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Guide Rodger Taylor won a midnight battle with this big Lake Wylie flathead catfish.

3 reasons to fish for Lake Wylie flatheads in the dark

Flathead catfish in Lake Wylie are growing in both numbers and size, and in the middle of summer, the best time to fish for these monsters is well after dark for three good reasons, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill. […]

Big speckled trout are regular catches in inshore waters around Georgetown this month, but only if you’re on the water before daylight.

Dawn is speck light

Jeff Burleson

The summer sun beats down and bakes South Carolina’s inshore waters, but even though the heat can be rough during daylight hours, each day starts off a little cooler under dawn’s early light. […]

A lot of sharks join tourists in visiting the Grand Strand during summer, providing some excellent nearshore action for anglers.

July is jaws time along Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

July is the peak of summer and its heat, and anglers and vacationers are looking for a place to cool down. One of the few places you can actually cool down is in the water. But anglers may want to second guess dangling their feet off the boat, because sharks are thick and biting tasty looking things. […]

Regan Norris caught this beautiful rainbow trout wading the lower section of the Saluda River.

Lower Saluda River trout heating up

Brian Cope

The lower Saluda River runs through the heart of Columbia, originating in the tailrace below Lake Murray Dam, then merging with the Broad River to create the Congaree. Around Saluda Shoals Park, the river varies in depths and is full of boulders. The water is clear and cold, even in July. […]

Quail Unlimited's 1995 Conservationist of the Year has pleaded guilty to killing hawks, and has been fined $75,000 and placed on one year's probation.

Former Conservationist of the Year fined $75,000 for killing hawks

Brian Cope

Orangeburg attorney and University of South Carolina trustee Charles Williams was awarded Quail Unlimited’s Conservationist of the Year in 1995, for his time, energy, and passion for wildlife, but he has now been charged, found guilty, and fined $75,000 for killing hawks. […]

Blake (left) and Daryl Hodge (right) are serving as regional hosts on Drake's Migration, in its 7th season on the Sportsman Channel.

Carolina hunters featured on Sportsman Channel’s Drake’s Migration

Brian Cope

If you happened to catch the newest episode of Drake’s Migration on the Sportsman Channel this morning, and you know anything about waterfowl hunting in the Carolinas, you surely noticed some familiar faces on the show. […]

Lancaster hunters featured on Sportsman Channel’s Drake’s Migration

Brian Cope

If you happened to catch the newest episode of Drake’s Migration on the Sportsman Channel this morning, and you know anything about waterfowl hunting in the Carolinas, you surely noticed some familiar faces on the show. […]

The striper bite is hot on Lake Murray, and guide Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors shares his top tips on catching them.

Catch more stripers on Lake Murray with these tips

Brian Cope

The striper bite is still hot on Lake Murray, and it’s especially so for anglers who fish in the morning before the day heats up, and it’s also good for anglers hitting the water in the late evening on into the night. […]

The NCWRC agrees that the 4th of July is all about freedom, including freedom from needing a fishing license to fish. Fish for free state-wide on July 4.

No fishing license needed on July 4

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds anglers and would-be anglers of all ages that July 4 is “free fishing day” in North Carolina. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., anyone can fish without having to pay for a fishing license or additional trout privilege license in all public waters, including coastal waters. […]