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June 28, 2026

Kayak anglers are branching out, fishing for nearly all species. Even monster catfish are no longer safe from the plastic armada.

Why not big fish in a yak?

Time was when fish had little to fear from kayak anglers unless their scales were colored watermelon green or bronze red. […]

Waiting for the proper soil moisture is more important than getting spring food-plot planting done within a certain time frame.

Plants are simple organisms with basic needs to fuel a laundry list of chemical reactions that sustain life. Sunlight, air and nutrient availability rank high in the cycle of life, and few plants will survive very long when any of these components is lacking. […]

Speckled trout are on the rebound in South Carolina waters two years after back-to-back winter cold kills.

Trout close to being back

Bryan Bowers

Back-to-back winter kills on spotted seatrout in 2009 and 2010 decimated the population and left anglers who love catching specks wondering when the fishery would once again be viable. […]

Ronnie and Layne Beck show off the only two stripers caught in the Tarheel Striper Club tournament at High Rock Lake on March 16.

Lexington pair win big

Tony Garitta

Chris Brown and Jason Thomas of Lexington won the March 23 Carolina Bass Challenge on Jordan Lake with a 5-fish limit that weighed an impressive 27.81 pounds and was worth $9,000. […]

A swimbait is a perfect bait to fish when bass are feeding on spawning blueback herring, as they usually are this month in several South Carolina lakes.

May is herring time

Davy Hite

May is a unique month for bass fishermen in South Carolina because of a little, oily fish that swims in a lot of our reservoirs. […]

Backlashes

Bear-baiting bill full of shortcomings

Craig Holt

Responding to constituents’ requests is a good idea for politicians. It shows attention and compassion and pays dividends at the ballot box. […]

The Matrix Shad

Don Shoopman

There are sound reasons behind the growing success of one of the hottest soft plastics for saltwater and, even, freshwater fish. […]

Everything needed to make a cheap and effective cleaning solution likely can be found in your kitchen and bathroom.

Gun cleaning miracle home remedy

Gordon Hutchinson

This month, we’re supplying you with one of those tips you will wish you had discovered long ago. It’s a cleaning liquid so simple, so easily concocted, you’ll probably wonder why you never heard about it before. […]

There are many vacuum-sealing options to extend the shelf life of fish and game.

Vacuum sealer systems aren’t just for the kitchen anymore

Allan Tarvid

Eating dinner at a friend’s house almost 20 years ago, I mentioned how good fresh fish tastes compared to fish that was frozen. […]

Shellcracker fishing picks up in April, and Kevin Davis has a great stringer to show off from the shallows of Lake Moultrie.

Fish shallow, young man!

Terry Madewell

There’s one time of the year when most species of gamefish — and most any fish species, in fact — are roaming the shallows of Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]