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Noah Lynk catches his share of flounder from the waters of the estuary behind Harkers Island, and summer is a prime time.

Hidden gem flounder – Run the tide for Harkers Island flounder in July

Noah Lynk was headed to the Cape Lookout rock jetty one morning when a higher-than-expected tide caused him to change his plans and stay inshore. […]

Cover: July 2016 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

The waters around Wrightsville Beach fill with trout this month, so learn everything you need to know for success. […]

Guide William Attaway hefts a stringer of catfish he caught at night using his suspended-drift technique.

Monticello’s summer catnip – Big fish and big numbers; that’s Lake Monticello’s promise for anglers targeting catfish in July

Terry Madewell

Fishermen know Lake Monticello is a world-class trophy catfish destination, but this deep, clear lake offers much more than just huge fish. Catching big numbers during the summer makes this 6,800-acre lake a top destination for quality and quantity catfish. […]

Lake Russell summer crappie fishing means Standing Room Only

Phillip Gentry

With summer in full swing across the Upstate, it’s time to focus on Lake Russell’s standing timber for some of the hottest crappie action of the year. […]

Down deep bream bustin’ – Hot, summer bream are there for the taking on South Carolina’s Cooper River

Terry Madewell

Wyn Mullins prepared a perfect summer setup for catching big fish. His boat was anchored on a Cooper River channel ledge at sunrise, just upstream from the junction of a small creek. […]

Know Spanish — the mackerel, not the language — and catch plenty of the tasty fish off Charleston and Murrells Inlet.

Habla Espanol? Summer is Spanish mackerel time along the South Carolina coast

Phillip Gentry

One of the surest signs of summer along the South Carolina coast is when droves of Spanish mackerel show up in the nearshore and coastal waters. In reality, these fish start showing up as early as late April when migrating up from the south. […]

Sample hot speckled trout fishing before the sun warms South Carolina’s inshore waters

The early bird gets the summer speckled trout in South Carolina waters

Brian Cope

The fall trout bite seems a world away in the sweltering heat of July, and the hot spring bite is a fond memory. But for anglers in the know, some spectacular trout fishing is just as available now as it is during those other seasons. The trick is to get on the water early. […]

The waters around LIttle River provide great habitat for flounder, making it a great destination for South Carolina anglers.

Blue ribbon flounder fishing around Little River is great during the summer

Jeff Burleson

In the middle of the summer, the Grand Strand’s public waterways fill up with just about every type of vessel imaginable, from kayaks and jet skis to the 200-foot gambling ships loaded with vacationers looking to hit the jackpot. […]

Guide Marty Schaffner shows off a nice New River smallmouth bass that hit a topwater popping bug.

Fish North Carolina’s “river of bronze”

Craig Holt

Last July, the New River appeared similar but also different than 42 years earlier, the last time I floated the stream in a canoe. It was 1974, and local residents and conservation organizations were fighting a plan to dam the pristine river that crosses the northwestern corner of North Carolina. Back then, no guides carried fishing parties on the river, and no businesses catering to anglers and paddlers had sprouted along its banks. […]