Newsletter - Page 1148 of 2142 - Carolina Sportsman

Bass pro David Fritts has gotten the 3 1/2-inch 25.5 Dredger hung up at almost 25 feet deep.

Get to those deep bass

August is usually a month when fishermen across North Carolina find bass so deep that the number of lures with which they can reach them is cut in half. […]

The edges of weed lines are great places to find nice summer bass that aren’t in deep water.

August delivers “crappie consistency” to the Santee Cooper lakes. With water temperatures near or at the zenith for the year, slabs are ganged up around identifiable underwater targets in both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

Trout like this one are easy pickings for anglers who don't mind getting their feet wet in mountain streams.

This 1 tip will help you catch more mountain trout

Brian Cope

I lived in western North Carolina for two years some time ago. While living in the little town of Bakersville, which sits on the other side of the Roan Mountain from Unicoi, Tennessee, I mastered the art of fishing the small blue ribbon trout streams that ran through the area. […]

Redbreasts and other panfish are biting red hot on Lynches River

Brian Cope

Some of South Carolina’s smallest waterways hold some of the hottest panfish action. The Lynches River is no exception, and anglers are catching plenty of bluegill, redbreasts, and other panfish there. […]

Most species of ducks remain well above their long-term average, according to the 2016 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Duck numbers hold steady, USFWS says

From Ducks Unlimited

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently released its report on 2016 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by FWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service. […]

The SCDNR is hosting several youth deer hunts this fall in the upstate.

SCDNR hosting several youth deer hunts this fall

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with a number of private individuals and hunting clubs, is sponsoring a number of youth deer hunts in the Piedmont region this fall. The hunts are for youth between the ages of 10 to 16 who would like to go deer hunting but don’t have anyone to take them […]

Low water conditions have plagued fishermen on the Tuckasegee River most of the summer.

Hot + dry = tough fishing

Robert Satterwhite

A successful trout-fishing outing during hot and dry summer conditions depends on three factors: when you fish, where you fish and how you fish. […]

Tying an anchor to a poly ball can help kayakers when it comes time to fight a big fish.

Don’t forget nearshore fishing

Phillip Gentry

For a paddler, fishing outside the surf line is immensely challenging and rewarding. The closer you get to the Gulf Stream, the better your chances are of hooking into some really sizeable sea creatures. […]

Katie Lamb and Jessica Bowne show off a handful of Santee panfish, which are biting well around Hamburger and Hot Dog Islands.

Bream biting hot at Santee’s flooded islands

Brian Cope

Just off the banks of Elliot’s Landing, and not very far from Pack’s Landing and a few other landings, two “islands” are popular with panfish anglers. Hamburger and Hot Dog Islands are easy to get to, and hold large populations of bluegill and shellcracker, especially this time of year. […]

Local hero Anthony Gagliardi won the FLW Cup on Lake Murray in 2014, and he is just one of many anglers happy to see it scheduled for Murray again in 2017.

FLW Cup coming back to Lake Murray in 2017

From News Reports

FLW and Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board announced Saturday that Columbia, South Carolina, would once again be hosting the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart, the world championship of bass fishing, Aug. 11-13, 2017, on Lake Murray. […]