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An end run past public scrutiny?

How many wild turkeys live in southeastern North Carolina, and why should anyone care? […]

The Mister Stanman Fishing Team (L-R) Kevin Hill, Greg Ogle, Charles McClure and Stan Jarusinski with their 42.47 pound king from the first day.

Wild Turkey and Mister Stanman Top Delayed 2005 SKA National Championships

Fort Pierce, Florida–On April 22, the Wild Turkey and Mister Stanman fishing teams claimed the titles of SKA National Champions at the 2005 Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) Championship Tournament, which was delayed from November 2005 due to a double dose of hurricanes and adverse sea conditions. […]

Cover: May 2006 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Winds will blow in May, and smart redfish anglers will use them to their advantage. […]

Saltwater species such as speckled trout once were caught mainly with live baits. But some modern artificial lures are just as effective at getting bites.

Lures now work as well as baits

Jeff Burleson

Each year outdoor sporting-equipment manufacturers develop new products appealing to the 21st century outdoorsman. […]

Anglers should mostly forget the shallow-water bite once May arrives and bass move away from spawning areas. That’s the time for deep-diving lures.

Don’t Bank on Shallow Bite

Davy Hite

It’s so easy, sometimes, to fish the bank. You can see everything you want to throw at; you can make shorter, more accurate casts; and when you catch fish, that’s even better. […]

A properly used camera can provide excellent memories of a succcessful fishing trip.

Making pictorial memories

Richard Bernabe

Most anglers I know are photographers. As catch-and-release continues to gain in popularity, a camera increasingly becomes an integral piece of required tackle. […]

Probing a pond or lake with a canoe or small boat is a fun way to find and catch May bluegills.

The Merrie Month

Jim Casada

“See that disturbance in the water over there next to the bank?” Jeff Efird asked. “Try to get a cast in there.” […]

A hooked dolphin left in the water often will bring more fish closer to a boat where anglers can cast at them.

Rainbow Warriors

Walt Rhodes

Droning like a Lowcountry air-conditioner in July, the twin diesel engines had an intoxicating effect. […]

When Wateree anglers see a boat that looks like a big spider gliding over the water, they know Babin is seeking crappies. He said some call his multiple-rig setup “pushin’.”

Slab City

Dan Kibler

How good is the crappie fishery at Lake Wateree?

Well, Nick Babin and Brian Davis live in Gilbert at the south side of Lake Murray, and when they want to catch big slab crappie and lots of them, they drive completely around their home lake and head up the road to Lake Wateree, downstream from the town of Great Falls on the Catawba River, forming the border between Fairfield, Lancaster and Kershaw counties. […]