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June 26, 2026

Biologist John Archambault of the SCDNR proves that he likes to study American shad away from the laboratory, on the end of an ultralight outfit in the Tail Race Canal.

Spring shad run is a Palmetto State ritual

Springtime shad fishing is one of the Lowcountry traditions that stirs great excitement. No fish garners greater attention by anglers looking for a sure thing than the American shad. […]

Even if the weather hasn’t turned warm, March is still a great month to catch a big bass on most South Carolina lakes, but you have to change tactics.

March is time to let the big bass eat

Davy Hite

I know I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: March is the best month in South Carolina if you’re trying to catch a big bass. […]

Crappie fishing can be excellent in March — if you can keep up with their daily movements and patterns.

Santee Cooper’s ‘March Madness’

Terry Madewell

For local anglers, the real meaning of “March Madness” has nothing to do with a basketball; it’s actually the fishing that occurs on the Santee Cooper lakes this month. […]

Backlashes

Solving speck problem easy as gamefish status

Craig Holt

On Dec. 6, 2010, John Ritchie of Cape Carteret cast a MirrOlure into a Bogue Inlet feeder creek that flows near his backyard. […]

Steve Bullaboy of China Grove and his partner, Jerry Bullaboy, finished second in the Dec. 5 Lake Norman Winter Series.

Wright, Elton win Newman tourney

Tony Garitta

Jody Wright of Ellenboro and Lester Elton of Forest City topped a field of 128 teams to win the Ryan Newman Foundation Charity Bass Tournament at Lake Norman on Dec. 11. […]

A buffer zone of planted trees and volunteer vegetation around fields or food plots will cut down on disturbances to wildlife that might keep them from visiting these areas — especially during hunting season.

Buffers eliminate deer disturbance

Jeff Burleson

The southeastern states offer deer hunters an extended period to pursue their trophies. With the hunting season spanning the entire mating ritual, consistent disturbance becomes a real issue for deer and hunters. […]

February may be extremely cold in the mountains, and streams may appear beautiful but barren of trout. However, going slow and fishing nymphs can be the ticket to some winter action.

All is not lost for winter anglers

Robert Satterwhite

Trout activity slows to a snail’s pace in the winter, when streams are icy cold and often iced-over on the fringes. Hatches are fewer, and topwater action is minimal. […]

Kevin Caufield, 9, gets ready to put this ‘convict’ behind bars.

Winter weather is no deterrent to ‘convicts’

Jeff Dennis

If you’re always looking for an angle to improve your chances at catching fish, then cold weather might actually be your friend. […]

A jig is a great bait for big bass, and February is a great month to catch them, so fish a jig all month and improve your chances of catching a real whopper.

February is month for big jig, big bass

Davy Hite

If there’s one thing I’d like to get across to bass fishermen who are figuring out what to do in February, it would be this: don’t get caught up in the calendar. […]

Bass start to stir in February, moving toward the shallows as the prespawn phase approaches — especially after a few warm days.

February marks the start of bass move to shallows

Terry Madewell

The month of February harbors exciting expectations for Santee Cooper fishermen. Right at the top, and usually rewarded in reality, is the beginning of the best stretch of largemouth bass fishing of the entire year. […]