Freshwater Fishing
Topwater school action is possible
Guide Truman Lyon said that live bait is the most-consistent method for taking stripers, but there will be some topwater schooling action in May. […]
Newsletter
Freshwater Fishing
Will limits, size minimums change?
Scott Lamprecht with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said that 2015 is the year when the state legislature reviews the 26-inch size minimum limit and SCDNR reports, along with recommendations from the Santee Cooper Stakeholder Committee. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fast action can be the rule
Guide Truman Lyons said that live-bait fishing for stripers this month is not necessarily wait-and-hope fishing, it’s usually fast- paced, and often, multiple fish are hooked at the same time. […]
Bass Fishing
Live bait will produce bigger Lake Russell spotted bass
Guide Wendell Wilson often uses live bait to help his clients catch more spotted bass, and he said live bait can be dynamite on really large fish this month. […]
Other Hunting
Turn up the heat on coyotes now
Historically, coyotes were not part of the ecosystem in the Carolinas. Before 1985, only five of North Carolina’s 100 counties had coyotes. […]
Bass Fishing
The many stages of May
Bass have a whole lot going on in the spring. Spawning, fishing pressure and rising water temperatures all contribute to when and where you can catch fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
May is hard to beat
If there’s one month when just about every angler with a piscatorial preference can find something he or she likes, it would be May. […]
Featured
Caswell County hunter takes bearded hen with bow
Killing a turkey is an achievement. Shooting one with a bow is impressive. Shooting a bearded hen with a bow is the stuff of legend. […]
Deer Hunting
Decrease in deer herd caused by three factors, SCDNR biologist says
Since 2002, the deer harvest in South Carolina has dropped dramatically, more than 36 percent, causing many hunters to ask why and what’s being done. […]
Bass Fishing
Organized tackle makes for better days on the water, bass guide says
Successful anglers have several common characteristics, but one of the most important is organization. […]