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Sack shallow Santee Cooper slabs
Spring has arrived, and across the south, April is many things to many people, especially when it comes to enjoying blooming trees, shrubs and azaleas, plus South Carolina’s outdoor treasures. […]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Double trouble bassing – catching Lake Keowee’s spotted and largemouth bass
Lake Keowee. The name brings joy to the heart of some anglers and tears to the eyes of others. For bass fishermen, it can be a mix of both — on the same day, maybe even just an hour or even a few casts apart. […]
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South Carolina’s lower Saluda River is a tailrace fishery that offers anglers some interesting targets in April
Rather than packing the truck and making a long drive to the Upstate, the lower Saluda River offers trout fishermen a unique opportunity in the Midlands. Stocked during the winter by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the lower Saluda in and around Columbia is filled with quality browns and rainbows. […]
Fishing
Fix your boat and trailer before anything breaks
April is a great fishing month, but it’s also a common month for anglers to break down on the water or on the side of the road due to poor boat and trailer maintenance. […]
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Bassmaster Elite event coming to Georgetown next week
Casey Ashley, Davy Hite, Andy Montgomery, Britt Myers, Marty Robinson, and Jason Williamson are all hoping for a hometown victory next weekend, or at least a home state victory. […]
Bass Fishing
Jigs are great bass lures, but they are not all created equal
Jigs are a favorite big-fish bait for many bass fishermen, and there are plenty of options when it comes to the choice of shape and size of the lead-and-rubber lures. […]
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The best way to protect your outdoor gear
There’s nothing worse than opening up a tackle box and finding the hooks on all your hard-plastic baits rusted. […]
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How to catch more and bigger Roanoke River stripers
Mondays are my favorite days to fish the Roanoke in spring. Every Monday, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries do their electrofishing survey. […]
Catfish
Fort Mill angler sets new N.C. state record for brown bullhead catfish
Fort Mill native Mitchell McConnell was fishing in Greenfield Lake in Wilmington, N.C. when earlier this month, and he broke the Tarheel State’s brown bullhead record with a 4-pounder he caught with live bait. […]
Bass Fishing
Warm weather has bass moving to the bank across N.C.
A long stretch of warm weather in mid-March has raised water temperatures in reservoirs across North Carolina and has largemouth bass poised to rush the bank and begin spawning. […]