June 2012 Archives - Page 4 of 7

The introduction and presence of blueback herring in Kerr Lake has led to changes in the way the largemouth bass population behaves.

Kerr Lake’s new ‘structure’

During the glory days of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Kerr Reservoir anglers knew spots that were the lake’s major bass magnets. […]

Tony Waterhouse (left) and Orlando Giles won the March 25 CATT event at High Rock Lake.

Clayton “Mark” Williams of Taylorsville topped the 38-man field at the April 21 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on High Rock Lake with a five-fish catch of 22.31 pounds that included a 6.86-pound bass, the big fish of the day. […]

Darryl Smith has targeted blue catfish at Santee Cooper for years.

Dealing with the blues

Larry Chesney

It had been a slow winter for fishermen targeting catfish on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Steve Pack shows off a hefty catfish caught shallow in Lake Marion in June when mussels begin to die off and float to the surface.

June: A buffet for anglers

Terry Madewell

June marks the beginning of the 4-month closed fishing season for striped bass on the Santee Cooper reservoirs. […]

Sight fishing for cobia is best around any type of cover – tide lines, flotsam, even other marine life.

Cobia in the Crosshairs

Phillip Gentry

Riding high in the tower of his boat, Aaron Beatson of Carolina Sunrise Guide Service scans the waters off the coast of the Outer Banks for any sign of life, anything that might tip him off that one or more cobia were moving through the area. […]

Blue catfish will migrate for many, many miles to and from their spawning areas in the Santee Cooper system.

Do blue cats wear track shoes?

Dan Kibler

Darryl Smith has a message for any fishermen who plan on keeping up with the movements of blue catfish on the Santee Cooper Lakes: Put on some track shoes. […]

Sunflowers need two herbicide treatments to kill weeds: one before planting and one when plants are developing, 100 days from maturity.

Protect sunflowers now

Jeff Burleson

The 95-degree days of June can easily pull dove fanatics off course, but Labor Day is less than 100 days away. […]

Menhaden Milk, a concentrated, manufactured product, is an economic way to set up a chum slick for cobia.

Cheap chumming

Phillip Gentry

One of the most famous scenes from the movie “Jaws” is Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody ladling bloody chum out of a drum when the big fish makes its first appearance to the crew of the Orca. […]

SCDNR said that channel catfish numbers are up, while blue cat numbers are down, but sizes are up.

‘State of Santee’ message is good for catfish anglers

Larry Chesney

Biologist Scott Lamprecht of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said fishermen will find fewer blue catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes than a decade ago, but their chances of getting a big fish are far greater. […]

Protecting a tiny area in each food plot from wildlife browsing will enable land managers to better gauge the effectiveness of fertilizer application and herbicide treatments.

It’s not too late to establish control areas

Jeff Burleson

Spring food plots should be coming up strong now, with deer and other wildlife beginning to show up regularly. […]

Kelsi Williams kills big Rockingham County buck

Deer

Kelsi Williams killed this big Rockingham County buck, which was in the process of shedding its velvet during the 2026 season. […]

Austin James kills 725-pound gator at Santee

Alligator

Austin James scored a 725-pound alligator on the opening day of SC’s 2026 season. He killed this gator while hunting the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Mason Kennington’s banded dove

Dove

Mason Kennington of Kershaw County, SC killed his first banded dove while hunting one of SC’s federal fields in early September 2026. […]

Bass fishing

Bass

I threw in a Rooster Tail and it bit. –Kolton Burnett

First Deer With Daddy

Bag a Buck

Kolbie Hayes Scott of Paxville, SC killed her first deer, a 9-point buck in Clarendon County, SC on Sept. 4, 2026. […]