Freshwater Fishing
Striper Sniper
In 2003, Troy Roberson, a former Jordan Lake State Park ranger, founded the fishing-guide service Striper Sniper Adventures. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Mitchell County’s Cane Creek produces good summer fishing for mountain trout
One of the many small creeks throughout western North Carolina, Cane Creek is proof that big things come in small packages. […]
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Upcoming full moon will mean bream, shellcracker heaven
Bream and shellcrackers are heading to their spawning beds on the Santee Cooper lakes, and they’re at their most vulnerable as they protect their territory. […]
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Thurmond striper fishermen loading the boat with summer-pattern fish
Lake Thurmond, aka Clarks Hill, has always been a place to catch big stripers, and guide William Sasser said it’s been producing both good fish and good numbers in recent days. […]
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Catfish action heating up at Kerr Lake
July usually is too hot and humid for anglers to chase most varieties of freshwater fish except two — mountain trout and catfish. […]
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Santee Cooper crappie are biting around deep brushpiles
Summertime can sometimes mean that fish aren’t as active as they are in cooler months. The heat also moves fish that would normally hold in coves have a tendency to move to deeper, cooler water. […]
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Get out early for Lake Wateree catfish
When Chuck Porter goes fishing early, he’s not talking about dawn. During the sweltering heat of late July and August, he’s talking about being anchored up on a hump or ledge on Lake Wateree while it’s still dark. […]
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‘Kayak-catting’ around
Kevin Davis’ resume is long and varied. At the top of the list, he’s a fishing guide. […]
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A cup of ‘half and half’
July fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes is a hot proposition, both because the heat and fishing patterns are quite dependable. […]
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Deep bite producing some nice Thurmond Lake crappie
Lake Thurmond – or Clarks Hill, as the locals call it – is one of the premier spots in South Carolina to catch big stripers, but it’s also a great lake for crappie fishing. Dredged in flour and fried to a golden brown, crappie are one of the best-eating fish found in any lake. […]