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Fall for Slabs
Within the chain of great lakes formed along the Savannah River, Lake Russell often is overshadowed by its older, more famous big brothers, Lakes Thurmond and Hartwell. […]
Articles by Richard Bernabe
Fishing
Lowly carp needs a little respect
Some fish just can’t get any respect. Take the poor, unappreciated carp, please. […]
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Thin Blue Line
When settled around a campfire with friends and fellow fly anglers, everyone enjoys listening and sharing tales of fishing adventures in exotic places, the big fish that was too big for the net — or the one that got away. […]
Fishing
Popping bugs at ponds a lot of fun
One of my earliest fishing memories as a kid was arriving late at the local pond with my friends and casting balsawood and deer-hair poppers to bluegill and bass with our fly rods. […]
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Jocassee Surprise
Few anglers forget the first time they hooked a smallmouth bass. […]
Fishing
Hop into summer with terrestrials
As the weather heats up, the fly fisher should begin thinking about fishing terrestrials for trout.
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Fishing
Making pictorial memories
Most anglers I know are photographers. As catch-and-release continues to gain in popularity, a camera increasingly becomes an integral piece of required tackle. […]
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Fish of Dreams
Spring is a time of transition, and all good anglers realize the value of transitions in fishing success — those between day and night, shallow and deep water, cover and open water, etc. […]
Fishing
Trout anglers need to stalk
Ask any fly fisherman what his or her favorite season is, and more often than not, the answer will be spring. […]
Fishing
Can you see fishing’s future?
The seeds for a lifetime of fishing are sown at an early age.
In fact, 90 percent of adult freshwater anglers started at age 12 or younger. 96 percent started before the age of 18. Only 4 percent of adult anglers actually picked up the sport as adults. […]