Freshwater Fishing
Playing field statistics
Construction of the Tar River Reservoir was completed in 1971. The reservoir’s high-water elevation is 125 feet above mean sea level. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Trophy fishing
The choice between numbers and size is an easy one for Mark Crawford when he’s targeting big fish in a striped bass tournament. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Low water levels may promote crappie growth
The Tar River Reservoir is one of the very few lakes in the coastal plain that have no size or creel limit for crappie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Place your baits
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. […]
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Cover: May 2012 (SC)
Cobia are cruising the coastal waters, and Lake Murray bass fishing is cranking up. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Double down
When fishing a slip-float rig near a dock, a pair of anglers should begin by fishing their minnows at two different depths. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Hatch match for spring trout
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. […]
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Cover: May 2012 (SC) – Freshwater
Cobia are cruising the coastal waters, and Lake Murray bass fishing is cranking up. […]
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A Sight for Sore Eyes
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. […]