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Fishermen will be able to take one red snapper each per day during two 3-day seasons in September.

Limited red snapper season announced for September

Federal fishery managers announced on Aug. 28 that they will open limited recreational and commercial fishing for red snapper in September. […]

Rich Aulner of Mount Pleasant took this 8-pound sheepshead from the Mount Pleasant pier last weekend.

Mount Pleasant pier anglers catching a good, mixed bag

Brian Cope

Inshore fishermen along South Carolina’s coastline target flounder, redfish, seatrout and sheepshead more than any other species, and they’re catching all of these from the Mt. Pleasant fishing pier. […]

Jeremy Hicks (camo cap) holds a sailfish boatside by the leader for a party aboard the Bite Me out of Hatteras Harbor Marina to snap a few photos.

Sailfish bite spicing up offshore action out of Hatteras

Jerry Dilsaver

Some fishermen would tell you that the offshore fishing off Hatteras is better on an off-day than in many places on a good day – and they might be correct. […]

Largemouths like these are few and far between this time of year, but the fish are on the bite right now at Lake Wateree.

Bass fishing going gangbusters on Wateree

Matt Coffey

Summertime and bass fishing seem to go hand in hand, and a hot day on the water right now might just land you some nice largemouth on Lake Wateree. […]

Ken Bergmann, a fly-tying instructor, anticipates great fishing on Aug. 31 when a 'blue moon' high tide will push redfish into the grass all over South Carolina coast.

August’s ‘blue moon’ tide will bring out best in ‘Copper Clobber’

Phillip Gentry

The term “blue moon” refers to the rare occasion when the moon is full more than one time during a single month. On Aug. 31, the second moon of the month, a “blue moon” will occur. […]

The recreational season on black sea bass will close in the South Atlantic area on Sept. 4.

Feds to close black sea bass fishing on Sept. 4

Jerry Dilsaver

NOAA Fisheries Service announced on Friday, Aug. 24, that the recreational season for black sea bass in the South Atlantic Region would close at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and remain closed until June 1, 2013. […]

Federal fisheries managers said it will take only 95 days for recreational fishermen in the South Atlantic region to reach their year's quota on black sea bass, causing the fishery to close on Sept. 4.

Black sea bass season will close on Sept 4.

Jerry Dilsaver

NOAA Fisheries Service announced on Friday, Aug. 24, that the recreational season for black sea bass in the South Atlantic Region would close at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and remain closed until June 1, 2013. […]

Blue catfish are on the bite at Lake Monticello, and it seems the bigger baits are drawing in the bigger fish.

Monticello is hot spot for big catfish

Matt Coffey

You’ll find some kind of catfish dinner will be on the menu at most restaurants across South Carolina, but there’s not a better feeling than catching your own and frying them up at home. […]

The Coastal Fisheries Reform Group is pushing the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission to ban otter trawls on shrimp boats in North Carolina waters.

Coastal Fisheries Reform Group wants ‘otter trawl’ shrimping equipment banned

Craig Holt

The Coastal Fisheries Reform Group has presented the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission with a position paper asking for the removal of otter trawls – widely used shrimp-trawling gear. […]