Sound & Sea Archives - Page 15 of 23

May 26, 2026

Guide Chris Wilson relishes being able to stalk redfish in the clear waters of late winter and early spring.

Sight-fishing cool for cold

Sight-fishing is the pinnacle of inshore action for many anglers, and redfish are very suited to be the targets. […]

It’s a ride of several hours from Murrells Inlet to the bluewater, but rewards like this big wahoo make the trip worthwhile.

The ocean calls

Offshore in February? Sounds crazy to some, but others know very well that February fishing is great off the coast, starting just a few miles out all the way to the Gulf Stream. […]

Redfish are the subject of some of artist Paul Puckett's artwork.

The art is in the fish

Bryan Bowers

Saltwater fishermen in the Palmetto State, perhaps more than any group of anglers, are shaped by the environment in which they indulge themselves. […]

Guide Mark Dickson shows off the kind of winter speckled trout the marshes north of Myrtle Beach.

Winter ‘Strand’ is grand

Bryan Bowers

Hot summer days, laying out on the beach, playing golf or stopping by one of the many roadside distractions — those are things that come to mind when Myrtle Beach is mentioned. […]

Redfish action is at its best in the fall when fish feel the coming winter and really feed actively.

For many sportsman, hunting and fishing are passions worth pursuing, and often, both are good at the same time. Alternating day or weekend trips between hunting and fishing is a routine for these sportsman. […]

Mid-day tailing tides will put redfish on firm flats, ready to hit most any bait that they encounter.

September: Bless the bait

Bryan Bowers

September is not often described as a great fishing month, a designation usually reserved for the cooler months of October and November when fish really start putting the feed on before the serious cold weather arrives. […]

South Carolina is almost at the geographic mid-point of the range of the blue crab along the Atlantic coast.

Late summer is crab time

Bryan Bowers

August represents the last little bit of carefree summer for many families, especially those with kids about to start back to school. […]

SCDNR personnel have been obtaining information on cobia by sampling fish caught in tournaments.

Cobia cooperation valued

Bryan Bowers

Each year, more and more saltwater fisherman enjoy targeting cobia, increasing the strain on the resource. Any reduction in cobia numbers greatly increases the likelihood of the South Atlantic Fisheries Marine Council imposing regulations to protect them, as they have done with several other species in recent years. […]

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

It’s finally sea bass time

Bryan Bowers

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. […]

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. […]