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Capt. Tom Siwarski can hardly wait for spring fishing to take off in the Charleston area, especially for redfish.

Charleston spring break – With bait flooding inshore waters, Charleston’s redfish are ready to pack on some pounds

All kinds of changes take place for redfish and the anglers target them when spring arrives in the Charleston area. […]

Big Spanish mackerel are frequent visitors to the nearshore waters off the Grand Strand, especially out of Murrells Inlet.

The Spanish mackerel derby will be off and running this month out of Murrells Inlet

May, the fifth month, is the true beginning of warm weather in South Carolina. It’s May Day, with flowers blooming and new life erupting across the state, for horse-racing fans, it’s the Kentucky Derby. […]

The Broad River and Port Royal Sound may hold more cobia in May and June than any other fishing destination, perhaps in the world.

Cobia combination

John Gribb

The Broad River and springtime cobia are subjects so intertwined that fishermen rarely reference one without mentioning the other. […]

Cover: May 2014 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Lake Murray shellcrackers and Murrells Inlet Spanish mackerel are two speices that make big debuts in May. […]

Cover: May 2014 (SC) – Inshore

South Carolina Sportsman

Lake Murray shellcrackers and Murrells Inlet Spanish mackerel are two species that make big debuts in May. […]

Late season birds can be tougher to lure into range because they’ve been called to for weeks, but with hens on the nest, they’re apt to fall for a make-believe girlfriend.

Birds at the bitter end – Late-season turkey hunting requires a change in tactics to tag a North Carolina tom

Jeff Burleson

Spring turkey season arrived for North Carolina hunters a couple of weeks ago, so it’s been long enough for the drive to tag a longbeard to falter when normal tactics didn’t produce. […]

Lake Tillery holds one of the best populations of shellcrackers of any large lake in North Carolina.

It’s time to box up Lake Tillery’s ’crackers

Tony Garitta

Rusty and Rosco Bowers of Albemarle got hooked on fishing during their high-school years, but not in the manner conceived by the tackle industry’s “Hooked on Fishing” program. […]

Josh Hooks puts a big Shearon Harris bass into his boat. Even though the spawn is largely over, Harris bass still tend to be chubs.

Lunker city

Craig Holt

Ask a Triangle-area bass fisherman what North Carolina lake he’d fish if he had one day on earth to throw a Texas-rigged worm, and nine of 10 probably would choose the smallest major impoundment within driving distance of Raleigh. […]

Brian Shinn lifts a hefty Tuckertown Lake largemouth bass.

Uncover Tuckertown’s bass secrets – Don’t let Tuckertown Lake’s size fool you; it fishes plenty big for largemouth bass this month

Craig Holt

The first stop one day last May was Rick’s Restaurant in Denton. It’s a place where loggers, retirees, office workers, telephone linemen, cops, truckers and yes, fishermen, gather for the finest country breakfast in the southern half of Davidson County: scrambled eggs, ham, sausage or bacon, flapjacks, plenty of biscuits or buttered toast, jam, and waitresses who make sure to keep your mug filled with steaming coffee. […]

Capt. Jamie Rushing goes the extra mile (or two) to catch flounder like this one out of Masonboro Inland.

Think small for big reef flounder – Small places on big reefs can mean lots of nearshore Masonboro flounder

Mike Marsh

Capt. Jamie Rushing headed offshore through Masonboro Inlet, his 21-foot boat gliding smoothly over glassy seas with his livewells full of menhaden and mullet in anticipation of a banner day. […]