Inshore Fishing
Going to the ‘school dance’
Winter is absolutely not an excuse to put away your fishing tackle and paddles. It’s actually a great time to catch schooling fish, so get up and go dancing. […]
Paddling Palmetto
Ducks
Hunting drought ducks
Sitting down to write after pushing back from the Thanksgiving table, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for all you duck hunters out there. […]
Deer Hunting
Big Game Kayakin’
At first blush, the thought of big game — at least where a kayak is concerned — conjures up thoughts of one of those guys who tries to hook up with a marlin or sailfish out in the deep blue off of someplace like Hawaii or Coast Rica where the bluewater is within paddling distance of the beach. […]
Paddling Palmetto
Get the jump on woodies
Two things you’ll find in abundance across South Carolina are wood ducks and flowing waterways. […]
Fishing
The Greer Chain of Lakes: Experience excellent fishing from a kayak
While most anglers merely hope to catch fish on an outing on the water, Bob Beals of Inman expects to catch fish on every foray he makes to one of the Upstate’s water-district lakes. Sometimes referred to as the “Greer Chain of Lakes,” these small reservoirs offer good fishing in close proximity to the metropolitan Greenville/Spartanburg area. […]
Geese
‘Pinching’ early season geese: Paddling can get you plenty of chances
When the prospect of writing a paddling column was tossed around, one of the stipulations was for it to cover both fishing and hunting opportunities from a paddled boat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Kayaks and ‘jaws’: Bulls Bay bonnetheads are the ticket
Sight-casting is probably one of the most exciting ways to fish. It’s similar to stalking deer or jump-shooting ducks, except getting within range with a fishing rod in hand is not even half the battle. […]
Fishing
On ‘Broad’-way: Upstate river has it all
The Broad River enters the state of South Carolina as a narrow, rapidly flowing, whitewater stream just north of Gaffney and merges with the Saluda River within casting distance of the I-126 Bridge in downtown Columbia, where it flows into the historic Congaree River. […]
Fishing
Botany Bay has plenty for paddlers
In 2008, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources acquired Botany Bay Plantation, a 4,630-acre tract of land on the northern boundary of Edisto Island adjacent to the North Edisto River. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Set sail on the Saluda’s ‘Kayak Corridor’
On May 8, 2009, the 13.55-mile Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Tram Trail was opened for business. […]