Deer Hunting
Early season requires plenty of stand options
Hunters need multiple deer stand options in the early season when bucks are most predictable, but wind direction is not. […]
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Bass Fishing
Watch for schooling fish
Chuck Porter of Sumter, S.C., has been fishing Lake Wateree for 30 years and has seen the striper action ebb and flow. […]
Bass Fishing
Striper stocking at Lake Wateree
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has stocked stripers in Lake Wateree since the 1980s, and fisheries biologist Robert Stroud has worked the lake since striper stockings began. Stroud said the goal of the striper program was to create a solid, renewable striper fishery. […]
Flounder
Count to three to ID gulf flounder
Of the three flounder species that inhabit waters off the North Carolina coast — summer southern and Gulf — the Gulf flounder is the least plentiful. […]
Flounder
Oyster toadfish: ugly, but a tasty summer reef dweller
The oyster toadfish is a common catch for anglers who fish the nearshore ledges and reefs for flounder, gray trout and other species. They will hit spoons and jigs but are more likely to strike live and cut baits. […]
Bass Fishing
How to add that kicker largemouth
Although they’re an elusive target at Norman in the summer, when pro angler Bryan Thrift is fishing a dog-days tournament there, largemouth bass are not off the menu. To catch his kicker fish, Thrift takes advantage of the overabundance of sunken brush piles provided by crappie fishermen. […]
Fishing
Blackfin move closer to SC beaches in summer
Blackfin tuna are not quite as numerous in South Carolina’s offshore waters during the summer, but along with Mahi-mahi, they make up the majority of bluewater catches through the hotter months. […]
Bass Fishing
Take care of your bait and it will take care of you
Keeping live bait alive and healthy during summer is more than a challenge. Understanding what baitfish need and how to provide it takes away much of the risk of losing bait to less-than-ideal water conditions. […]
Crappie/Bream
Check the moon
Who would have thought that a ball of rock 238,000 miles away would have such an impact on life on earth? […]
Mackerel
Follow the gulls
Spanish mackerel travel in schools, and when they feed, they aren’t secretive by any means, often feeding in a frenzy. […]