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July 7, 2026

Organizing tackle can be a big job but well worth the effort when you get on the water.

How to tackle your tackle efficiently

Sometimes there’s just nothing better to do than roll around in your tackle and dream of the great fishing season ahead. […]

Jason Leng shows off a Stono redfish that was caught while taking advantage of the tidal change behind Kiawah Island.

Chase the tide for better results

Jeff Burleson

“It’s 5 o’clock somewhere” is Jimmy Buffet’s homage to Happy Hour. […]

Speckled trout have been the No. 1 fish around Edisto Island over the past week, with fishermen reporting plenty of 100-fish days.

Speckled trout bite great around Edisto Island, plus some bull reds

Brian Cope

Capt. Steve Fralin of Ugly Ducklin’ Charters said the speckled sea trout are thick in the creeks around Edisto Island, and catching them isn’t a problem if you’ve got plenty of mud minnows. […]

Touchscreen Lowrance electronics are smaller and easier to use than the old models that featured keyboards or buttons.

Lowrance introduces new touchscreen unit, custom contour mapping service

Allan Tarvid

Do you have a favorite fishing area that isn’t mapped as accurately as you’d like? Now you can do it yourself with any Lowrance HDS multifunction unit, including new models with touchscreen control. […]

Chunky blue catfish like this one netted by guide Russell Rush, are typical of December on the Santee Cooper lakes.

Cold? So what, fish bite!

Terry Madewell

The shift to colder water temperatures and colder weather this month doesn’t put an end to fishing on Santee Cooper. For some species, the action is really heating up as the water temperature drops. […]

Guide Jeff Thomas shows off a nice Jordan Lake bass caught off the riprap near a bridge

Despite unpredictable weather, Jordan’s bass are still biting

Craig Holt

December weather has been variable in the Piedmont, one day featuring temperatures in the low 40s before the mercury climbs into the mid-60s for a few days. […]

Plenty of blackfin tuna between 20 and 40 pounds, plus a lot of smaller ones, have been caught offshore out of Hatteras over the past two weeks.

Hatteras fleet catching plenty of blackfin tuna

Jerry Dilsaver

The fish have been getting a break at Hatteras in the time since Hurricane Sandy took out a section of NC 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. […]

Nice smallmouth bass inhabit the Tuckaseegee River along much of its length.

Not ‘Tuck-ed’ away

Robert Satterwhite

A multifaceted stream, the Tuckasegee River begins at the junction of Panthertown and Greenland creeks in southeastern Jackson County and flows northwest through Jackson into Swain County, where it eventually flows into Fontana Reservoir. […]

Live bait often will work in winter when artificial lures fail.

Specks of a Different Color

Mike Marsh

Boats lining the banks of the Brunswick River south of the U.S. 17-74-76 Bridge between Leland and Wilmington have become part of the winter scenery. […]

Darryl Smith of Rock Hill has put his clients on 17 world record fish — most of them line-class, youth or age-group — since he started concentrating on catching big flathead, blue and channel catfish.

Bitten by the Catfish Bug

Jim Casada

There was a time when Rock Hill’s Darryl Smith was a true sportsman and guide for all seasons. He guided deer and turkey hunters, bass and striper fishermen, and he was about as versatile a guide as you could find. […]