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June 29, 2026

Old Town’s Predator XL kayak won Best of Show honors at the recent ICAST.

Paddle up a winner

Something’s fishy when Christmas comes in July, and for many it is the annual ICAST (International Convention of the Allied Sportfishing Trades) show. […]

The fall flounder bite around jetties can be fantastic, as Capt. J Baisch of Murrells Inlet provides evidence.

The lure of the jetties

Brian Cope

Cooler water on the incoming tide turns the fishing from good to great in September, and the hottest action for saltwater anglers is around jetties, submerged rock piles and reefs. […]

Backlashes

Natural resources lose again in D.C.

Craig Holt

When you mix politics with decision-making concerning the management of natural resources, it’s a lose-lose proposition. Both major political parties have awful track records. […]

Small topwater baits, prop- or popper-style, can be deadly on big fish in the shallows this month.

A surprise topwater time

Davy Hite

August is not a month that most bass fishermen associate with a topwater bite, but a lot of our lakes in South Carolina have a pretty good one this month. […]

The lure of the Roanoke

Bill Howard

Seventeen rivers flow through North Carolina, and while each has its unique characteristics and attractions, for a paddler, the Roanoke has to be near the top of the list. […]

Gonzales pro Greg Hackney placed sixth at the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at Lake Chickamauga using a Rage Blade.

An Edisto Island, S.C., artificial lure designer knows first-hand just how good the ChatterBait was when it was born and how good it is now, as it has won more money this year than ever before for pro bass anglers on the FLW and Bassmaster Elite series circuits across the United States. […]