August 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 7

Fishing the edge of the Diversion Canal during the summer, working the trees and grass, can produce excellent results.

The Canal: a great fishing Diversion

Guide Kevin Davis said one area to consider for bass in August is the Diversion Canal, which connects Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

Guide James McManus targets rock bass around the rocks around the dam on Wolf Creek Lake during the summer.

East Fork reservoir basics

Phillip Gentry

Often overlooked as fishing destinations, Wolf Creek Lake, Tanasee Creek Lake, Bear Creek Lake, and Cedar Cliff Lake are small impoundments of the East Fork of the Tuckaseegee River that are hardly remote by today’s standards but remain off the beaten path. […]

Top topwaters for August bass action

Terry Madewell

Kevin Davis said that August is a great time for topwater fishing. […]

The Waccamaw silverside, known to locals as a “skipjack minnow” is a forage fish native to Lake Waccamaw and a favorite food for the lake’s white perch.

Match the hatch

Mike Marsh

This Waccamaw silverside or skipjack minnow is only native to Lake Waccamaw and the Waccamaw River and is a primary prey species for white perch and other game fish. […]

SCDNR’s tagging program allows biologists to better study redfish populations.

Marine gamefish tagging program

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

A two-man minnow seine is a great way to gather, fresh, native bait at Lake Waccamaw.

Frisky minnows catch finicky fish

Mike Marsh

Sometimes, when Lake Waccamaw’s white perch are hard to find or in a finicky mood, Rick Neisler uses a seine to catch minnows to use as bait. […]

Giving a redfish ‘the plunge’ when releasing one will get it into deeper water more quickly and make for a better release.

Handle bull reds carefully, then give them the ‘plunge’

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

Capt. Rick Hiott (right) believes one key to catching bull reds in Charleston Harbor is to fish spots that are just a little different from the surrounding area.

Redfish research at Fort Johnson

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

A float tube is a great way to navigate the New River’s smallmouth-filled waters.

Wade or float?

Tim Mead

The New River and its tributaries are full of places where an angler can slide down the bank and wade fish for a good distance, covering water that’s full of smallmouth bass. […]

The “Gone Fishing” license plate raises funds for SCDNR research.

Step up to the ‘plate’ to fund marine research

Phillip Gentry

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. […]