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June 30, 2026

Striped bass activity has started to increase as the water temperature drops at Lake Norman.

Stripers, spotted bass active at Lake Norman

Striped bass and spotted bass are the two main targets for anglers at Lake Norman during December. […]

Winds out of the west are usually the best for fishermen targeting ocean-run stripers off the Outer Banks. East winds usually make the ocean too rough, especially for smaller boats.

Salty Stripers: Inside & Out

For the past five years, North Carolina fishermen have wondered if this could be the season when everything falls into place, when the striper fishing that marked the winter of 2004-2005 makes a repeat visit. […]

Guide Keith Wray of Eden has dedicated the last 10 years to fishing primarily for crappie on Kerr Reservoir.

Rx for Winter Slabs

Tony Garitta

Keith Wray of Eden — the “Fish Doc” — rarely needs any treatment for cabin fever throughout the winter. The veteran crappie stalker is accustomed to fishing in cold weather at John H. Kerr Reservoir, also known as Buggs Island. […]

Penn Allegiance Inshore Rods

South Carolina Sportsman

The new PENN® Allegiance Inshore series of spinning and baitcast rods are designed specifically for shallow water species like tarpon, redfish, speckled trout and snook. […]

Santee Cooper’s fishing for catfish, particularly blues, is outstanding in December, not only for large numbers, but for quality fish as well.

Put the ‘Rush’ on blues as December hits Santee

Terry Madewell

December may be a cold month in terms of temperature, but some of the fishing really heats up. […]

Braxton Wall of Ninety Six caught this 2.25-pound crappie to take big-fish honors on the way to second place in the South Carolina Crappie Tournament Trail event on Lake Hartwell in early October.

Montgomery wins berth in Classic

Glenn Corley

Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg sewed up his berth in the 2011 Bassmaster Classic, finishing second in the Bassmaster Southern Open season standings. […]

A relatively warm fall has kept sailfish biting off the South Carolina coast.

Sailfish slip into SC waters for late-fall run

Jeff Dennis

With last winter’s near-record cold a distant memory that was replaced by the long, hot summer, it’s interesting how the natural world has stayed consistently about two weeks behind all year. […]

Cold Water-ee Slabs

Phillip Gentry

For wintertime crappie fishermen, the period from Thanksgiving to Christmas is special. […]

Black sea bass are a hot item offshore at many wrecks and live bottom areas off the Crystal Coast.

Groupers, sea bass provide action off Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

With extra-mild November weather, offshore fishing at the Crystal Coast has been good recently for several deep-water species, especially grouper. […]

Tailing redfish offer fly anglers a unique opportunity to stalk and cast with crab, shrimp and mullet imitations.

Fly-fishing dreams

Jeff Burleson

Tailing reds offers fly anglers the perfect opportunity to send a hand-tied fly into the path of a stout redfish. […]