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Santee State Park offers many fishing opportunities
South Carolina boasts 47 state parks, most of which are located on or near a body of water. Each park is unique and so are their fishing opportunities. […]
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Catch more Western N.C. smallmouth with this unconventional tactic
Western North Carolina’s rivers are keeping anglers busy and happy, especially those fishing for smallmouth bass in the New and French Broad Rivers. While anglers are catching their share of river bronzebacks on a variety of lures and techniques, the topwater bite has been especially good.
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Lake Russell summer crappie fishing means Standing Room Only
With summer in full swing across the Upstate, it’s time to focus on Lake Russell’s standing timber for some of the hottest crappie action of the year. […]
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Down deep bream bustin’ – Hot, summer bream are there for the taking on South Carolina’s Cooper River
Wyn Mullins prepared a perfect summer setup for catching big fish. His boat was anchored on a Cooper River channel ledge at sunrise, just upstream from the junction of a small creek. […]
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Fish North Carolina’s “river of bronze”
Last July, the New River appeared similar but also different than 42 years earlier, the last time I floated the stream in a canoe. It was 1974, and local residents and conservation organizations were fighting a plan to dam the pristine river that crosses the northwestern corner of North Carolina. Back then, no guides carried fishing parties on the river, and no businesses catering to anglers and paddlers had sprouted along its banks. […]
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Brush up on Kerr slabs
Not everyone awakens on a balmy, summer morning excited about crappie fishing, but if you do, chances are you are privy to a selection of deep brush piles that are sure to be laced with prime panfish when they evacuate shallow water in search of cover. […]
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Monticello’s summer catnip – Big fish and big numbers; that’s Lake Monticello’s promise for anglers targeting catfish in July
Fishermen know Lake Monticello is a world-class trophy catfish destination, but this deep, clear lake offers much more than just huge fish. Catching big numbers during the summer makes this 6,800-acre lake a top destination for quality and quantity catfish. […]
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How to catch more Santee bream in the sweltering summer
Most anglers who love catching bream are looking forward to the fall, when the days are still plenty hot, but are bookended by cooler mornings and evenings. […]
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Wylie flatheads thrive after 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.
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Cats roll the Rock
According to Maynard Edwards of Yadkin Lakes Guide Service, targeting catfish is a phenomenal and widely overlooked way to spend a summer day on High Rock Lake. […]