Inshore Fishing
Warm, mud creatures draw reds shallow
Besides avoiding porpoises in winter, red drum like shallow water — especially water over a dark muddy bottom — for two other reasons. […]
January 2012
Inshore Fishing
The Waddell Mariculture Center and redfish
The James M. Waddell Mariculture Center. just inland of Hilton Head in Bluffton, is one of the country’s largest and most-sophisticated facilities for mariculture research. […]
Deer Hunting
Intro to ‘Grow Big Fish’ Management Series
Soon after the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many Americans jot down resolutions intended to improve their lives and reach personal and business goals. […]
Inshore Fishing
Reds try to avoid ‘baby killer whales’
To most people, it’s a mystery why red drum, especially slot-size and just above-slot (18 to 27 inches long), mass into huge schools during the winter in inshore waters along the coast. […]
Inshore Fishing
Go slowly in cold water
The winter of 2010-2011 was exceptionally cold along the south Atlantic Coast, especially in South Carolina. The first hard cold spell came at Thanksgiving, and it didn’t let up until late February. […]
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Yakking for Swamp Quackers
Suddenly, the low, waking-up buzz of the swamp along Town Creek was pierced by the high-pitched squeal of a wood duck. It announced a trio strafing the decoys with all intentions of landing. […]
Inshore Fishing
Adaptable redfish
Redfish, known affectionately in the Palmetto State as spot-tail bass, are also called puppy drum, channel bass, rat reds (small), bull reds (large) or just reds. […]
Sidebars
Tips for floating rivers
Leave the dog at home. Dogs present a risk of capsizing or jumping out of the boat when you ground. […]
Sidebars
Equipment preferences
A shotgun with multiple-shot capability is the standard for waterfowl hunting. […]
Sheepshead
Sheepshead are moving to a new ‘pasture’
The upcoming removal of sheepshead from the snapper/grouper complex has fisheries managers scrambling to account for the state’s flourishing population. […]