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A well-thrown cast net will make obtaining bait a much-easier task.

A primer on cast nets

I don’t know that there is any single piece of fishing equipment that is less understood than a cast net. What? That’s easy. They are nets thrown to catch bait. […]

Cover: April 2016 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Bass fishing swings into prime time this month, with action that’s tough to beat on Shearon Harris Lake south of Raleigh and Lake Waccamaw in the state’s southeastern corner. […]

Justin Carter said the difference between a good and a great day offshore often comes down to the finer details of trolling for dolphin.

Don’t call them Flipper! Dolphin kick off South Carolina’s bluewater season every spring.

Phillip Gentry

Few fish create the dreams of the everyday offshore angler the way dolphin do. Old salts wax poetic about marlin and tuna and sailfish, but Senior Dorado, he’s everyman’s fish. From 70-foot sport yachts to dual-outboard, trailered boats, the dolphin is more than a worthy opponent on the line and a blessing at the table. […]

Big, old gobblers need special care and calling to bring them under the gun.

Tough tom tactics for South Carolina toms

Pete Rogers

As the morning began to brighten, the sounds of a new day started to emerge. Crickets faded into chirps from chickadees. […]

Taking the high ground is a great tactic when you’re trying to call in a gobbler, especially in the Midlands and Upstate.

Have a be-attitude about turkey hunting

Terry Madewell

Turkey hunting is a character-building sport where creativity and adaptation in the heat of battle determine success or failure or any given hunt. If a hunter adapts successfully, a gobbler may be tagged. […]

April is shallow slab month on South Carolina’s Santee Cooper lakes.

Sack shallow Santee Cooper slabs

Jeff Burleson

Spring has arrived, and across the south, April is many things to many people, especially when it comes to enjoying blooming trees, shrubs and azaleas, plus South Carolina’s outdoor treasures. […]

South Carolina’s Lake Keowee offers spots and largemouths for savvy bass fishermen.

Double trouble bassing – catching Lake Keowee’s spotted and largemouth bass

Phillip Gentry

Lake Keowee. The name brings joy to the heart of some anglers and tears to the eyes of others. For bass fishermen, it can be a mix of both — on the same day, maybe even just an hour or even a few casts apart. […]

Striped bass move up the Congaree River in the spring to spawn, and their travels often carry them into the area where the lower Saluda and Congaree meet.

South Carolina’s lower Saluda River is a tailrace fishery that offers anglers some interesting targets in April

Justin Kiser

Rather than packing the truck and making a long drive to the Upstate, the lower Saluda River offers trout fishermen a unique opportunity in the Midlands. Stocked during the winter by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the lower Saluda in and around Columbia is filled with quality browns and rainbows. […]

Fix your boat and trailer before anything breaks

Brian Cope

April is a great fishing month, but it’s also a common month for anglers to break down on the water or on the side of the road due to poor boat and trailer maintenance. […]

Two bills are set to have a big impact on coyotes and deer, but South Carolina's outdoorsmen are waiting to see if the measures will pass.

Can coyotes pay off? Will deer tags pass?

Dan Kibler

South Carolina’s state legislature has gotten 2016 off on an interesting foot, putting into play a very unique measure aimed at reducing the population of coyotes in the Palmetto State. At the same time, it knocked down one attempt to revamp the management of whitetail deer. […]