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April is the big-bass month on the Santee Cooper lakes
April is the perfect time to catch a big bass on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
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Drop-shot rigs are great tools for Lake Hartwell spotted bass.
While thousands of spectators will marvel at the professional bass fishermen on Lake Hartwell in next year’s Bassmasters Classic, most will be bass-fishing enthusiasts who’d love to catch more fish on the sprawling Savannah River reservoir. […]
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Albemarle Sound stripers are there for the taking before the spawning run begins
Stripers are one of the winter staples for fishermen in Albemarle Sound, and Capt. Karl Helmkamp of Fistful Charters knows all about them, especially how to catch them. […]
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Cooper River flathead will share state catfish record
A fisherman from Anderson landed a 79-pound, 9.6-ounce flathead catfish last Wednesday in the Cooper River that has earned a share of the state record. […]
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Shad fishermen put huge catfish in the boat — by hand
Many fishermen have had the experience of hooking a small fish only to have that fish swallowed by a larger one. It happened on March 25 to John Koonce and Ryan Bell while fishing for shad in the tailrace canal below Lake Moultrie. […]
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High Rock crappie biting in Flat Swamp Creek
Maynard Edwards and Jason Heitman of Yadkin Lakes Guide Service caught quality crappie in High Rock Lake’s Flat Swamp Creek last week by trolling deep water. […]
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Slab crappie moving shallow at Murray, staging for the spawn
Shallow-water crappie action doesn’t last long at Lake Murray, but it’s sensational when it occurs, and the time is nigh. […]
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“Small window” is open for catching Lake Hartwell walleye
The prospect of catching a walleye in South Carolina waters may seem far-fetched to a lot of anglers, but truth is, Lake Hartwell maintains a catchable population of this highly prized member of the pike family, and the best time to run into a few of them is when they move up the tributary rivers to spawn in the spring. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Badin Lake and the Yadkin River system
Badin Lake is part of the Yadkin River system that was formed by impounding sections of the river to support an aluminum-smelting plant in the town of Badin operated by Alcoa. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Blue catfish in North Carolina
The blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, is the largest species of North American catfish and has potential to reach 150 pounds. […]