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Chuck Porter shows off a hefty Lake Wateree blue catfish caught on a gizzard shad.

Lake Wateree catfish action breaking loose

After a brief slowdown as the water temperature dropped and the lake “turned over,” the catfish action is now red-hot on Lake Wateree. […]

Fall crappie fishing can be tough this time of year, but covering water is the way to ensure you catch your limit.

Find the bait, find the crappie at Lake Murray

Matt Coffey

Catching crappie is no problem at Lake Murray these days – as long as you can find them. […]

Find the bait, find the crappie at Lake Murray

Matt Coffey

Catching crappie is no problem at Lake Murray these days – as long as you can find them. […]

The striper bite is hard to come by right now, but if you can find the fish on the surface, chances are you’ll be able to pull out some decent fish.

Cloudy days bring out good topwater action at Lake Hartwell

Matt Coffey

High-sky, bluebird days are beautiful, but they don’t necessarily equate to better fishing. Take stripers on Lake Hartwell, for instance. It seems the bite has been better on overcast days. […]

The Lake Jocassee trout bite will pick up when the water really begins to cool in the mountain lake.

Lake Jocassee trout still deep, hitting live bait, but cooler water is needed

Matt Coffey

Trout on Lake Jocassee seem to be in a holding pattern, waiting for the water to turn colder. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can’t catch them.

According to Capt. Steve Pietrykowski of Fishki Business, the trout fishing is a little slow, but it’s definitely going to pick up sometime soo.
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Flounder fishing has been great around Topsail lately, with fish hitting mullet minnows fished on Carolina rigs.

Inshore fishing around Topsail still good after Sandy’s visit

Jerry Dilsaver

Hurricane Sandy sent some large waves, high tides, lots of rain and gusting winds to Topsail Island as it passed by last weekend, but it didn’t seem to bother the fish. […]

Upstate waterfowlers can find tremendous hunting opportunities on public rivers and lakes, but doing more scouting is key to finding hot spots.

Rig’Em Right Decoy Anchors for duck hunters on the move

Phillip Gentry

Based in Morehead City, North Carolina, Rig’Em Right Waterfowl owner Matthew Cagle has developed a revolutionary way to collect and store duck decoys without the hassle of tangled lines. […]

Greenwood offers fishermen some of the best fall fishing in South Carolina for several different species.

Lake of the Month: Lake Greenwood

Phillip Gentry

For most of his 47 years, Tom Mundy of Laurens has been trying to figure out better ways to catch fish. As a kid, he would sneak into local farm ponds, and as he grew up, he expanded his territory to include nearby Lake Greenwood. […]

Not all the ducks killed in South Carolina are killed in coastal marshes and impoundments. Lots of ducks hit the water for the last time in big Upstate rivers and reservoirs.

Public Affairs

Phillip Gentry

No question, there are easier things to do than hunt public land across the sprawling metropolis of South Carolina’s Upstate, which doesn’t boast of any rice fields or vast acres of marsh grass. […]

Making use of the terrain is all important; Blake Hodge uses a layout blind to conceal himself on a sandbar.

How to hunt creeks

Phillip Gentry

The Upstate is blessed with an abundance of smaller rivers and creeks that wind their way across the area. […]