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September 23, 2026

White crappie definitely act and locate differently from black crappie, according to a handful of crappie-fishing experts.

Public opinion

Armed with the knowledge of how to tell them apart, take a look at what crappie pros and guides from across the country have to say about the differences between black and white crappie: […]

Chuck Porter is mighty proud of this big bass, taken from shallow, shoreline cover on Lake Wateree.

April is fast-forward version of March on Wateree

Terry Madewell

Chuck Porter of Sumter has fished Lake Wateree for 30 years, with springtime being his favorite for largemouth bass. […]

BooneDox's Stogie, Diamondback and Tailwiggler are aluminum trolling plugs that are a match for the teeth and strength of wahoo and tuna.

Aluminum plugs offer offshore fishermen another weapon

Jerry Dilsaver

They may look a little like cedar plugs, but the Stogie, Diamondback and Tailwiggler Lures from BooneDox Gear and Tackle are much more – because they catch fish and keep on catching them. […]

Betts has added several sizes to its line of jigs with offset hooks aimed at flounder fishermen.

More stuff to buy? Yep!

Jerry Dilsaver

It’s a plot I tell you, a fiendish plot. It works, too and it separates many fishermen from their hard-earned money. […]

Zach Townsend landed this doormat from his ‘yak using a white/chartreuse paddletail grub.

Though the association is rarely made, it would seem that fishing boats capable of maneuvering in just inches of water would go hand in hand with fish that can be completely submerged in just inches of water. […]

SCDNR is asking anglers to return at least the tags from tagged stripers caught in Lake Thurmond to assist in a study to learn more about the lake's population.

Cash reward awaits anglers who return tags from Lake Thurmond stripers

Brian Cope

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with its counterpart in Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a study of the striped bass in Lake Thurmond, and the three organizations are requesting the help of anglers, who will receive a cash reward. […]

KayakSC guide Justin Carter said the speckled trout bite in the Wando and Cooper Rivers has picked up this spring right where it left off.

Specks making it happen in Cooper, Wando rivers

Phillip Gentry

After a fall and winter that anglers across the Lowcountry touted as one of the best in years, the spring bite for trout seems to have picked up right where it left off. […]

Stripers and redfish have been packed into the waters of the Cape Fear River around Wilmington.

Cape Fear River around Wilmington packed with stripers, puppy drum

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen sticking close to downtown Wilmington have had it pretty good over the past week, according to Capt. Stuart Caulder of Gold Leader Fishing, who expects to catch stripers and puppy drum on every trip, and said productive trout waters are just a short boat-ride away. […]

Capt. Robert Olson (left), said the best sheepshead bite has been around nearshore reefs off Charleston when you can catch a tide change between 8 and 10 a.m.

Nearshore reefs off Charleston loaded with sheepshead

Brian Cope

The time to catch Lowcountry sheepshead is now, according to Capt. Robert Olsen of Knot@Work Charters, and the best place to catch them is on the structure around Charleston’s nearshore reefs, including the Lowcountry Angler’s Reef and the 4Ki Reef. […]

Crappie are providing plenty of action for Lake Tillery fishermen, but the real bite hasn't broken loose yet.

Lake Tillery bass, crappie pointing toward peak bite

Craig Holt

Spring fishing is on the verge of arriving in full force at Lake Tillery.

“Guys are doing really good on bass and crappie right now,” said Joe Aldridge of Joe’s Bait & Tackle in Albemarle, “but the best is yet to come.” […]