Newsletter

Georgetown-area guides say they're seeing and catching fewer redfish than in recent years, and they're worried about South Carolina's No. 1 saltwater gamefish.

Are redfish in decline across SC coast? That’s Georgetown guides’ question.

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina has become a great place to catch both the juvenile and adult varieties of the red drum. […]

Different fishing situations call for different styles of kayaks, based upon what each model does best.

Paddle your way to fish

Bill Howard

Over the past few years, paddle sports have invaded the outdoors world, with no signs of slowing. […]

Cobia are big, hard-fighting fish that arrive inshore along the South Carolina coast this month.

Many anglers choose to keep their excursions down to a minimum during the colder months. Cold and South Carolina don’t necessarily go well together, so when spring returns, eager saltwater fishermen are not far behind it. […]

Redfish are biting in the surf near Fort Macon and in some of the marshes behind Morehead City and Beaufort.

Fishing in Atlantic Beach area is picking up daily

Jerry Dilsaver

Matt Lamb of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach said he is getting good reports of improved fishing here and there, and with a good forecast for the next 10 days, he expects spring fishing to really improve. […]

Freshwater lures

David A. Brown

It seems fitting that a bait so commonly thrown from a bass boat would have a design feature common to this type of vessel. Indeed, the Vicious Frog owes its tantalizing side-to-side walking style to the “bass boat” belly that effects this bass-tempting movement. […]

Striped bass fishing is picking up on Lake Gaston if you can find slightly warmer water.

Find warmer water in creeks for best Lake Gaston striper action

Dusty Wilson

The pace of striped bass fishing on Lake Gaston is picking up, and Don Enderle of Tri-Lakes Guide Service is trolling to find feeding fish in creeks with slightly warmer water. […]

Noel Miller killed this unusual all-white turkey gobbler on youth-day in Dillon County last Saturday.

Dillon County youth bags all-white gobbler on youth-day

Jeff Burleson

After a torrential storm flooded half of Dillon County last Friday night, 15-year-old Noel Miller dropped the hammer on a truly-rare gobbler the next morning. […]

Fishing line

David A. Brown

Whether you’re punching Beavers through thick mats of grass for big bass or slinging big poppers for yellowfin, checking your line for nicks, burrs and weaknesses helps prevent breakage at the most inopportune moment. […]