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July 17, 2026

Three ways to make a Senko squirm

Bass pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., loves fishing a Buckeye Mop Jig, but this time of year, you can beat he’s using a Senko. […]

Capt. Stephen Fields of Charleston Fishing Company will be competing in the IFA's Atlantic Division event in Georgetown.

IFA Redfish Tours head to Georgetown, S.C.

From News Reports

Inshore anglers from across the Carolinas and surrounding regions will meet at Georgetown, South Carolina, on April 30 – May 1 for the first 2016 Atlantic Division events of the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing.

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Taylor Fogle shows off a nice flounder caught in Charleston Harbor.

How to catch more flounder

Brian Cope

Martin Dane stood along the bank of a small creek as the tide came in, slowly reeling in a curly-tailed grub, rod tip held high. He seemed to be concentrating really hard, lowered the rod tip, and continued reeling slowly. […]

Get the Fatsack app to help your fishing

Phillip Gentry

Every angler has heard that keeping a log of your fishing trips will help you catch more fish. Many fishermen keep some kind of journal, but just like weight loss and exercise plans, they get bogged down with time demands and too many details, and they soon give it up.

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Brian Latimer finds late-March spotted bass scattered from 8 feet to 40 feet, but he prefers to concentrate closer to the shoreline.

About Lake Keowee

Phillip Gentry

Since 1971, Lake Keowee’s 18,500 acres of water and 300 miles of shoreline have been a valuable source of energy, water and recreation in South Carolina’s Upstate.

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The lower Saluda River can be tough on traditional watercraft, so kayaks, canoes and different types of inflatables are more suited to fishermen’s needs.

Ideal watercraft for lower Saluda River float fishing

Justin Kiser

Due to shoals and other features found on rivers such as the lower Saluda, anglers wanting to fish from a watercraft must find vessels other than a traditional, deep- hulled boat.

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Fishermen in the Roanoke River can keep two stripers per day from March 1-April 30, only one of which may be longer than 27 inches, with an 18-inch size minimum and a 22- to 27-inch slot limit.

Striped bass regulations vary across North Carolina

Jerry Dilsaver

Striped bass regulations vary according to the body of water across North Carolina, including five distinct areas along the coast.

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Reports of good concentrations of fish will draw lots of people to an area, meaning great action but some crowded drifts.

Roanoke River striper fishing without boats

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen without boats don’t have to miss out on the spring striper run in the Roanoke River. Working with local county and municipal governments, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission was awarded several federal grants to construct fishing piers and riverbank parks for fishermen without boats.

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With the angler in the front deck of a bass boat concentrating on bedding bass on the bank, an angler on the back deck has the rest of a pocket to fish.

Back-of-the-boat bedding bass tactics

Ronnie Moore

Fishing for spawning bass is best from the front of the boat, and while anglers in the back are still competing for a win in a tournament situation, it can be a tough task to deal with. […]

Lake Waccamaw is the largest of a handful of Carolina bay lakes at 9,000 acres, but no one knows how or why it came into being.

How did Lake Waccamaw come to be?

Chris Burrows

While Lake Waccamaw does have a dam, it existed as a lake long before the spillway was built in 1926 to prevent it from drawing completely down during periods of extreme drought.

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