The soft-crab season is a special time of year; coaxing a redfish to bite is at its easiest when using a soft crab for bait. Placing a fresh chunk of soft crab on a hook will lower the guard of any fish in the spring. […]
Crab meat on the dinner table provides big smiles to just about anyone fond of creatures from the sea. For die-hard anglers who target redfish, it’s no surprise that fresh crab is the kryptonite for duping a red of any size to eat. […]
Inshore anglers in the Carolinas use spinning gear far more than baitcasting gear. But new baitcasters like the Shimano Curado DC, which eliminate backlash, are solid options. […]
During spring, the saltwater fishing arena changes on almost on a weekly basis as water temperatures rise. And for a brief intermission during April, a strong push of Atlantic bonito arrive along the coast of the Grand Strand well within reach of anglers with small boats. […]
It’s tough to pick a fish species that won’t bite in South Carolina’s Lowcountry waters this month, and flounder are no exception. One of the most-consistent ways of catching flatfish is by stranding yourself at low tide and fishing shallow, isolated pockets of water that turn into ponds between tide cycles. […]
A long winter in hiding rarely means anything these days, because savvy anglers can find speckled trout and redfish year-round. But the opportunity to catch a speckled trout on a floating lure doesn’t become an option until spring. And in the waters around Georgetown, S.C., April brings together the perfect conditions and perfect places for a spectacular topwater bite for specks. […]
Fishing the area around Little River Inlet is unique, if only because you can cross the North Carolina-South Carolina border several times in a day’s trip, and because there isn’t a reciprocal licensing agreement between the states and because of regulation differences, things can get interesting. […]
March 5 was a great day for Seung Noh, who was enjoying a day off of work by fishing for sheepshead on the Mt. Pleasant Pier. Using one of the clams he’d gathered for bait, he caught the new sheepshead record for the pier with a 13-pound, 11-ounce monster. […]
Saltwater fishermen in both Carolinas have one stretch of water they should both be familiar with, especially when the winter doldrums begin to break up and the water begins to warm, when baitfish that have wintered in the warmer waters of marshes and creeks begin to stir. […]
Saltwater fishermen are plenty familiar with schools of red drum in the shallows of coastal marshes that get spooky because of fishing pressure and clear water. […]
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