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Lake Murray stripers putting on a show from Dreher Island up the lake
The striped bass are in a migration mode at Lake Murray, and the fishing from Dreher Inland up has been excellent. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Lake Monticello anglers land huge blue catfish estimated at 97 pounds
Guide Chris Simpson proved last Wednesday why he and Lake Monticello go together when members of a guide party landed and released a huge blue catfish estimated to weigh around 97 pounds. […]
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Catch a cool cat – A big blue catfish from Kerr Lake can warm the heart of any December angler
Have you ever been swimming in a pond or lake and wondered whether a big fish might be swimming nearby? If you were swimming in Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, there’s a chance that fish might have been bigger than any you’ve ever seen. […]
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Doing the Roanoke rock – Lower Roanoke River fills up with hungry stripers when cold weather arrives
So you filled your 2014 deer tags and don’t know what to do with yourself until spring peepers start chirping and turkey gobblers strut their stuff. […]
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Cold weather, hot stripers – When winter approaches at Lake Hartwell, so does some of the best striper fishing of the year
If you’re looking for the best way to hook monster striped bass from Lake Hartwell this winter, one of the best ways is to forget live bait and use artificial lures. […]
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Night stalkers are scaring Lake Wylie crappie right into the boat
When the sun sinks into the western sky, night stalkers begin to prowl. They prepare for the evening onslaught and make careful preparations for their sneak attack on unwary victims. […]
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Lake Hartwell spits out 40-pound striper for Greenville angler
Wes Howard of Greenville proved once again that cut bait is king on Lake Hartwell when he landed a 40-pound, 43-inch striped bass from the Seneca River on Nov. 11. Howard was cut bait fishing on the upper reaches of the Seneca River when the big fish hit. […]
Freshwater Fishing
November great month for stripers, crappie, and largemouth at Santee Cooper
Despite the cooling weather in November, the fishing action seems to just simply get better for a variety of species on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tips for perfect fly presentation
Wade upstream, not downstream. In heavily stocked rivers with little or no wild-trout population, hatchery fish can be taken by wading downstream. The smarter spawned and wild trout are not quite as susceptible. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Monticello particulars
Lake Monticello is about 6 miles long and covers around 6,700 acres. It was created in 1978 as a pumped storage facility managed by South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) to provide cooling water for a single-unit nuclear reactor; its outflow goes directly into Parr Reservoir. […]