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May 1, 2026

Fishermen will find plenty of room for backcasts with their fly rods on the lower Saluda, with both pools and pocket water available.

“Sub-Tropical” Trout

Richard Bernabe

The lower Saluda River is certainly the most improbable of South Carolina’s trout streams. […]

King mackerel will congregate around any structure that will hold bait between the beach and 60 to 70 feet of water. Quality charts are a must for fishermen who are new to the king mackerel game.

Holstering Silver Bullets

Walt Rhodes

Some people head to Las Vegas for fast action, while others head to the nearest NASCAR oval. […]

Rick Snipes and his canine companion scan the skies for incoming doves.

More than a quarter of a century ago, a then-young fellow named Roy Turner called me and chatted a bit about some management efforts that he and his father, along with a few other hunters, had undertaken on family property. […]

Rifles with excellent optics are important when hunting wild hogs from stands, especially around open fields where tuskers will root around for food.

High on the Hog

Terry Madewell

Hog hunting never goes out of season in South Carolina. […]

Larry Whatley shows off a fine redfish he caught in the marshes around Georgetown. Fishermen usiyng spinning tackle and fly rods are both well-equipped to do battle with redfish that push up on the flats in high tidal stages.

Knee Deep in Reds

Walt Rhodes

If you have ever seen a sailboat under full sail pass in front of a setting sun, then you have seen the sight that was in front of me. […]

Rebecca Baker of Hartsville killed this nice buck in Kershaw County last season.

Deer Me!

Jeff Burleson

As corn begins drying in the fields and leaves prepare to fall, deer are scraping the velvet off their antlers, kicking off another exciting time in the woods for hunters in South Carolina. […]

Cover: July 2007 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Thanks to the Intracoastal Waterway, windy days are no problem in the Wrightsville Beach area. […]

Cover: July 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Get crankin’ for more bass this summer, especially at Kerr Lake. […]

Tanner Lynk (the captain’s son) caught this ladyfish during the rising moon (at his right shoulder) one summer night near the Harkers island Bridge.

Ladies of the Evening

Jerry Dilsaver

Even with the bright illumination of a nearly full moon, Capt. Noah Lynk had to rely upon sound to direct his sons, Tanner and Ethan, and their friend, Cameron Cottle, where to cast their shrimp. […]

Reeling up a snowy grouper from 400- or 500-feet is best handled by using an electric reel.

Deep Drop-ng

Mike Marsh

Anthony Ng is one of the top grouper fishermen in North Carolina, targeting many species of colorful tasty bottomfish at all depths of the water column. […]