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June 3, 2026

Nice-sized Spanish mackerel have been schooling in Charleston Harbor; the Drum Island and Castle Pinkney areas have been hot spots.

Charleston harbor full of bluefish, Spanish mackerel

While fishing for reds and trout in the Charleston area has been great, you don’t want to forget about the abundant Spanish mackerel and bluefish. […]

Jeff Taylor, son of Rodger Taylor of Catfish On guide service, landed this monster flathead on a recent fishing trip. The fish tipped the scales at 33.6 pounds and was the biggest fish the youngster has ever caught.

Lake Wylie catfish bite great at night, especially for big flatheads

Matt Coffey

Summertime brings about a lot of traditions, and fishing for catfish at night is one of them. This time of year, there’s no better place to land a lunker cat than Lake Wylie. […]

Jeff Thomas is taking advantage of a summer topwater bass bite at Shearon Harris Lake.

Topwater bite has returned to Shearon Harris

Craig Holt

With the dog days of summer settling over the land, the one constant for Triangle-area bass anglers remains Shearon Harris Lake. […]

Capt. Tommy Rickman said the marshes around Southport are crammed full of redfish from this size up to 30 inches.

Reds, flounder, trout all hitting in waters around Southport

Jerry Dilsaver

In what continues to be a pleasantly surprising summer, the three species of the inshore grand slam are biting in the creeks and marshes around Southport. […]

Cane Creek in Mitchell County has plenty of nice stocked trout like these rainbows just waiting to be caught.

Mitchell County’s Cane Creek produces good summer fishing for mountain trout

Brian Cope

One of the many small creeks throughout western North Carolina, Cane Creek is proof that big things come in small packages. […]

Redfish and trout continue to bite, but if you’re wanting to catch a limit now’s the best time. The tide schedule is perfect for tailing reds in the waters in and around Charleston.

Good tides this week set up for reds, trout in Charleston area

Matt Coffey

The redfish and trout bite continues to be strong in inshore waters, and nowhere is better than the waters around Charleston. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has proposed to add five days of youth-only turkey hunting to the front end of the spring gobbler season.

Commission votes on proposals to take to public hearings

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted on July 12 to take to statewide public hearings 68 proposed changes to the state’s wildlife management and fishing regulations for the 2013-2014 seasons. […]

Kayaks are a perfect vehicle, er, vessel, for family fun on the water.

End that vacation casting from a kayak

Phillip Gentry

With only a few weeks of summer vacation remaining before school starts back, Palmetto Paddling columnist Phillip Gentry shot this “How-to” video on having fun with the whole family – doing some kayak fishing in the backwaters of Edisto Island.
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A preseason check can keep you from having an unexpected early season bow repair.

Preseason checklist can eliminate early bow season problems

Matt Coffey

As a bowhunter, there are a few things I check before shooting my bow for the first time each year. A quick inspection can mean the difference between a smooth transition to the early bow season or bow repair. […]

Bream will be heading to their spawning beds soon, and it will be a great time catch a mess for the freezer.

Upcoming full moon will mean bream, shellcracker heaven

Matt Coffey

Bream and shellcrackers are heading to their spawning beds on the Santee Cooper lakes, and they’re at their most vulnerable as they protect their territory. […]