Bass Fishing
Accessorize for appeal
Topwater baits inherently rely on impersonating a wounded, disoriented or otherwise vulnerable baitfish for their bass appeal. […]
Newsletter
Freshwater Fishing
New catfish regs are in effect
The S.C. General Assembly passed a bill last year that took effect on April 1, changing how blue catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes are managed. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The Congaree catfish connection
In the extreme upper end of Lake Marion, above where the convergence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers to form the Santee River, Whitey Outlaw from St. Matthews regularly mauls catfish in the Congaree. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cooper River cats
Great fishing for catfish is not confined to the Santee Cooper lakes and the Diversion Canal; there’s outstanding fishing in the Cooper River below Lake Moultrie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Just paddlin’ around
Next door to Pure Bubba, a tackle shop in Nichols, is a shop where Jim Crouse has been making custom paddles for anglers and collectors for more than 20 years. […]
Sheepshead
Size limits promote sustainability
Sheepshead are foreign to some anglers and common to others. For those familiar with them, their courageous battles are memorable to say the least. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catch your own bait
Sheepshead are omnivorous and will eat about anything attached to or living close to structure, putting oysters, clams, barnacles, crabs, shrimp and mussels are on their menu. […]
Inshore Fishing
Thunderstorm safety
The vast majority of lightning injuries and deaths on boats occur in small, open boats according to NOAA. […]
Redfish
Summer redfish spots
Even though redfish spread out in the warmer months, they relate to low-tide, shallow-water flats all year because flats provide security from predators like the bottlenosed dolphin. […]
Deer Hunting
Exclude cattle from woodlots and riparian corridors
The Carolinas may not be considered top cattle-producing states like Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, but the 1.2 million head of cattle roaming the Carolinas can have a dramatic effect on wildlife habitat. […]