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July 24, 2026

Lowcountry gobblers like this double-bearded specimen are often overwhelmed by hens when the season opens in mid-March.

Heads-Up Head Start

Getting a 2-week jump-start on turkey season in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is certainly a bonus, but it does come with some issues that hunters must overcome. […]

Now is the right time for Lake Murray shellcrackers

Phillip Gentry

Lake Murray’s shellcrackers are bunching up in groups and getting ready for the spring spawn, and anglers like Brad Taylor are having a field day catching them. […]

Jerry Neeley said this kind of stringer of crappie has become “common” at Lake Norman in the past two or three years.

Stormin’ Norman

Dan Kibler

With the exception of perhaps striped bass, there appears to be a great awakening at Lake Norman, formerly referred to by scores of anglers as North Carolina’s “Great Dead Sea.” […]

Top spring bass baits include (clockwise from top): spinnerbaits, frogs, plastic lizard, jig and chunk and crankbaits.

On the March

Brian Cope

The weather this month is tough to predict, but for catching largemouth bass on Lake Wateree, March is a sure thing, according to Ridgeway’s Brett Collins. […]

Small crankbaits are responsible for a lot of nice Lake Wylie bass in the springtime.

André Powell, who has coached running backs for the University of North Carolina, Clemson University and now the University of Maryland, spends most of his free time away from the gridiron on the deck of his bass boat. […]

South Carolina’s redfish population is excellent, and it stands to get even better the next several years.

2012 Saltwater Forecast

Dan Kibler

South Carolina is blessed with an abundance of excellent saltwater habitat, even if it doesn’t have as extensive a coastline as some states. […]

All 100 counties in North Carolina have spring gobbler seasons that will open next month.

2012 Turkey Season Forecast

Craig Holt

Although there’s no way to know what type of turkey season North Carolina hunters will have this spring, anyone who considers recent history probably will come to the conclusion could be looking at another record year. […]

This 32.4-pound blackfin tuna was caught offshore aboard Capt. Tom Thomas’ ‘Top Gun.’

Run For It!

Bryan Bowers

The first hints of spring start to show this month, and saltwater fishermen are only too ready to big winter good-bye. […]

Jeff Cronk with the colors of spring: a black drum and a red drum.

Checkmate for Bogue Sound

Mike Marsh

March is a notoriously fickle when it comes to weather. Windy days and chilly weather can pose problems for many anglers who try to fish the larger, open waters, but for those who watch the wind, heading across Bogue Sound to reach the protected headwaters of its small feeder creeks is key to consistent fishing success. […]