Lowcountry SC Archives - Page 35 of 40

October is prime time to catch flounder around Charleston, South Carolina.

Fall flounder fling

Autumn is largely the favorite season for many die-hard saltwater anglers. Summer crowds have mostly vacated the coast, and baitfish begin making their seasonal migrations out of estuaries and into more open water. […]

The late Bennett Kirkpatrick of Rock Hill, S.C., shows off the kind of redfish that the waters around Isle of Palms can produce.

IOP reds feeding

Brian Cope

The cooling waters of fall have moved in, and redfish in a mix of sizes are feeding heavily in the inshore waterways and Lowcountry creeks around the Isle of Palms north of Charleston. Summer is over, and fewer people are on the water, but the redfish bite is as hot as it’s been since the spring. […]

Dave Pfeiffer, president of Shimano Fishing North America, caught this 219-pound tuna on antique tackle and 24-thread line last month.

Isle of Palms angler lands 219 pound tuna on antique tackle

Brian Cope

Dave Pfeiffer of Isle of Palms, S.C. is the president of Shimano Fishing North America, headquartered in Ladson, S.C., and the fishing industry is more than just a job for him. […]

Michael (left) was sitting in the stand with 12-year-old Nate (right) Humphrey when the youth hunter downed this 8-point buck in Orangeburg County, SC on Aug. 11, 2018.

Lowcountry youth hunter bags full-velvet 8-point buck

Dusty Wilson

South Carolina’s youth day gave young deer hunters the opportunity to hit the woods a few days before the official season kicked in on Aug.15 — and 12-year-old Nate Humphrey of Hanahan, SC took full advantage. […]

Upper-slot and even over-slot redfish will be a distinct possibility this month in inshore waters around Charleston and John’s Island.

Red hot, red hot redfish

Brian Cope

With deer season cranking up in South Carolina’s Lowcountry in mid-August, many outdoorsmen are trading in their fishing rods for a shot at a velvet buck, but for those who stay on the water, they’re in for some hot redfish action that many anglers overlook. […]

One of Capt. Rob Bennett's clients shows off a nice blacktip he caught recently in South Carolina's lowcountry.

Top tips for lowcountry shark fishing

Brian Cope

Anglers looking for a tug on their line that turns in to a tough fight to test their angling skills are finding that right now in South Carolina’s lowcountry. […]

Derek Eager, first mate of the Marshgrass, poses with the 110-pound yellowfin tuna caught out of Charleston in June 2018.

Lowcountry anglers catch 110-pound yellowfin tuna out of Charleston

Brian Cope

Offshore anglers used to catch plenty of yellowfin tuna off the coast of the Palmetto State, but that has changed so dramatically that very few have been caught in the past decade. So it was a big surprise to a group of lowcountry anglers at the end of June when they hooked and landed a 110-pound yellowfin while trolling in about 200 feet of water. […]

Trolling with bucktails or live-baiting with menhaden will help you fill your Lowcountry fish box with Spanish mackerel this month.

Two tricks for Spanish

Brian Cope

The weather is hot this time of year, and so is fishing or Spanish mackerel in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, especially in the Port Royal Sound and Hilton Head areas. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters said he catches them consistently in July using two different tactics that can be equally effective. […]

An angler fishing from the new pier at Lake Edgar Brown in Barnwell, S.C.

New fishing pier opens at Lake Edgar Brown

SCDNR News Release

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) gathered with local tourism and legislative leaders on Thursday (June 6, 2018) to dedicate a newly constructed fishing pier at Lake Edgar Brown in Barnwell, one of the 18 fishing lakes in the agency’s State Lakes Fishing program. […]