Backlashes
Chatham church knows the best gift
With the Christmas season here, we thought true meanings might be a timely topic. […]
Columns
Fishing Tournaments
Cherry makes Classic field
Hank Cherry of Maiden has received a last-minute invitation to the 2013 Bassmaster Classic by winning the Bassmaster Southern Open on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake by one ounce. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Gaffney No. 3 is No. 1
The Gaffney Bassmasters No. 3 took bragging rights at the Oct. 12-13 South Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation’s Six-Man Tournament on Lake Hartwell. […]
General
Locating those pesky breakers and fuses
The first thing that springs to mind when an electrical accessory stops working is a blown fuse or popped circuit breaker. In a new boat this usually means pressing the circuit breaker button next to the accessory’s switch or popping the cover off a box near the console and checking the fuse or breaker that protects the now powerless accessory. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Time travel: weir wonder
I fantasize about time travel, being able to go back in the time before Europeans came to this country, when it was populated by indigenous people, when forests were full, game was abundant and streams were clean and full of fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The choice is yours
November is a favorite month for local outdoorsmen around the Santee Cooper lakes because of the great diversity of excellent fishing and hunting opportunities. […]
General
Hone your shooting skills
Everybody wants to be able to make long or difficult shots, but how does that happen? […]
Paddling Palmetto
Paddle a working boat
November is typically the month that kicks off the official waterfowl season. Even though the season doesn’t come in until the Saturday before Thanksgiving, it’s the month when all the planning and plotting is done — as well as getting your feet wet with the new season. […]
Greener Pastures
Don’t take the ‘bait’
As the millions of ducks breeze into the Carolinas from the duck factory, feeding will be the first task for these winged arrivals. […]
Bass Fishing
November = swimbaits
I won a BASS tournament last year fishing a swimbait on a Buckeye leadhead jig, but I was fishing it deep, six to 10 feet, working it like a crankbait or slow-rolling a spinnerbait. […]