Freshwater Fishing
Bream beds draw hungry fishermen
There is so much technical equipment and electronic fishing aids available these days, it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the gizmos. […]
Columns
Fishing
Fun fishing: the best and worst of times
May kicks off the spring fishing season: inshore, nearshore and offshore. There really is no longer any offseason, but for my money, this is a great month to get on the water. […]
Bass Fishing
Herring spawn is a fisherman’s dream
Because we are really fortunate in South Carolina to have blueback herring in some of our lakes, May is one of my favorite times to fish. […]
Fishing Tournaments
S.C. anglers defy ‘Ides of March’ to win big in bass tournaments
In Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, the soothsayer warned Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March,” shortly before his assassination on March 15. In Roman culture, March 15 was designated the “Ides of March” as a festive day to celebrate the full moon. […]
Greener Pastures
It’s not too late to plant your summer food plots
By the first week of May, the danger of a killer frost is improbable, and any planned summer food plots should be well underway. Unfortunately, many part-time land managers/hunters do not sow the first seed until May. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Rubber-band release helps anglers troll lighter tackle for Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel are a favorite fish of many anglers, and rightfully so. They arrive in late April and stick around through October — sometimes into November — and they usually will bite well. […]
Fishing
Tired, soaked and happy; marks of a great day on a wonderful mountain stream
I’m hunkered under the wide limbs of a giant hemlock, waiting out a hard, pounding, gully-washer kind of rain. […]
Backlashes
‘Mr. Orwell, you have a call on line 1984’
Many children of the ’60s will remember college freshman English and studying George Orwell’s book, “1984.” […]
Fishing
For Santee, spawn is the big ticket
As the calendar pages turn slowly with the winds of March blowing through the trees, it’s not hard to know that spring is just around the corner. […]
Greener Pastures
Summer food-plot mixes are key to providing deer with protein
Food plots play an important role in the overall management regime for raising and attracting quality whitetail deer. […]