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July 8, 2026

Brad Knight is a threat to Lake Hartwell stripers when he launches his specially rigged kayak.

Paddle up a striped bass

Taken out of context, the scene may have seemed unusual, even comical. In the middle was a boat considered small by Lake Hartwell standards: a 14-foot kayak. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert shows off a nice over-slot, Charleston-area redfish.

Schools of reds north of Charleston offering anglers great opportunity

Brian Cope

The redfish bite is hot in Charleston’s inshore waters, and Capt. Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures is putting his clients on them in the maze of creeks, flats, and deeper holes north of Isle of Palms Marina. […]

Guide Cecil Wolfe caught this big Santee Cooper largemouth in extremely shallow water.

Shallow-water bass bite has cranked up on Santee Cooper lakes

Terry Madewell

The combination of rain, warm weather and rising water levels have created a situation where the shallow-water bite for big largemouth bass is already red-hot at Lake Moultrie. […]

Brandon Barber of Spartanburg took a day off from his fly-fishing shop and wore out the bass at Lake Hartwell.

Unsettled weather is key to catching Lake Hartwell bass

Phillip Gentry

What does a fly fishing guide and fly shop owner do on his day off? He picks up his heavy tackle, heads to an impoundment he only fishes once in a blue moon, and hones his other fishing skills. […]

A mild winter has speckled trout biting consistently in the Santee Delta.

Mild weather means great trout bite in Santee Delta

Jeff Burleson

Another mild winter is keeping the fishing grounds open for business, and speckled trout continue to provide steady action for anglers in the Santee Delta and its neighboring waters, according Captain Gene Dickson of Delta Guide Service. […]

Trophy bass fishing is on the cusp of breaking out of the winter doldrums on the three major reservoirs around Raleigh-Durham.

Bass on RDU lakes just a few degrees from great action

Craig Holt

Bass fishing for the biggest lunkers of the year at the Raleigh-Durham area’s three big lakes — Jordan, Shearon Harris and Falls — is on the brink of beginning, even though temperatures have been at or below freezing at night. […]

Plano’s Flex ‘N Go tackle-storage system allows for easy switching of smaller boxes for species-specific trips.

Plano introduces new tackle satchel

Jerry Dilsaver

Plano has introduced the Flex ‘N Go Tackle Satchel for the angler on the go. This adaptable system allows fishermen to be prepared for largemouth bass today, striperd bass tomorrow and even your favorite saltwater species for the weekend. […]

A long, slender jerkbait is one of the best lures around to catch winter bass.

Try a jerkbait this month

David Fritts

A lot of bass fishermen really want to get out on the water in February. A lot of them haven’t fished in better than a month; they’ve been sitting around, maybe getting a little cabin fever, organizing all their tackle and going to boat shows to see what’s out there. […]

It’s a ride of several hours from Murrells Inlet to the bluewater, but rewards like this big wahoo make the trip worthwhile.

The ocean calls

Bryan Bowers

Offshore in February? Sounds crazy to some, but others know very well that February fishing is great off the coast, starting just a few miles out all the way to the Gulf Stream. […]

Many anglers put speckled trout on the “Do Not Disturb” list during the winter. In this video, Charleston-area inshore guide Jeff Yates and his brother David show how to get winter speckled trout to come out and play.

Mild winter has kept trout bite strong near Isle of Palms

Phillip Gentry

For many inshore anglers, winter is the time to pare down from a multitude of targets until warming water temperatures and baitfish bring the rest of the schools back out to play in the spring. […]