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June 30, 2026

Trout tacos are a great meal to prepare and eat on the deck or patio on a June evening.

Try chipotle trout tacos

2014 was a harsh, cold winter that threatened speckled trout with a couple of hard freezes, but the trout held on and have rebounded, with the spring producing some impressive catches. […]

The blueback herring spawn is a great time to catch bass on a variety of topwater plugs.

A great time to feel blue

Davy Hite

In terms of fishing opportunities, South Carolina is a unique state for a number of reasons, and the presence of blueback herring in a lot of our major reservoirs is a big one. […]

A standard milk crate can perform plenty of duties in a kayak.

No hate for the old crate

Bill Howard

Kayak anglers have a unique addiction. There is one object primarily used for something else that will cause a paddler to do a double take when it comes to using it or not: a milk crate. […]

Rapala Shadow Rap

Don Shoopman

Rapala last introduced a jerkbait around 2000. […]

Weego’s Professional model is the company’s largest unit, and it’s still practically pocket sized.

Portable power

Allan Tarvid

The last time you were miles from anywhere, turned your boat’s ignition key and heard nothing, what did you do? […]

Fishermen can catch plenty of bream and shellcrackers this month in the upper end of Lake Marion.

May is hard to beat

Terry Madewell

If there’s one month when just about every angler with a piscatorial preference can find something he or she likes, it would be May. […]

The author caught this nice crappie at an Upstate Kayak Fishing Club event this spring.

One of the questions most-often asked by kayak anglers new to the sport or new to an area is “How can I get started?” or “How can I connect with other kayak anglers and learn how and where to fish?” […]

Mike Kesselring fishes Rough Creek in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

A fly in the ointment

Robert Satterwhite

Mike Kesselring of Bryson City has, by his count, 7,500 trout flies, a collection that includes dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, streamers and terrestrials that he has accumulated over 25 years, and, he said, “The only flies I’ve ever tied were at the end of a tippet.” […]

Hunters will look for certain features in a tract of land that might not be valuable to other buyers.

What is my dirt worth?

Jeff Burleson

Hunting and enjoying the outdoors is the oldest and most-sacred pastime in America. For Carolinians, being in out in nature in search of a gobbling tom, whistling woody or a rutting buck brings true bliss even if the harvest falls short. […]

Making all marine electrical connections as
waterproof as possible is tough, but extra steps can be taken to reduce the chances of problems developing.

Keep that spark going

Jerry Dilsaver

Do you ever think about electricity when you’re fishing? If you’re like most fishermen, the answer is a flat no. That is, unless the electricity stops working. […]