One of guide Mike McSwain’s favorite techniques for catching smallmouth bass on the Broad Rivers involves weighted soft plastics, but he doesn’t fish them primarily on the bottom. […]
There have been volumes written on which style of hook is better for blue marlin fishing, circle hooks or “J” hooks. […]
Tarpon are the largest and the most-powerful inshore target available to anglers during any time of year. The migrating tarpon frequenting South Carolina waters can weigh between 50 and 150 pounds. […]
Tarpon are some of the biggest and most-powerful fish around, but shoe leather might taste better than these bony monstrosities. […]
While the 11 fishing piers featured are the only full-service piers open to the public, they aren’t the only piers along the South Carolina coast. […]
Pier fishing requires specialized tools, some of which are provided by each pier operator. One of the most important, according to Mount Pleasant’s Jerry Grenier, is a pier net. […]
Sorth Carolina waterfowl hunters can expect a good season in this winter based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual report on duck populations that was released last Friday. […]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. […]
Western North Carolina streams may be best known for trout, but many of the larger ones offer another excellent and often overlooked fishery: smallmouth bass. When it comes to action, few fish can match the fighting ability of a smallmouth, and to hook one using light spinning tackle or a fly rod has to be the angling equivalent of paradise. […]
July is a headache for most anglers. Although there’s some good fishing to be found — usually in the deeper, more wide-open areas — you’ll also be sharing your fishing locations with skiers, pleasure boaters and the like. […]
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