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Youth angler breaks S.C. skipjack tuna state record
Lilli Kirkland of James Island, S.C. caught a big skipjack tuna, a new South Carolina state record, while fishing 105 miles off the coast of Charleston on June 3, 2020. […]
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Fishing Tournaments
PELAGIC HUNTER II wins 62nd Big Rock
PELAGIC HUNTER II, an outboard-powered center console, takes first place in the 62nd Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with their 495.2-pound marlin they caught on Day Five. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Small boat leads Big Rock with 495.2-pound marlin
The smallest, and only outboard-powered center console boat on the Big Rock leaderboard, PELAGIC HUNTER II leads the field with a 495.2-pound blue marlin. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Day Four of Big Rock was a quiet one
Day Four of the 62nd Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament had only 11 boats fishing, so it was the slowest day yet of the 2020 event. […]
Inshore Fishing
Circle hooks mandatory for N.C. shark fishing
Beginning June 22, 2020, North Carolina anglers fishing for sharks will be required to use inline circle hooks. […]
Fishing Tournaments
$552,500 still up for grabs at 62nd Big Rock
No blue marlin were brought to the scales on Day Three of the 2020 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, but all other leaderboards had movement. […]
Events & Announcements
SCDNR’s current closures and cancellations
As of June 1, 2020, the COVID-19 virus has caused the SCDNR to cancel more events and keep certain locations closed until further notice. […]
Catfish
Santee fishing report: catfish shallow, catfish deep
Some catfish are still biting in Santee’s shallow flats, and other are biting in deeper holes. Capt. Jason Wolfe catches them in both areas with two different techniques. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
50 billfish released on Day Two of Big Rock
Anglers released a total of 50 billfish on Day Two of the 2020 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. the $552,500 prize for first blue marlin over 500 pounds is still up for grabs. […]
Black drum
Charleston fishing report for second week of June
The Charleston fishing report for the second week of June includes multiple species at the jetties, including bull redfish. Huge black drum are also biting. […]