Terry Madewell, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Map it and graph it

Dearal Rosgers is a big believer in studying the underwater topography for summertime success. […]

Timing is key for summer bass

Pro fisherman Dearal Rodgers said that while fishing the right depths with the right lures is essential, sometimes fishermen just have to wait the fish out until they get into a biting mode. […]

Take advantage of weather, time of day

Terry Madewell

Guide Chris Heinning readily admits he’ll use every advantage he can get when bass fishing. This is be particularly true for the hot weather associated with July. […]

Fishing at Lake Russell for crappie, spotted bass, white perch on fire

Terry Madewell

With summertime patterns locking several species of fish into predictable patterns, the fishing at Lake Richard B. Russell is excellent. Based on a productive trip this past week, the crappie, spotted bass and white perch fishing are overlooked and under-utilized fisheries on this lake. […]

June: A buffet for anglers

Terry Madewell

June marks the beginning of the 4-month closed fishing season for striped bass on the Santee Cooper reservoirs. […]

Deer harvest up 1.2 percent, SCDNR reports

Terry Madewell

The 2011 deer harvest in South Carolina may have not made a big jump, but sometimes even a small step can be good. […]

Take your pick in May

Terry Madewell

Every fish species worth catching in Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is biting in May, and they are typically caught in big numbers and sizes. […]

Hartwell’s Hot Cast-and-Blast

Terry Madewell

One of the best public cast-and-blast opportunities for South Carolina outdoorsmen this month is the Upstate hotspot of Lake Hartwell. […]

‘Awesome’ April arrives

Terry Madewell

If “Madness” was the word for March, then “Awesome” will be the word for April in terms of fishing success on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Get there early for super hybrids and giant stripers

Terry Madewell

Chip Hamilton said he’d love to hunt turkeys on the WMAs that adjoin Lake Hartwell, but there is a small conflict. […]