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June 26, 2026

How to keep DNR Ship afloat

You would think that one of South Carolina’s biggest industries might warrant a little special treatment from the state legislature and the governor’s office. […]

Rob Beglin said that big female speckled trout getting ready to spawn are a regular part of a fisherman’s creel at Bulls Bay during the summer.

Worth the Drive

Dan Kibler

Rob Beglin drives all the way from Pawley’s Island, towing his boat past miles and miles of great-looking water. […]

Guide Wendell Wilson targets fish holding around man-made brushpiles, as well as standing timber or brush left when Lake Russell was impounded.

Summer Slabs

Phillip Gentry

The guy in the boat, the one drifting along the middle of a vacant, winding cove, didn’t notice the beautiful surroundings, the steep banks covered with pines and hardwoods. […]

Casey Ashley gained much of the know-how that made him a Bassmaster Classic qualifier as a rookie on Lake Russell.

Knock on Wood

Scott Keepfer

After a morning of intermittent success on topwater lures fished points and blowthroughs, Casey Ashley guided his boat purposefully through a field of standing timber. […]

Beginning July 1, 2008, all lures that use scent or taste attractants will be classified as natural baits in inland trout streams.

New Mountain Trout Regulations Go into Effect July 1

From News Reports

A new regulation that will affect anglers fishing in public mountain trout waters clearly defines what types of lures are allowable when trout fishing on waters that require anglers to use only artificial lures. […]

Surprising shallow bass

Dan Kibler

With the mercury in the thermometer pegged above the 90-degree mark, Rusty White, a guide and tournament fisherman, is thrilled that he’s got Lake Wateree a short drive from his home in Rock Hill. […]

The Charleston-based crew of the Artemis captured the week-long Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament’s top prize with this 640-pound fish, landed June 9, the event’s first day.

Artemis Wins 50th Big Rock in Morehead City, N.C.

From News Reports

After five days of waiting, the Artemis crew won the 50th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on June 14, earning $708,400 from the event’s $1,854,575 purse. […]

The S.C.-based crew of the Artemis captured the week-long Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament’s top prize with this 640-pound fish, landed June 9, the event’s first day.

Artemis Wins 50th Big Rock

From News Reports

After five days of waiting, the Artemis crew won the 50th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on June 14, earning $708,400 from the event’s $1,854,575 purse.
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Redfish weighing around 30 pounds have been showing up in the mouth of Charleston Harbor around the "Grillage" and the "Dynamite Hole."

Sharks, bull redfish make Charleston Harbor hot spots come alive

Dan Kibler

If summer is right around the corner, then it must be time to start seeing big redfish and all manner of sharks move into inlets along the South Carolina coast, providing some great battles for fishermen like Capt. Jeremy Espiritu of Shallow Thoughts Inshore Fishing in Charleston. […]

Travis Jackson caught this state record 4 pound, 15 ounce shellcracker on May 19 in an Edgecombe County pond.

Young angler catches state-record shellcracker

From News Reports

RALEIGH – A last-minute decision to go fishing with his mother netted a 13-year-old from Rocky Mount a North Carolna freshwater fish state record.
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