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October 5, 2026

Terrestrial patterns such as the “hopper” (grasshopper) are extremely effective when fished near a stream bank during summer months. Crickets and ants also will work well.

Hop into summer with terrestrials

Richard Bernabe

As the weather heats up, the fly fisher should begin thinking about fishing terrestrials for trout.
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Finger mullets rigged Carolina style are a favorite bait of Capt. Rich Harris.

Flat-out Trolling

Jeff Burleson

From Tubbs Inlet at the state line with North Carolina to Ralston’s Creek below Charleston, parades of boats line estuaries and creeks, moving barely above idle speed in quest of June flounder. […]

Capt. Spencer Edmonds displays a couple of Lake Moultrie stripers.

I believe every striped bass in this lake is somewhere between that island right there,“ said Lake Murray guide Terry Caulder as he pointed at Spence Island approximately 2 ½ miles in the distance. […]

The dorsal fin of a bonnethead shark makes a good “suitcase” handle to lift one of these fish at the boat.

Put a Bonnet on it

Jeff Samsel

Don’t get too comfortable,” Capt. J.R. Waits said with a smile.

He was placing bottom lines for bonnethead sharks, which I hand never fished for, and had only a single bait in place. […]

A big landing net is needed to land Lake Marion catfish because an angler never knows when he may tangle with a fish that weighs more than 40 pounds.

The Midnight Hour

Mike Marsh

Capt. Kevin Couick once lived to fish in the ocean. […]

When redfish schools see a lot of pressure, switch to non-traditional lures such as spinnerbaits for more success.

High-Pressure Reds

Walt Rhodes

Does it seem like things just got a little nuts or is it just me? […]

Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission search for trout and other inhabitants of western N.C. streams and rivers by hiking and 'electrofishing.'

New Data Shows Brook Trout Imperiled Throughout Eastern Range

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – Brook trout once thrived in nearly every coldwater stream and river in the eastern United States, but unfortunately that isn’t so any more. […]

Stripers are fast growing and reach sizes of over 40 pounds. This makes them a favorite of Palmetto State anglers.

2.5 Million Striped Bass Stocked in Santee Cooper Lakes

From News Reports

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Freshwater Fisheries Section is stocking 2.5 million Striped Bass in the Santee Cooper lakes of South Carolina. […]

With all the marlin being released during the tournament, the excitement at the scales was generated by big wahoo, big tuna and big bull dolphin like this one.

Five Released Blue Marlin Highlight First 2006 SCGC Billfish Tournament

From News Reports

The South Carolina Governor’s Cup (SCGC) Billfishing Series opened its 18th season with the Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament Held May 3-6. […]

Connie Fulford, Supply, was one of the participants in the 2006 WAIT. After class on Saturday, she had lots of fun Sunday on Yaupon Pier catching many fish like this small sand perch.

The WAIT is Over; These Ladies Can Fish

Jerry Dilsaver

The group of approximately two dozen ladies who gathered at the Oak Island Recreation Center and Yaupon Pier for the Third Annual Women Anglers In Training (WAIT) seminars on April 29 and 30 wanted to improved their fishing skills and all of them succeeded. […]