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Robbie Hall of Hall ‘Em In Charters of Swansboro recently landed this 32-inch-long red drum on a 1/8-ounce jighead fished with a Strike King scented shrimp.

Swansboro red drum sight fishing hot now

Red drum fishing in the marshes and behind the barrier islands near Swansboro is outstanding right now, according to Capt. Robbie Hall of Hall ‘Em In Charters. […]

Cover: February 2011 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Even in February, catfish and redfish action can be outstanding. […]

Cover: February 2011 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Even in February, catfish and redfish action can be outstanding. […]

John Tanner’s box and slate calls are made from cypress trees from the Lynches and Pee Dee rivers dated at almost 46,000 years old.

When you hold a box call made of ancient cypress and run a few turkey calls on it, there is no escaping the thought: Did turkeys actually exist when the tree this wood came from was growing in South Carolina’s Pee Dee region? […]

Gary Dubiel is one of the inland-waters premier striped bass fishermen in eastern N.C.

Cold weather means try Trent River stripers

Craig Holt

With winter holding its icy grip on North Carolina and killing speckled trout right and left along the coast, only a few places remain where anglers can have a reasonable chance of landing a fish. […]

Kevin Caufield, 9, gets ready to put this ‘convict’ behind bars.

Winter weather is no deterrent to ‘convicts’

Jeff Dennis

If you’re always looking for an angle to improve your chances at catching fish, then cold weather might actually be your friend. […]

A jig is a great bait for big bass, and February is a great month to catch them, so fish a jig all month and improve your chances of catching a real whopper.

February is month for big jig, big bass

Davy Hite

If there’s one thing I’d like to get across to bass fishermen who are figuring out what to do in February, it would be this: don’t get caught up in the calendar. […]

Bass start to stir in February, moving toward the shallows as the prespawn phase approaches — especially after a few warm days.

February marks the start of bass move to shallows

Terry Madewell

The month of February harbors exciting expectations for Santee Cooper fishermen. Right at the top, and usually rewarded in reality, is the beginning of the best stretch of largemouth bass fishing of the entire year. […]

Saltwater Series: South Edisto

Phillip Gentry

Of all the barrier islands along the South Carolina coast, most are either largely uninhabited or have sold out to commercial pursuits like beachfront condos or putt-putt wonderlands. […]

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