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June 21, 2026

The “Gone Fishing” license plate raises funds for SCDNR research.

Step up to the ‘plate’ to fund marine research

In 2004, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources unveiled a vehicle license plate available to South Carolina citizens: The Saltwater Conservation Vehicle License Plate. […]

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

Jerry Dilsaver

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

Tripletails are caught around markers, buoys, crab-pot floats or any other debris floating in bays, creeks or the ICW.

Tale of the tripletail

Phillip Gentry

A less frequent, but decidedly unique angling opportunity around Hilton Head is tripletail. The fish are found along the coast in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical areas. […]

Steaks cut from fresh or frozen mullet are among the preferred baits to soak on the bottom for adult red drum in the Neuse River.

Catching or buying bait big red drum cruising in the Neuse River is not difficult. They will eat any kind of fish cut into chunks or steaks and will strike small whole or live fish, including menhaden. […]

Lake Russell’s healthy population of spotted bass makes up 60 to 70 percent of all black bass in the lake.

Russell’s black bass

Terry Madewell

According to guide Wendell Wilson, Lake Russell has enough current flow to ensure good fishing during the summer. […]

A marsh-grass shoreline and some scattered oyster rocks are places guide Robbie Hall will prospect for red drum.

Try grass, skinny water for early reds

Craig Holt

What’s the best place to find summer red drum in the marshes and bays behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets, and what techniques will produce fish? […]

Using spinning tackle and light line, guide Mike McSwain has a fight on his hands with this Broad River smallie.

Spinning tackle, light line is ticket for Broad River smallmouth

Brian Cope

Fishermen have a wide choice of gear for tackling smallmouth bass, but most prefer spinning combos and relatively light line. […]

Flounder are a great ‘incidental’ catch when targeting redfish, because they live in the same areas and eat the same baits and lures.

Flounder a bonus when targeting reds

Craig Holt

One of the bonuses of fishing for red drum during behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets is the availability of flounder. […]

A lot of Broad River smallmouth fishing is done by wading once you paddle into a productive area.

On your feet, fisherman!

Brian Cope

While most fishermen agree that canoes and kayaks are the best ways to enjoy a day of smallmouth fishing on the Broad River, that doesn’t mean they stay cramped on their duffs all day. […]

Capt. Jeff Cronk shows off a flounder caught close to the sea buoy that marks the ocean end of Bogue Inlet — a shallow-draft inlet that can be difficult to navigate.

Bogue Inlet particulars

Jerry Dilsaver

Bogue Inlet, located south and west of Emerald Isle and north and east of Bear Island/Hammocks Beach State Park, is the connection to the ocean for Swansboro, Cedar Point, Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. […]