Freshwater Fishing
Drop me a line
Setting trotlines is Ken Nutter’s preferred way of catching catfish in Sparkleberry Swamp, but he warns other anglers to know the laws governing these devices. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
A jig is a jig is a jig, right? Wrong!
A fishermen could get overwhelmed or confused looking at the selection of crappie jigs in a tackle shop — or in Danny Sisson’s tackle box. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A bream doubleheader
Bluegills and shellcrackers are collectively lumped into the category of bream, and these are the favorite target of many Sparkleberry Swamp anglers. Even though these are two different species of fish, they do hang out together, and anglers often catch them both in the same area, especially in shallow water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
No need to get lost again
Many of the flooded trees in Sparkleberry Swamp are decorated with license plates, signs and paint markings, showing routes that lead to places only those who placed them know. […]
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Localized fish kill confirmed on Hartwell after chemical treatment of water
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a fish kill on Lake Hartwell that took place the weekend of Sept. 6 near the water intake facility operated by the Anderson Regional Join Water Authority a few days after chemical treatments of water in an attempt to battle algae blooms believed to be responsible for poor taste and water quality that has plagued Anderson County residents this summer. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A matter of perspective
We follow the stream where we can, fishing deep pools and smooth runs in water so clear we can see every detail of the streambed. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Summer striper pattern still producing at Clarks Hill
Catching striped and hybrid striped bass through the summer boils down to three things: location, location and location. Guide Brad Sasser of Sasser’s Guide Service in Clarks Hill said he and his partners typically pick up on the down rod/live herring bite in late May when striped bass come off their false spawning runs. It happened this spring, but this spring, the bite never seemed to let off. […]
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Smallmouth action on New River is back on track as water reaches 70-degree mark
Smallmouth bass fishing in the New River has been tough this year for a variety of reasons, but now it’s apparently back on track. […]
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Black mat algae has taken over Tuckertown Lake. Is Shearon Harris next?
A threatening black menace continues to encroach upon the fisheries at Tuckertown and Shearon Harris lakes. […]
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Probe Congaree River for great catfish action right now
The Santee Cooper lakes, Marion and Moultrie, get a lot of attention for catfishing, and deservedly so. But the catfish action upstream from Lake Marion on the Congaree River is overlooked by many fishermen. […]