Catfish
Lake Wateree: A winter catfish wonderland
South Carolina’s Lake Wateree is a catfish wonderland during the winter. […]
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Blues in winter: Lake Norman fishing produces cool cats
Lake Norman is a trophy catfish hotspot, and it is especially good during the winter months. […]
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Keep your cool; big catfish will
The colder it gets, the hotter the catfish bite is on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Catfish
Lake Gaston’s big catfish on feed
Zakk Royce has perfected techniques for catching huge blue catfish from Lake Gaston along the Virginia-North Carolina border. […]
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Is High Rock the next catfish crown jewel?
Badin Lake on the Yadkin River chain in North Carolina has long been known as an excellent lake for blue catfish in the winter, but about 20 miles upstream, High Rock Lake seems poised to become the next winter hotspot.
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Find the forage, and you’ll find winter catfish
A recurring theme among all the catfish guides is that winter catfishing is all about the forage; you fish close to forage or you don’t catch fish.
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It’s time for war: River Wars 2018 Catfish Tournament
The River Wars 2018 Catfish Tournament is this weekend, Dec. 15 – 16 and will at least temporarily settle the question of which anglers are better — Yadkin River Chain anglers or Catawba River Chain anglers? […]
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Top Carolina winter catfish lakes
Gone are the days when catfish were delegated to warm weather and water for consistent fishing. With the introduction of blue catfish into many lakes and rivers in the Carolinas, the cold-weather catfishing game has changed significantly. […]
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Double dipping for stripers, cats
Veteran guide Dave Hilton from Ridgeville, S.C., has long cherished the opportunity to catch multiple species of fish at Santee Cooper. During November, the striper and catfish action is exceptional on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, so Hilton set out to learn how to double-dip. […]
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Clarks Hill catfish bite will be great through Thanksgiving
November might be the most-consistent time of year to catch big blue catfish and big flatheads on Clarks Hill Lake, just as it is on other South Carolina lakes, according to Chris Simpson who previously guided on Lake Monticello, Lake Murray and Lake Greenwood before moving to McCormick, S.C., 18 months ago to guide on Clarks Hill.
