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June 25, 2026

There are numerous ways and even more numerous baits and lures on which you can catch a big, slab crappie at Santee Cooper.

Time for trophy cats and slaying the slabs

March is upon us, and some cold weather remains. But cold-weather fishing has become popular and very productive, especially for blue catfish, crappie and bass. […]

March blows in great bass fishing

Davy Hite

March is probably my favorite month to fish in the Carolinas for most species. You still have some good striper fishing, and the crappie and bass are at their peaks. […]

One way to get a jump on next year’s trophy is to hunt for antlers shed by the bucks that survived last season. Shed hunting begins in earnest in March, when all bucks have finished dropping their antlers.

Shed hunting improves your trophy chances

Jeff Burleson

Hunting whitetail deer throughout the Carolinas involves year-round scouting and preparation to truly have the opportunity to bag a trophy buck. […]

Fly-fishing expert Flip Pallot fished the Redbone Celebrity Tournament in Charleston last fall; he and the tournament will be featured on ESPN’s Saltwater Series show, which debuts later this month.

New ESPN show depicts tournament lifestyle

Jeff Dennis

Nothing beats being on the water, and for my money, the time to fish for inshore saltwater species is spring — when the fish “wake up” with the arrival of baitfish. […]

Post-season scouting trips can give deer hunters great insight into how that big one got away, and moving stands shortly after the season is over will help you avoid bothering big bucks closer to the opening of the season.

Use post-season to scout and prep next year’s big-buck hideouts

Jeff Burleson

The 2008 season was another banner year for many deer hunters, with trophy racks lined up at the taxidermist and a year’s worth of steak, sausage, and jerky chilling in the icebox. […]

It’s hard to beat a jig when you’re fishing for bass in February, when fish are really keying on crawfish and holding on rocky banks that retain warmth.

For February, jigs and bass are winning combo

Davy Hite

I think February is a perfect month to fish a jig and crawfish trailer. […]

An artificial reef that fishermen hope to build in memory of the late Capt. Tony Smoak of James Island would be the deepest on the east coast — 52 miles out of Charleston.

Remembering a beloved captain with an artificial reef in his memory

Jeff Dennis

When Capt. Tony Smoak of James Island passed away last year, the sportfishing community responded with an idea for an artificial reef in his memory. […]

The time spent building and sinking brushpiles during the winter to attract crappie during the spring prespawn and spawing periods is usually well worth the effort.

February fishing: a labor of ‘love’

David Sweat

February is one of my favorite times to fish, but I can’t think of fishing this month without thinking about how I prepared for this occasion. […]

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for winter bass fishing, but anglers should retrieve them slowly.

February time to fish jerkbait slow

Dan Kibler

When people ask me where I like to fish in February, I like to tell them “In front of the fireplace.” […]

Leroy Poole of Stanfield holds the 9-pound bass that anchored the winning 26-pound, 1-ounce catch of Poole and Jimmy Bowman of Asheboro at the Wishing Well Bass Tournament at Lake Tillery.

Poole, Bowman grab Wishing Well tourney win at Tillery

Tony Garitta

Leroy Poole of Stanfield and Jimmy Bowman of Asheboro, the first team in the 28-team field to come to the scales, erased any doubts about who would win the Dec. 6 Wishing Well Bass Tournament at Lake Tillery.

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