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June 26, 2026

Hartwell stripers, hybrids feeding on spawning herring

One of nature’s great coincidences is the cause of some great fishing on Lake Hartwell. […]

Rick Kellum caught a nice speck with a Skitter Walk topwater lure during late March.

New River’s Trout Bite is Speck-tacular

Although spring weather often is variable in North Carolina, ranging from sunny to wet, cold and windy, it doesn’t seem to affect the speckled trout bite at the New River.
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Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss., landed 132 pounds, 8 ounces of bass in Texas to shatter the former four-day BASS total weight record.

Elias Sets Four-day BASS Record in Texas

From News Reports

ZAPATA, Texas — Falcon Lake was full of big surprises, but maybe none bigger than Paul Elias jumping from fifth place April 6 to win the Bassmaster Elite Series Lone Star Shootout with a record BASS four-day tournament total of 132 pounds, 8 ounces of largemouth bass.
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Drifting for blue catfish working well at Santee Cooper

Dan Kibler

Capt. Dave Broome of Dave Broome’s Guide Service will wait a little while before he starts fishing for crappie and bream, and the way he’s been catching catfish, who can blame him?
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The season for the commercial harvest of red drum will close at Noon on April 3 and remain closed until the new management year begins on Sept. 1.

Commercial Harvest of Red Drum to Close

North Carolina Sportsman

In a proclamation dated April 1, Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries, announced the commercial harvest of red drum for the 2007-2008 fishing year.
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This lionfish was caught off the Carolina coast in May, 2007.

Offshore Bottom Anglers Advised on Venomous Lionfish

SCDNR News Release

Native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region, lionfish are often kept in both public and private aquariums, but in the past few years have begun appearing in offshore bottomfish catches off the Palmetto Coast. […]

Surrounded by club members, Lorraine and Louis Buckwell of Taylors show off two of the fish that helped them win the Midlands Striper Club tournament on Lake Murray Feb. 16.

Snow day helped Rhyne win BFL

Pat Robertson

One Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League tournament winner actually located his fish on a snowy day — in 2007. […]

Chuck Deeter, of Oak Island, with his 33 pound, 8 ounce red grouper that established the N.C. record for the species.

Oak Island Angler Establishes Red Grouper Record

Jerry Dilsaver

MOREHEAD CITY – Thanks to angler Chuck Deeter, of Oak Island, and Capt. Anthony Ng, of Winterville, North Carolina now has a state record for red grouper. […]

Cover: April 2008 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Yellowfin tuna are plentiful for offshore anglers from Oregon Inlet to the Crystal Coast to Southport. […]

Cover: April 2008 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Big bull (and cow) dolphins will be ready for bluewater fisherman this month. […]