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July 4, 2026

Flathead catfish will get active this month, especially for fishermen using live bait.

Take your pick in May

Every fish species worth catching in Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is biting in May, and they are typically caught in big numbers and sizes. […]

Periodic lowering of the water level at Tar River Reservoir may contribute to its healthy crappie population.

Low water levels may promote crappie growth

Mike Marsh

The Tar River Reservoir is one of the very few lakes in the coastal plain that have no size or creel limit for crappie. […]

A long-time landmark for anglers in the McCormick area, the Palmetto Angler was recently added to William Sasser’s fold of fishing services.

Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when striped bass and hybrid bass were first stocked in Clarks Hill, a day of striper fishing started shortly after the previous day ended, with anglers setting out in the wee hours of the morning to catch enough bait for a day’s fishing. […]

Cover: May 2012 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Cobia are cruising the coastal waters, and Lake Murray bass fishing is cranking up. […]

Double down

Mike Marsh

When fishing a slip-float rig near a dock, a pair of anglers should begin by fishing their minnows at two different depths. […]

Stocked trout like this rainbow will change from egg patterns to insect patterns if they stay in a stream long enough.

Hatch match for spring trout

L. Woodrow Ross

Most South Carolina freestone streams do not support prolific insect hatches — the Chattooga River may be the exception — but most streams support some level of aquatic insect life. […]

Cover: May 2012 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Cobia are cruising the coastal waters, and Lake Murray bass fishing is cranking up. […]

The waters off Cape Lookout teem with cobia this month, just waiting for you to single them out for attention.

A Sight for Sore Eyes

Mike Marsh

Nothing breaks the ice for saltwater anglers seeking big fish like the spring cobia run. The fish swarm the Crystal Coast in May, with the epicenter of the action being Morehead City. […]

A traditional egg pattern is a killer on spring trout in some of South Carolina’s
top streams.

Recipes for hot spring patterns

L. Woodrow Ross

Z-Wing Caddis Pupa — This pattern can be tied in sizes 12 to 18, but for spring, 18 would be a better choice, especially on the Chattooga. Use alone or as dropper with another nymph pattern or with a dry fly. […]

Cobia are attracted to brightly-colored lures like this bucktail.

Sling bling at ling

Mike Marsh

A cobia by any other name — they’re also known as lemonfish and ling — still looks like a big, brown catfish. He may be ugly, but he likes his “bling.” […]