallows, dunking your bait near trees, logs or stumps. […]
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School’s In!
Of all the things surrounding the back-to-school craze in September, striper fishing falls somewhere down the list, behind buying school supplies, meeting the teacher, or even football games. […]
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Geese are Hot!
The scene is a classic waterfowl setting. The hunter and his retriever crouch behind a makeshift blind of natural vegetation at water’s edge, watching as the birds hail to their plastic comrades. […]
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Worth a Shot!
It’s hard not to stereotype fishing in South Carolina lakes. Certain bodies of water have earned a reputation for being top producers of certain species of fish. […]
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Tagging Up with Big Reds
By the end of the Civil War, the entrance to Charleston Harbor was a mess. Numerous shipwrecks, including vessels sunk during the war, made navigation difficult — at best. […]
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Hand-to-Hand Combat
Mark Powers was standing waist deep in the warming waters of Lake Thurmond, discussing big catfish. […]
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Save the Stripers
History doesn’t record the name of the first angler to catch a striped bass from the Santee-Cooper system. […]
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Spring Break Flounders
South Carolina sportsmen could make an argument that April is the busiest time of the year. […]