Bass Fishing

The Classic: A dream come true

When I think of the Bassmaster Classic, the first thing that comes to mind is that anyone who has ever fished competitively at all, fished any kind of tournament, they wish they could fish the Classic just once. […]

Inshore Fishing

Know there’s a “silent killer?”

The headline on this column could be hyping the latest lure developed by a team of fish-researchers, but the truth is that mercury contamination of fish eaten by unwitting anglers is the real silent killer. […]

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Run, Rabbits, Run

Hunting over dogs can involve various kinds of game in the Lowcountry. Dog drives for deer come to mind, along with hunting quail over pointers or setters — or maybe treeing raccoons with hounds. […]

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Brownie Point Oysters

Well, deer season ended a month ago, and turkey season is still a long ways away.

What few “brownie points” you had after deer season were spent on that duck-hunting trip or the redfish outing.

What’s a sportsman to do? […]

Bass Fishing

How will Hartwell fish?

Randy Childers isn’t sure which will prove more difficult — helping other fishermen prepare for February’s Bassmaster Classic or actually being a spectator at the event. […]

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Red Means Slow

The groundhog pops out on Feb. 2, and if he sees his shadow, he goes back in his hole to prepare for six more weeks of winter weather.

But that’s in Pennsylvania. […]

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A Family Affair

On an unseasonably warm day this past November, Richard DesJardins of Mt. Pleasant slipped into his deer stand and downed his first buck ever. […]

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Par Pond Buck

Jimmy Morrison of Shelby, N.C., drove a long way to hunt in Aiken on property managed by the U.S. Department of Energy. […]

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The Bubba Buck

Charles Ruth, the deer biologist for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, has predicted that some noteworthy bucks would start to show up from public lands across South Carolina. […]