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Chris Heinning likes shakey head worms when female bass get around docks and older kinds of shallow cover.

Is shakey head go-to bait at Wateree?

Guide Chris Heinning said he’ll use a wide variety of lures this month, but one staple he relies on throughout April is the shakeyhead. […]

Don Wells changes blades and trailers for his spinnerbaits to match water and weather conditions.

Tinker with spinner baits to match conditions

Terry Madewell

Don Wells of Ridgeway is a classic spinner bait fisherman who said an important part of his success is tinkering with lures to match the prevailing conditions at Lake Wateree. […]

Paul Wells tailors his jigs and soft-plastic trailers around the prevalent color of crawfish.

Customize jigs for best results

Terry Madewell

Bass fisherman Paul Wells of Union prefers jigs, but not just any jigs. He makes his own at home and brings accessories to the lake to customize the lures when fishing. […]

Change calls when working on a hung-up gobbler, and try to avoid using a standard yelp, as it may convince the tom to stand pat.

Beware of the yelp

Terry Madewell

Jeremy Burnham said one thing he has learned is that a yelp is not the best call for a hung-up gobbler. […]

Johnathan Alford will open his bag of tricks and try several different things when dealing with a gobbler that won’t budge.

Check your ‘6’ when in stealth mode

Terry Madewell

Johnathan Alford said that when dealing with a hung-up gobbler, expect the unexpected. […]

Bear Island WMA is pond paradise

Brian Cope

While saltwater ponds are located up and down South Carolina’s coast, one place has a number of highly managed ones that anglers should not overlook. […]

Richie Boykin is 10-percent of the way to a limit of speckled trout in a saltwater pond.

Pond regs match rest of SC’s saltwater

Brian Cope

Fishermen targeting saltwater ponds along the coast must abide by the same regulations as those fishing in the ocean, creeks, marshes and inlets. […]

The author caught this flounder from a pond along South Carolina’s Grand Strand.

How do saltwater ponds come into existence?

Brian Cope

Most freshwater ponds require stocking of fish, so how do saltwater species get into ponds along South Carolina’s coast? […]

Retaining walls along the edges of ponds will hold bait and flounder.

Go light for pond fish

Brian Cope

When it comes to gear, Mount Pleasant’s Brian Batson said a common mistake fishermen make is using gear that is heavier than it needs to be. […]

Trolling is a great way to cover a lot of water and locate concentrations of early spring specks.

Locate early trout by trolling

Phillip Gentry

Guide Dan Utley of Hilton Head said trout often stay on the move during early spring, following newly arrived baitfish and adjusting to cold fronts. […]