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June 30, 2026

Fishing for big blue catfish can be excellent on both Santee Cooper lakes in December.

Hooray for the holidays! The fish are biting!

The rapid cooling of the water temperature in December is not a problem for several species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes. In fact, some guides say it actually does wonders to improve the fishing. […]

For the sake of comfort, upgrading your seat might be a top-drawer idea for a Christmas gift.

What will Santa bring?

Phillip Gentry

Most outdoorsmen can identify with the plight of young Ralphie Parker in his quest to get an official Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. […]

Drifting a nymph through deep holes is an accepted way to catch sluggish trout hanging along the bottom.

Slow down and go deep

Robert Satterwhite

Spring is undoubtedly the ideal trout-fishing season, but trout fishing in the winter also has its merits. What most winter anglers discover is that they catch fewer, but larger, fish. […]

Backlashes

NCWRC’s deer-farm vote deserves praise

Craig Holt

North Carolina’s sportsmen, especially deer hunters, felt better about the state’s wildlife agency after Oct. 30. And for good reason. […]

Borrow pits dredged during highway construction are often great stopping-off spots for migrating waterfowl.

Borrow pits: duck havens

Jeff Burleson

Over the past 20 years, federal dollars have upgraded transportation facilities in every county in both North Carolina and South Carolina to handle the booming human population settling in the South. […]

Extremely clear winter water and schools of redfish make for a great December combination.

I can see clearly now

Brian Cope

Cold weather has been here for a while, and while these chilly days aren’t the most comfortable for anglers, they can provide some great inshore fishing. […]

A jerkbait like an X-Rap can be a real weapon in November and December when bass suspend around schools of baitfish.

For November bass anglers, it’s time to fish, or cut bait

Davy Hite

November is a month of choice for bass fishermen around South Carolina. Things can go one of two ways. You can either plan to fish through the rest of the fall and into the winter, or you can put your tackle away and concentrate on deer hunting until New Year’s, and maybe duck hunting for a month after that. […]

A kayak owner prepares to install a hatch-style cat bag.

Take paddling precautions

Bill Howard

The kings and Spanish mackerel were hitting strong over the past week, likely the last good run for the year. The ocean was tame, making for an easy surf entry and paddle on the kayak. […]

The new Arashi Wake Crank provides an alluring wobble right at the surface of the water, driving bass into biting.

Arashi Wake Crank a bass magnet

Don Shoopman

An Idaho outdoorsman had plenty of time to talk about some keys to his success this year as an Elite Series angler as part of a four-year career that has earned him $517,632. […]

Next time you’re at the target range, try out some of the relatively new exploding targets. They add a great boom to your practice.

Making things go boom

Gordon Hutchinson

In all its infinite wisdom, the U.S. Army determined after basic training at Ft. Polk, La., that I needed to be bussed to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. — a multi-use base about 50 miles from St. Louis — where I would receive advanced individual training (AIT) in my Army skill. […]