Fishing
Keep that spark going
Do you ever think about electricity when you’re fishing? If you’re like most fishermen, the answer is a flat no. That is, unless the electricity stops working. […]
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Inshore Fishing
Float a turtle this month
May brings a treat for saltwater fishermen. Many inshore and nearshore anglers pine for the fight of an offshore fish but don’t have the proper boat or time needed to venture that far out, but this month, a highly sought-after fish is within reach. […]
Alligator
SCDNR taking applications for public alligator season
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will begin accepting online applications for the 2015 Public Alligator Hunting season and the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html. The deadline to apply is June 15. […]
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Hybrids at the Hill
Most anglers, Brad Sasser included, go about fishing for striped bass and hybrid bass the same way. It’s sort of like cousins and half-cousins hanging out together; they live in the same neighborhood, grow up together and get along well, even though they may both share the same parental lineage. […]
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Pass a cobia’s eye test – Sight-fishing for Murrells Inlet cobia is what May fishing is all about
As the spring peaks in the Palmetto State, fishermen looking for an opponent built for pure power and brute force won’t have to venture far past the jetties at Murrells Inlet. […]
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Heavyweight champs – For a big battle with a big opponent, cobia around Beaufort and Hilton Head are tough to beat
Cobia. Just the mention of the great gamefish gets many anglers excited, even more so after the winter has given way to spring, especially in the Lowcountry. […]
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Top hat reds
Kevin Blair fishes the waters around Charleston about 200 days a year, but his favorite days are in May when he can catch redfish on topwater baits. […]
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Moultrie’s May madness – Live-bait fishing for striped bass hits its peak this month on Lake Moultrie
“Here they come.”
Those were the only words the anglers aboard Truman Lyon’s boat needed to hear. […]
Bass Fishing
Hit that spot! Lake Russell is a great place to target spotted bass this month
Lake Richard B. Russell has changed dramatically in terms of black bass fishing since its impoundment in 1984. […]
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Cover: May 2015 (SC)
Cobia invade nearshore reefs along the Grand Strand and Lowcountry bays this month, while hybrid bass are on fire at Clarks Hill Lake. […]