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June 21, 2026

Lighting systems for flounder giggers have evolved from a lantern to a system of different lights that illuminate the bottom without producing too much glare.

Lights for gigging

As flounder gigging is done at night, lights are required, and they’ve come a long way. […]

Different sizes and shapes of spinnerbait blades will produce more fish-attracting vibration under different situations.

Vibration is key to spinnerbait success

Rob Beglin said an important key to success is the amount of vibration given off by a spinnerbait. Sometimes more is better than less, but the reverse is also true, depending on water color. […]

Adam Jones uses an Owen Lupton rig and often a mullet head when fishing for old drum.

Old drum fishery discovered in Pamlico Sound by tarpon fishermen

Craig Holt

Fishing for huge red drum in the Pamlico Sound got its start as a by-product of tarpon fishing almost 40 years ago. […]

Guide Rob Beglin builds his own spinnerbaits so he’s always got the right combination of blades, sizes and colors to match situations he’ll find in the marsh.

Make your own spinnerbaits for reds

Terry Madewell

Guide Rob Beglin enjoys fishing spinnerbaits so much for redfish he started making his own. […]

After catching an old red drum, take time to snap a quick photo, then return the fish to the water for release.

Tips for preventing deep hooksets

Craig Holt

Several keys exist to prevent deep hooksets while fishing for old drum. […]

The harvest of does is still important to herd management, but hunters need to consider the impact of harvesting a lot of does.

Doe do’s and dont’s

Terry Madewell

According to biologist Charles Ruth, the harvest of doe deer has dropped in recent years as has the overall deer harvest, but he said the decrease is not necessarily a bad thing. […]

Cradle a big red under the body and use a lipping device to keep from injuring the fish by lifting it by its jaw.

Catching trophy redfish will burn precious memories into every angler’s heart and soul. The kind of fishing experienced at the Little River jetties in late summer and early fall will be nearly 100 percent catch-and-release. […]

2012 Harvest Data for South Carolina Wildlife Management Areas

WMA harvest was up in 2012

Terry Madewell

According to the SCDNR, the harvest of deer on public lands actually increased in 2012, despite the overall decrease in statewide harvest. […]

Trophy reds will hang around nearshore reefs and livebottoms in late summer and fall — the same time many fish are caught at the Little River jetties.

Hit the reefs and lose the crowds

Jeff Burleson

The trophy red drum make a true showing along the coast in late summer and early fall. Because spawning concentrates them in the confined areas of major inlets and river mouths, anglers tend to rub elbows during this spectacular run. […]

Among diseases, EHD is the leading killer of whitetail deer in the Carolinas.

Look out for diseased deer

Jeff Burleson

Disease in the whitetail woods is responsible for annual mortality that can be significant some years. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD or blue tongue) is the main culprit in the Carolinas. […]