Crappie/Bream
Edisto River swamps are full of nice redbreasts
A variety of methods will help anglers catch plenty of redbreast on the Edisto River in the springtime. […]
Lowcountry SC
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South Carolina kindergartener decks two jakes with one shot
You could excuse Finn Pippin of Cope, S.C., for being a little too excited to shoot the first turkey gobbler that came within shotgun range this season. […]
Catfish
Hanahan angler shatters SC flathead catfish state record
Paul Daniels and his wife Janet, of Hanahan, S.C. decided to catch a few blue catfish for dinner after church on Feb. 11 in the Cooper River. But 30 minutes into the fishing trip, Daniels’ task for the day quickly changed into searching for a certified scale after his wife helped him lift a big flathead catfish — the new South Carolina state record — into his boat. […]
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Beaufort sheepshead set to bite
It’s a tough fish to catch, but the rewards –– both in fun and table fare — are definitely worth wetting a line for sheepshead, and the inshore waters of Beaufort, S.C., are full of these toothy bait stealers. […]
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Goose Creek angler drowns
After being called to the scene of a possible drowning near Bonneau Ferry on Sunday morning, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office recovered the lifeless body of a fisherman who fell out of his boat earlier in the day. […]
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Reef sheep herded up
Sheepshead are biting in March around many of the reefs off the coast of Charleston, S.C, including the 4KI, Charleston 60 and Edisto 40. If they’ve got 25 to 60 feet of water on top of them, they are prime sheepshead holes this time of year. […]
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Hilton Head’s winter redfish are ganged up and biting
It’s back to school this month, but not just for kids after Christmas break. Redfish are in tight schools this time of year, and that makes them pretty easy for inshore anglers to find. […]
Bass Fishing
Jigger-poling for Edisto bass
Jigger-poling seems to be a lost art among bass anglers, but it was once a fairly popular way of catching a limit of bucketmouths on South Carolina’s Edisto River. […]
Deer of the Year
Seneca hunter kills trophy 8-point buck at Botany Bay WMA
Gerald Foster of Seneca, S.C. and some friends have been drawn to hunt several different Wildlife Management Area (WMA) properties over the last 10 years. Foster said that Botany Bay is probably the most beautiful and now, his all-time favorite. […]
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Gaston huntress kills multiple drop-tine 14-point buck
Julie Cook of Gaston, S.C. has never considered herself a trophy hunter. She’s never been opposed to the idea of it, but she’s just never been in a position to shoot a trophy where she hunts around St. Matthews. […]