Bass Fishing
Go over to the dark side
For many anglers, night time is the right time for catching bass, and March is a great time to doing it in the dark on Wylie. […]
March 2014
Freshwater Fishing
SC has size limit; Georgia does not
The Savannah River lakes, including Thurmond, are unique in that there are differences in the size limits for crappie depending on whether you bring your fish out on the South Carolina side or the Georgia side. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Small minnows key for springtime crappie
Small minnows are the best bait for springtime crappie fishing, according to veteran Clarks Hill crappie fisherman and fishing guide William Sasser. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Any color is good — as long as it’s blue
Successful crappie fishing at Jordan Lake in March can hinge on having a jig in the color fish prefer that day. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging a flutter hook
A weighted hook, aka flutter hook, is a great way to rig any number of soft-plastic baits such as a Fluke, jerk shad, or trick work. A long, thin weight that is molded on the shank of the hook gives the rig weight and imparts action. […]
Bass Fishing
March is ‘moving’ month
March is a month when a lot of big things are happening on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Noland is a Smoky jewel
Noland Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County is typical of hundreds of prime trout streams that crisscross the park: remote, scenic and full of trout. […]
Bass Fishing
Paddle up a lunker bass
With the announcement in January that the Bassmaster Classic will be returning to South Carolina in 2015, a lot of anglers are gearing up for bass fishing. […]
Fishing
Big Rock’s show stoppers
It used to be that the ICAST (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) show held each July was the place fishermen got their first look at new products that would separate them from their hard-earned money. […]
Greener Pastures
Consider no-till drilling
Hunters are always looking for a new way to improve their opportunities. From planting fields of green to charring the woods with a routine prescribed burn, there are many ways to manipulate the land to improve conditions that are beneficial to wildlife. […]