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Lake Hickory striper fishing on upswing after a poor 2013
Lake Hickory is bouncing back from a tough 2013, with striped bass being landed across the lake thanks to a cool spring and what looks like a mild beginning to summer. […]
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Santee River fishing explodes with mixed bag of panfish, bass
For some of the hottest, fast-paced and diversified fishing any angler could dream of, the Santee River seems to be the hotbed for a myriad of fish-catching opportunities. […]
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Program to revitalize Santee Cooper fish attractors gets cranked up
After four years of coordination, planning, obtaining permits and finding partners to donate materials and perform the work, a long-term fish enhancement project is underway at the Santee Cooper lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
If it swims, it’s biting
There are times when almost anything worth catching is biting, and May is one of those months at Santee Cooper. […]
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Shellcrackers on the feed in a major way in upper Lake Marion
The shellcracker fishing in the upper end of Lake Marion is red hot, producing some of the best action in years, according to several experts, among them Hilton Fulmer from Summerton, who has been targeting shellcrackers on upper Lake Marion for 35 years. […]
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Lake Marion shellcracker fishing is top-drawer
The hottest bite on Lake Marion right now is the shelllcracker, which according to Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters, “is on fire.” […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishermen taking advantage of Santee’s in-and-out movement
A lot of bass fishermen have not been happy about the inconsistent and unpredictable weather this spring, but it has created some very predictable and good fishing at Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Bass Fishing
Made in the shade? No way!
Lots of fishermen will go straight to a shaded bank to look for shallow bass, figuring their approach is a little more covered in a low-light situation, but bass pro Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro said that may not give fishermen much of an edge on Lake Hickory. […]
Bass Fishing
Boys will be boys — just big boys
One reason bass pro Tracy Adams likes to fish Lake Hickory as the spawn approaches is that he doesn’t always have to mess with finicky female bass to put the most weight in his livewell. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Follow the fry
When the shallow areas of the Santee Cooper lakes green up in the spring, they provide ideal places for small fish to hide and spawners to being their annual ritual. […]