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June 28, 2026

A striped bass in the 6- or 7-pound class is a fairly good fish at Kerr Reservoir these days.

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

It was typically hot and steamy on July 19, 2008, at John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre Army Corps of Engineers lake along the North Carolina-Virginia border. […]

Remember Loran? You may see a new, improved version on the horizon

Jerry Dilsaver

Do you remember Loran? I’m surprised how many dedicated fishermen don’t, but you might want to take a few minutes and learn a little about the new version. […]

Wilson Creek’s headwaters are on Grandfather Mountain; it runs dozens of miles to its confluence with Johns River in Burke Co.

Addition of section of Wilson Creek is big bonus for delayed-harvest waters

Robert Satterwhite

The acquisition of a section of Wilson Creek in Caldwell County is a double bonus for trout fishers. […]

Cover: July 2009 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

High summer tides mean lots of redfish tailing in the marsh, especially in the Bulls Bay-Cape Romain area. […]

Fishermen need to keep an eye on approaching weather systems or risk a drenching — maybe evn worse.

Multi-tasking: be a weather-watcher as well as a serious fisherman

Jeff Dennis

Summer weather patterns have set in, and afternoon thunderstorms are the norm for July and August. […]

Mark Bollenburg’s efforts to keep alive a 108-pound catfish he caught in early April in the Tailrace Canal below Lake Moultrie included taking it to the hatchery in St. Stephens for a swim in the fish tanks before it was moved to Bass Pro Shops aquarium i

This big one didn’t get away

Terry Madewell

There’s no doubt that catfishing is on the minds of many Santee Cooper fishermen during the summer. […]

Protected areas are great places to find baitfish such as finger mullet.

During the War Between the States, actively fought off the North Carolina coast from 1861 through 1865, the Union attempted to prevent goods from reaching Southern ports by creating shipping blockades with its navy. […]

Big bass, which are fairly sluggish and feed very little during the daylight hours in summer months, are much easier to catch after dark — if fishermen know how to approach night-time fishing.

Night-time is the right time to stalk summertime bass

Davy Hite

There are a ton of reasons why you ought to try fishing at night during the summer. […]

Campers at Tamarac Marina & Campground might find bass-tournament weigh-ins a treat. Tamarac Marina is the host to dozens of tournaments a year, and weigh-ins are often held within sight of the campground.

Fish from a Tent

Tony Garitta

Outdoorsmen who enjoy fishing often dream about owning a cottage or second home on a fish-filled lake where the front walkway serves as the yellow-brick road to a pier or boathouse where adventure begins. […]

Big bass like this one propelled Mark Hutson of Monks Corner to a Stren Series tournament win on Santee Cooper that was worth more than $20,000.

Hutson walks away with big payday in Stren Santee Cooper

Pat Robertson

Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner caught four bass weighing 15 pounds, seven ounces, to win the May 1 Stren Series Southeast tournament on Santee Cooper with a 3-day total of 13 bass weighing 49 pounds, 13 ounces. […]