Sound & Sea Archives - Page 17 of 23

May 26, 2026

Small redfish and trout are a perfect way to kick off the spring fishing season.

Start the spring small, and the big fish will come

What’s most important about fishing during the spring is to take what the water gives you in terms of fish, release the small ones and work your way up to bigger fish. […]

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

Jeff Dennis

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. […]

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 relatively warm fall has kept sailfish biting off the South Carolina coast.

Sailfish slip into SC waters for late-fall run

Jeff Dennis

With last winter’s near-record cold a distant memory that was replaced by the long, hot summer, it’s interesting how the natural world has stayed consistently about two weeks behind all year. […]

Capt. Reed Simmons said that being a successful trout fisherman is just a matter of fishing the right place, at the right time, with the right lure. Sound easy? Could be.

A blueprint for speckled trout success

Jeff Dennis

Capt. Reed Simmons of Charleston has seen plenty of tides ebb and flood during his 26 years as a fishing guide, and he has chased spotted seatrout up and down the Atlantic coast. […]

Capt. Jamie Hough and Amy Little admire a 28½-inch redfish from the Cape Romain area.

Cape Romain area is a redfish retreat

Jeff Dennis

Putting in at historic McClellanville allows fishermen to aim right for the heart of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, which stretches 22 miles along the coast just north of the Isle Of Palms and encompasses more than 66,000-acres of marshes, maritime forests and waterways. […]