Black drum
Charleston Harbor jetties are home to plenty of hungry, summer visitors
Big black, red drum play keep-away in Charleston Harbor jetty rocks. […]
Lowcountry SC
Alligator
75-year-old recovering from lowcountry gator attack
A bystander pulled a 75-year-old lowcountry woman to safety after she was pulled into a pond by a 10-foot alligator on July 3, 2020. […]
Cobia
Nearshore cobia with Life on the Water crew
The cobia bite stays consistent in Charleston’s nearshore waters from the spring through fall. The Life on the Water crew shows us how to catch them with Z-Man TRD soft plastics. […]
Fishing Tournaments
6 sailfish released on Day 1 of Carolina Billfish Classic
Six billfish — all sailfish — were released on Day One of the Carolina Billfish Classic. REEL HOOK UP leads the way with 400 points, earned by releasing two sailfish on the day. […]
Inshore Fishing
SC Saltwater fishing report for mid June
Despite some unseasonably cool weather for mid June, the SC saltwater fishing report is a hot one. […]
Newsletters
Youth angler breaks S.C. skipjack tuna state record
Lilli Kirkland of James Island, S.C. caught a big skipjack tuna, a new South Carolina state record, while fishing 105 miles off the coast of Charleston on June 3, 2020. […]
Black drum
Charleston fishing report for second week of June
The Charleston fishing report for the second week of June includes multiple species at the jetties, including bull redfish. Huge black drum are also biting. […]
Events & Announcements
Buck Hall boat ramp on Intracoastal reopens
The U.S. Forest Service has reopened the Buck Hall boat ramp and parking area. The Charleston County ramp offers access to some of the least-developed areas along South Carolina’s coast. […]
Crappie/Bream
River bream fishing is scalding hot
The freshwater rivers across the Carolinas are full of big, healthy bluegill populations. You can catch your share and have a blast doing it with these tips. […]
Newsletters
South Carolina coastal fishing report for mid-May
As we move into the second half of May, the fishing has heated up just like the weather, and it’s expected to get even better in the coming days. […]
Newsletters
Trolling for mahi with Santee Cooper Sportsman
Join the Santee Cooper Sportsman crew as they troll for mahi off the coast of Charleston, S.C. […]
Newsletters
Lowcountry huntress kills double-bearded gobbler
Lisa Beard of Ehrhardt, S.C. killed a double-bearded turkey in Bamberg County on April 11, 2020. It was the first turkey she’s ever killed. […]
Cobia
Cobia already biting at Charleston’s nearshore reefs
Capt. Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters said the cobia are a little bit early to lowcountry reefs, but he’s not complaining one bit. […]
Newsletters
Carolina turkey hunter kills 11-bearded trophy
Norway, S.C.’s Mark Shivey killed an 11-bearded turkey on March 24, 2020 that will likely land the hunter on the NWTF’s records list for South Carolina. […]