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July 16, 2026

Big speckled trout are regular catches in inshore waters around Georgetown this month, but only if you’re on the water before daylight.

Dawn is speck light

The summer sun beats down and bakes South Carolina’s inshore waters, but even though the heat can be rough during daylight hours, each day starts off a little cooler under dawn’s early light. […]

A lot of sharks join tourists in visiting the Grand Strand during summer, providing some excellent nearshore action for anglers.

July is jaws time along Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

July is the peak of summer and its heat, and anglers and vacationers are looking for a place to cool down. One of the few places you can actually cool down is in the water. But anglers may want to second guess dangling their feet off the boat, because sharks are thick and biting tasty looking things. […]

Regan Norris caught this beautiful rainbow trout wading the lower section of the Saluda River.

Lower Saluda River trout heating up

Brian Cope

The lower Saluda River runs through the heart of Columbia, originating in the tailrace below Lake Murray Dam, then merging with the Broad River to create the Congaree. Around Saluda Shoals Park, the river varies in depths and is full of boulders. The water is clear and cold, even in July. […]

The striper bite is hot on Lake Murray, and guide Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors shares his top tips on catching them.

Catch more stripers on Lake Murray with these tips

Brian Cope

The striper bite is still hot on Lake Murray, and it’s especially so for anglers who fish in the morning before the day heats up, and it’s also good for anglers hitting the water in the late evening on into the night. […]

Ralph and Matt Mitchell are the makers of Santee Boats, and their 160 CC showcases features normally only found in bigger, more expensive boats.

Upstate company makes small fishing boats with big features

Brian Cope

South Carolina is home to plenty of lakes, rivers, ponds, and numerous saltwater creeks, inlets, lagoons, and open ocean for sportsmen to enjoy. With so many fishing opportunities throughout the state, it’s only natural that South Carolina is also home to a number of boat manufacturers. […]

The NCWRC agrees that the 4th of July is all about freedom, including freedom from needing a fishing license to fish. Fish for free state-wide on July 4.

No fishing license needed on July 4

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds anglers and would-be anglers of all ages that July 4 is “free fishing day” in North Carolina. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., anyone can fish without having to pay for a fishing license or additional trout privilege license in all public waters, including coastal waters. […]

A thorough spraying with fresh water is enough to remove the remnants of saltwater after a fishing trip and keep the reel in good, working order.

Don’t clean reels too well: Hold off the suds

Brian Cope

Keeping fishing reels in good working order is essential for saltwater anglers, and the best way to do that is to rinse them thoroughly with fresh water after every saltwater fishing trip. And this should be accomplished as soon as possible. […]

LiveTarget Sunfish

Don Shoopman

Apparently startled, certainly rattled, a small, injured bream swam to the surface, zigged and zagged in the scattered grass, jumped a little and landed sideways before continuing to move erratically until it settled back into the water to meet its fate. […]

Bunker Hill High School won the FLW/TBF North Carolina state championship, and advances to the Southeastern Conference championship later this year.

Bunker Hill High School duo wins TBF/FLW High School State Championship

Submitted Story

The Bunker Hill High School duo of Dylan Lamm and Austin Blair brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces, to win the 2016 TBF/FLW High School Fishing North Carolina State Championship on Lake Norman. […]

Tim Street poses with the new North Carolina state record skipjack tuna he caught on May 24.

Valdese angler catches new skipjack tuna state record

Jerry Dilsaver

Tim Street of Valdese took his first offshore fishing trip on May 24, hoping to catch some dolphin and tuna — which he did. He didn’t think he’d return to the docks with a 32.5-pound skipjack tuna that has been certified as the new state record for that species. […]