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Kaleigh Williamson caught this huge blue catfish with guide Chris Orvin drifting the Cooper River.

Cooper River may have South Carolina’s hottest catfish bite right now

Many fishermen think spring is the only time to catch big catfish in the Cooper River, but guide Chris Orvin is smoking the big blues right now. […]

Dan Turner and Dan Floyd show off a pair of keeper-sized stripers from Santee Cooper, where the fishery is in full recovery mode.

A good-tasting ‘stake’

Terry Madewell

Striper fishing on Lake Marion or Lake Moultrie has been closed since June, and won’t open until October, but there has been much work behind the scenes this summer. […]

After watching him almost three years, Mitch Adams finally killed his Stokes County trophy, nicknamed "Too Tall."

Northwestern archery season starts too early for “Too Tall” buck

Craig Holt

It took three years and a quirk on the calendar, but the deer that Mitch Adams of King and his twin brother, Matt, nicknamed “Too Tall” finally made a fatal mistake. […]

Higher water has moved bass into shallow waters, especially at night, where fishermen are catching them around rocky points.

Lake Hickory bass action has been great at night

Craig Holt

Bass fishing on Lake Hickory has been excellent recently, especially at night, according to guide Andy Fox of Claremont. […]

The Diversion Canal between the Santee Cooper lakes has been a consistent catfish producer this summer when the bigger lakes have been off and on.

Head for the Canal for top catfish action at Santee Cooper

Terry Madewell

The Santee Cooper lakes have had an up-and-down season in terms of catfish this summer, but the constant flow of water rushing through the Diversion Canal connecting Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is producing tremendous action. […]

Smallmouth bass have been killing small, soft-plastic lures on the New River in between the recent rains.

New River, NW trout streams still productive despite high water

Craig Holt

Summer’s recurring rains have shortened fishing time at trout streams and the New River in northwestern N.C., but float trips can be productive and, with good weather for a couple of days, anglers can have fun with smallmouth bass and trout. […]

Guide Inky Davis caught this chunky August bass in heavy cover on Lake Marion.

Don’t quit, beat the heat

Terry Madewell

Excellent fishing opportunities abound on the Santee Cooper lakes in August, despite the hot and humid weather. One thing we can’t do is keep stripers, so keep that in mind while fishing. […]