Bass Fishing
Wateree bass fishing turns on as September arrives
Bass fishing has taken center stage at Lake Wateree on the first two days of September, with both big bass and limits of chunky fish being caught. […]
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Two large portions of N.C. coast will remain closed to large-mesh gill nets
Two large areas of North Carolina’s coastal waters expected to reopen for large-mesh gill nets on Sept. 1 will remain closed indefinitely because federal permits allowing some interaction with endangered sea turtles have not been issued. […]
Deer Hunting
Application deadline is Sept. 16 for Upstate youth deer hunts
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, private individuals and area hunting clubs are co-sponsoring several youth deer hunts in the Piedmont region this fall. […]
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FLW’s championship event coming to Lake Murray in 2014
The announcement that the Forrest Wood Cup will return to Lake Murray next August has lit a fire in the competitive spirits of several South Carolina anglers who hope for a shot at the championship’s $500,000 first prize. […]
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For Clarks Hill striper fishermen, it’s summer at last
After a summer of torrential rainfall and high water, the summer pattern that Clarks Hill striper guides rely on has arrived – at last. […]
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Hilton Head/Beaufort tarpon fishing about to take off
Tarpon are on the prowl in the Lowcountry, and the peak of the season is just turning the corner in the waters off Hilton Head, according to Capt. Brian Vaughn of Off the Hook Charters. […]
Bass Fishing
Topwater bite shines for Lake Gaston bass
Although some anglers don’t think Lake Gaston and August go together for great bass fishing, one guide has no problems with what he’s seen lately on the 20,300-acre Roanoke River lake, especially the topwater bite. […]
Deer of the Year
Lexington County hunter downs four Orangeburg County bucks in one day
Opening day of deer season for a Lexington County hunter wound up more like a grand finale than a first-day hunt. Shelton Yonce, a college student, bagged four trophy bucks in full velvet before he even got a chance to climb into his deer stand on property in Orangeburg County. […]
Bass Fishing
“Read” High Rock’s piers for best bass catches
Talk about pier pressure. “High Rock Lake has the most heavily fished piers in the state,” said Pleasant Garden’s Brad Staley. With the deep-water largemouth bass bite almost nonexistent because of high, muddy water, local fishermen have been beating the piers at High Rock Lake, and the ones who are “reading the piers” have been coming away with the best catches. […]
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Commission sets waterfowl seasons, welcomes new commissioners
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission set the 2013-14 waterfowl seasons at its meeting on Aug. 29 in Raleigh, splitting the duck season into the usual three parts and offering hunters every opportunity allowed under the federal season framework. […]