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June 18, 2026

A vulnerable month for ponds

Farm ponds are closed systems, and almost every facet can be controlled through stocking, water chemistry, fishing and nutrient supplements, creating almost any type of result you could ask for. […]

An application of Roundup on an area to be planted for a cool-season food plot will keep down competition with weeds.

Burn, Baby, Burn!

Jeff Burleson

Preparation for any seasonal planting should start several months before covering the first seed with soil. […]

The lemon-lime “snake worm” was Sniper Striper Tackle’s first big seller; it’s used as a bucktail trailer by fishermen who troll for stripers.

Striper Sniper

Phillip Gentry

In 2003, Troy Roberson, a former Jordan Lake State Park ranger, founded the fishing-guide service Striper Sniper Adventures. […]

Light tackle can handle almost all inshore reds you’ll run into.

Anglers who normally fish with artificial lures can select a very good and reasonably priced outfit that includes a medium weight, 6 1/2-foot spinning rod similar to Bass Pro Shops’ IM6 or IM7 Graphite Series and an open-faced spinning reel like the Shimano Saros 2500F. […]

Different styles of shakey head jigs serve different purposes (clockwise from top left: round head, football head, standup head, small head.

Shaky head designs and uses

Tony Garitta

The standard, round-head design (top left) is for all-around use with spinning tackle in its smaller sizes and for baitcasting gear in its larger sizes. […]

A good, low-tide flat will hold reds, and it can be an indicator that may help you find a wadable area that will attract fish on a flood tide.

Redfish summer spots

John Gribb

Even though redfish spread out in the warmer months, they relate to low-tide, shallow-water flats year-round because they provide security from predators like the bottlenose dolphin. […]

Shaky-head worm rigs have proved to be effective not only in clear water but in lakes with stained water.

Where to find shaky head jigs

Tony Garitta

Shaky Head jigs can be purchased at tackle stores, discount houses, and online at the following sites: […]

Counties where hunters harvest a higher percentage of does tend to produce more quality bucks than others.

WMAs offer great opportunities

Terry Madewell

Deer hunters are making good use of the opportunities they have to hunt public land around South Carolina, according to SCDNR biologist Charles Ruth. […]

Anchoring setup

Chris Burrows

The “quick-release” anchoring setup allows an angler to get off of the hook in a hurry if a fish runs close to the anchor line or even wraps around it. […]

Changes in deer-hunting regulations recommended by SCDNR would take hunting pressure off bucks, allowing more young bucks to survive.

Legislature still dragging feet on SCDNR recommendations

Terry Madewell

For the second consecutive year, the South Carolina legislature has failed to consider deer-management recommendations made by the SCDNR, and biologist Charles Ruth said that regulation changes are long overdue. […]