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June 25, 2026

Chill Out for Trout

Once upon a time, anglers at the southeastern North Carolina coast put up their skinny water rods when it turned cold, winterized their boats and waited for spring to feed their fishing habit once again. […]

Cover: December 2007 (SC) – Fishing

South Carolina Sportsman

Beaufort anglers love the cool weather because it makes the redfish action so hot. […]

Bruce Chard, a guide in the Florida Keys, has some basic ideas he can teach to fly-fishermen to make them better casters and more successful anglers, whether they’re targeting the bonefish and tarpon of the Keys, or the redfish of the Lowcountry.

Fly-casting tips from a real pro

Jeff Dennis

The fall can be a busy time of year for sportsmen in South Carolina, having to balance family gatherings and other pleasurable social commitments. […]

With an extremely dry summer behind us and the usual winter drawdown approaching, reservoirs across South Carolina are many, many feet below normal pool, offering the opportunity to get out and scout for the kind of cover that will hold fish when the lake

Make the most from low water

Davy Hite

This year has been one of the driest on record in South Carolina and across much of the Southeast, but if you’re a fisherman, you can find a silver lining in that dark cloud. […]

Dressing by layer and using high-quality Gore-Tex wadersand outerwear can go a long way toward keeping a fisherman warm, dry and comfortable during the winter — when the alternative is downright unpleasant.

Keeping warm is one cool idea

Richard Bernabe

If you are like me, you fish all four seasons of the year. Cold weather can often lead to great fishing days, and you can usually count on having the best water all to yourself. […]

Finding the depth where winter crappie are holding and feeding is the single, most-important factor in fishing success. Slabs are likely to hold at the same basic depth across an entire reservoir.

Chilling with Slabs

Jim Casada

Deep in December — or for that matter, January or February — it may indeed be nice to remember. […]

When Cold Means Hot

Terry Madewell

When Chip Hamilton says, “Get ready, here he comes,” you’d better be close to your fishing rod. […]

Indian Summer Specks

Jeff Dennis

Global warming or Indian summer?

It doesn’t much matter which explanation you pick, because the warm weather keeps the trout biting on into December. […]

Capt. Jack Brown and his dog, Maverick, admire a redfish that came from the marshes of the Beaufort area. The St. Helena Sound, Morgan and Coosaw rivers will all play host to plenty of fish during the winter months.

Hot Spot(tail)s

John Gribb

Everyone loves December. Family and friends gather for holiday celebrations, parties and good cheer — it’s Christmas, the most joyous season of the year. […]

CCA-NC President BillMandulak (left) welcomes Stephens Ammons of Raleigh aboad as the conservation agency's new Executive Director.

CCA-NC Names Ammons as Executive Directo

From News Reports

November 15 – Raleigh – Stephen Ammons of Zebulon has been named executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina, the state’s largest marine conservation organization.
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