Freshwater Fishing
Good gear is fly-tier’s No. 1 need
At some time during the frozen doldrums of mid-winter, when most anglers are merely trying to maintain dominion over their sanity, the ardent fly fisherman takes up fly-tying. […]
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Bitten by the Catfish Bug
There was a time when Rock Hill’s Darryl Smith was a true sportsman and guide for all seasons. He guided deer and turkey hunters, bass and striper fishermen, and he was about as versatile a guide as you could find. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Winter arrives at high country
Winter comes to the mountains in muted shades of gray, green and brown.
Except for evergreens, trees have been stripped of their leaves, leaving only bare, twiggy branches. It’s a stark and different kind of beauty here in the winter. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Try stripers, crappie this winter
December is a great month to do a lot of things, not the least of them being hunting deer, organizing your tackle and cleaning up your boat. […]
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Chilling with Slabs
Deep in December — or for that matter, January or February — it may indeed be nice to remember. […]
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When Cold Means Hot
When Chip Hamilton says, “Get ready, here he comes,” you’d better be close to your fishing rod. […]
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Clarks Hill stripers ready for weather to cool, action to heat up
It won’t be long before Guide Buddy Edge of McCormick is ready to put a hurting on the striped and hybrid bass in Thurmond (Clarks Hill) Lake.
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Freshwater Fishing
Low water presents challenges
Trout streams flowing through North Carolina’s mountains are at the lowest levels they’ve been in years, the result of a persistent drought that has affected this region and the entire state during 2007. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Popular delayed-harvest is back
For South Carolina fly fishermen, November offers some of the most anticipated trout fishing of the year — delayed-harvest season. […]
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Chasing Chattooga Browns
Rising in the high country of North Carolina and carving a 40-mile natural border between South Carolina and Georgia, the Chattooga River is one of the Southeast’s most celebrated trout streams. […]