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June 27, 2026

Multiple hook-ups are the norm when a concentration of black sea bass is located.

It’s finally sea bass time

Many anglers are looking forward to June 1, when black sea bass season opens, and Capt. Jimmy Skinner of Fontaine Charters in Edisto Beach is one of them. […]

Jordan Carter and William Dudley won the Clemson Open on Lake Hartwell in mid-April.

Ellis has huge payday

Glenn Corley

Ken Ellis of Bowman won the April 18-21 EverStart Series tournament on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

The clear waters of the Congaree offer some phenomenal “city limits fishing” for striped and smallmouth bass in Columbia.

The spring run of striped bass that makes its way up river from the Santee-Cooper lakes into the Congaree River offers a chance at some prime “city limits fishing” in Columbia that would make even Mike Iaconelli envious. […]

Backlashes

Getting blind-sided in Raleigh again

Craig Holt

If Rep. Darrell McCormick, a Republican member of the state house, ever becomes a contestant on the TV show “Survivor,” he’ll know what to expect during the 30-day experience. […]

The Ruger SR40c

Gordon Hutchinson

A recent concealed carry class included a newlywed couple. The young woman was an attractive emergency room nurse with a winning smile, long brown hair and a dad who was a retired federal law enforcement officer. […]

Flathead catfish will get active this month, especially for fishermen using live bait.

Take your pick in May

Terry Madewell

Every fish species worth catching in Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is biting in May, and they are typically caught in big numbers and sizes. […]

Never lose your dog again by equiping it with Garmin’s Astro tracking system.

Dog tracking made easy

Allan Tarvid

A few years back I had a scare I don’t ever want to repeat. I was hunting pheasants with Brit, a Brittany I acquired through the PAWS rescue group in Austin, Texas, when she disappeared. […]

Chemical applications can keep deer from overbrowsing young food plots.

Protect young food plots

Jeff Burleson

The planting season for spring and carryover food plots begins as early as March and will continue through the end of May. […]

Spring redfish action really takes off this month in South Carolina marshes as all kinds of baitfish and crabs make a big appearance.

Reds put the feed bag on

Bryan Bowers

May is perhaps one of the most-welcome months for chasing redfish. The weather is warm but not too hot to enjoy, and redfish resume a more predictable feeding behavior. […]

Concentrate on main-lake points in May if you want to take advantage of the blueback herring spawn.

Mining the herring spawn

Davy Hite

May has always been a very special month for me, and not just because I was born in May. Throughout my fishing career, I’ve done well and have won more tournaments in May than any other month, largely because it’s a very diverse month. […]