Bass Fishing
Top topwaters for August bass action
Kevin Davis said that August is a great time for topwater fishing. […]
Newsletter
Inshore Fishing
Marine gamefish tagging program
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Resources division has relaunched its volunteer tagging program with the hope of introducing a new generation of anglers to tagging and releasing marine gamefish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Handle bull reds carefully, then give them the ‘plunge’
Capt. Rick Hiott, who has volunteered many hours toward conservation efforts for redfish, urges anglers to use extreme care when handling adult members of the population, as the future of the area’s redfish stocks are, quite literally, in their hands. […]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish research at Fort Johnson
The S.C. Marine Resources Center at Fort Johnson supports several state and federal research facilities on a modern campus that is largely maintained by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. […]
Inshore Fishing
Step up to the ‘plate’ to fund marine research
In 2004, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources unveiled a vehicle license plate available to South Carolina citizens: The Saltwater Conservation Vehicle License Plate. […]
Inshore Fishing
Tale of the tripletail
A less frequent, but decidedly unique angling opportunity around Hilton Head is tripletail. The fish are found along the coast in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical areas. […]
Inshore Fishing
Vibration is key to spinnerbait success
Rob Beglin said an important key to success is the amount of vibration given off by a spinnerbait. Sometimes more is better than less, but the reverse is also true, depending on water color. […]
Inshore Fishing
Make your own spinnerbaits for reds
Guide Rob Beglin enjoys fishing spinnerbaits so much for redfish he started making his own. […]
Deer Hunting
Doe do’s and dont’s
According to biologist Charles Ruth, the harvest of doe deer has dropped in recent years as has the overall deer harvest, but he said the decrease is not necessarily a bad thing. […]
Deer Hunting
WMA harvest was up in 2012
According to the SCDNR, the harvest of deer on public lands actually increased in 2012, despite the overall decrease in statewide harvest. […]