Freshwater Fishing
How to target the biggest bedding bream
When you find a group of bream beds, the fishing can be fast. If you’re catching a mixture of small and big fish, angler Josh Devlin has a tip for targeting bigger ones.
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Take care not to fish out a bream bed
Veteran angler Josh Devlin of Florence said bream beds are easy to find on the Little Pee Dee River, and while he enjoys pulling out one bream after the other, he also makes sure not to fish them too hard.
Freshwater Fishing
Crawl in bed with bream
May is a tough month if you’re just trying to catch one fish species. Both water and air temperatures are pleasantly warm, and most fish are still relatively shallow. […]
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Burning-hot bream fishing
“Watch my cork this time,” Josh Devlin said as he threaded a fresh cricket onto a small hook while fishing on the Little Pee Dee River.
Devlin, who hails from Florence, lobbed out an easy catch with his ultralight spinning outfit, smiling from ear to ear with anticipation. The cork hit the water, and without so much as a hesitation on the surface, it went straight under as though it was a weight instead of a float. The bream bite was hot.
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May’s mayfly magic – Lake Waccamaw bream get hungry
Each May, Lake Waccamaw is the site of a special event that’s especially special to fishermen. A mayfly hatch that has been described as “incredible’” acts as an internal alarm that wakes up the 8,936-acre natural lake’s bream population.
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Catching catfish with live bream
It’s the biggest myth concerning fish and game laws ever told. I’ve heard it my whole life. I first heard it when I was a teenager, and I knew it was wrong then. […]
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How to catch bream in moving water
Bream fishing on a river is a different ball game than fishing in a pond or lake, but it can be just as fruitful and rewarding for anglers who don’t mind fishing in these waterways, which are often seen more as catfish waters than bream holes. […]
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Learn this four-letter word for catching big Cooper River bream: deep
August may not rate high as prime time to catch bull bream, but it may be time to do some deep thinking and reconsider. […]
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The jig is up for Lake Wateree bream
It’s no surprise to Lake Wateree anglers that bream fishing is great right now. This is the time of year when fish are caught in huge numbers, and with some culling, some excellent limits. […]
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How to find bream beds
Fishing beds is an extremely productive way to catch huge bluegills or shellcrackers, as it enables anglers to target the big males guarding the beds. […]