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September 25, 2026

Berkley Gulp! Mullet

Rig it for trolling, jigging or swimming. The Gulp! Alive! 6-inch Swimming Mullet from Berkley is sure to grab the attention of saltwater predators with its huge curl tail. […]

Wolfe recommends targeting species other than specks when the moon is full.

Full moon? Stay away!

Jeff Burleson

For shrimp and small baitfish, summer conditions and famished speckled trout make the early and late parts of the day troublesome. […]

The waters around Georgetown teem with bait, which draw the attention of migrating tarpon.

Rolling versus feeding behavior

Jeff Burleson

Tarpon rise to the surface for several reasons, alerting onlookers at great distances. Most of the time, tarpon breach the surface gulping air — otherwise known as “rolling.” […]

New Randleman Reservoir is all it’s built up to be.

Lake of the Month: Randleman Dam Lake

Craig Holt

When Randleman Regional Reservoir — popularly known as Randleman Dam Lake — opened its gates for the first time at 8 o’clock one morning in March 2010, anglers towing bass boats were ready to go. […]

Changes in the tide will push or pull speckled trout and their prey into different areas.

Chasin’ tides

Jeff Burleson

As long as it takes the moon 50 minutes longer than a 24-hour day to orbit the earth, tides will change every day, affecting the lower Cape Fear River and the rest of the world’s coastal corrals. […]

Bringing a big tarpon to the boat successfully can be the highlight of a fisherman’s career.

Typically, tarpon tackle in the Carolinas is fairly simple, with some big, strong hooks and a livewell stocked with spunky 8-inch mullet, but Capt. Steve Roff routinely catches tarpon on artificial lures. […]

An 11-inch Trigger-X Hammer worm (top) is huge compared to a standard 6-inch plastic worm.

Put the ‘Hammer’ down

Davy Hite

I talk a lot during the year about baits I like to throw, like a Mop Jig — and I’ve always got one tied on — but a bait that’s very effective during the summer, especially when it comes to catching big fish, is a big worm. […]

SCDNR personnel have been obtaining information on cobia by sampling fish caught in tournaments.

Cobia cooperation valued

Bryan Bowers

Each year, more and more saltwater fisherman enjoy targeting cobia, increasing the strain on the resource. Any reduction in cobia numbers greatly increases the likelihood of the South Atlantic Fisheries Marine Council imposing regulations to protect them, as they have done with several other species in recent years. […]

Georgia and South Carolina have extended their reciprocal licensing on border waters, including new size and creel limits on stripers on Lake Hartwell and Clarks Hill.

Reciprocal agreement with Georgia signed, takes effect July 1

From News Reports

South Carolina and Georgia have entered into a new reciprocal licensing agreement that will take effect on July 1.
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Bass usually don’t head to deep water until July, but they’ve been a month ahead of schedule all year. So fishing deep, open water might be the ticket this June.

The calendar is lying

David Fritts

I have to admit, I wait the whole year for June to arrive, because it’s my favorite month to catch bass on a crankbait. And I also have to admit, I’m afraid things are going to be different this year. […]