Freshwater Fishing
Crappie ID chart
With crappie season in full swing, most anglers don’t fish any differently, or even care what the differences are between white and black crappie. […]
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Sanders, Murphy win big Santee tournament
Targeting cypress trees along drains in Lake Marion, Kevin Sanders and Michael Murphy of Gilbert beat out 168 other teams to win the Santee-Cooper leg of the Carolinas Bass Challenge on March 30. […]
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Big kayak bass tournament debuts at Santee Cooper
A community of anglers that had existed only in cyberspace became a reality in late March as anglers from 13 states convened on Santee Cooper for the KBF Open, a 2-day bass-fishing event organized by Chad Hoover, the creator of Kayak Bass Fishing.com. […]
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Gentlemen prefer blondes – Look to Lake Marion for a crappie fishing ‘white-out’
To much of the angling world, a crappie is a crappie. They’re found in most every small lake or large impoundment; they spawn in the spring when the dogwoods bloom; you can catch them on either minnows or small jigs. […]
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Santee Cooper striper run has finally kicked off
What a difference a couple of days can make in terms of a striper run. […]
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Try Santee Cooper tailraces for great shad, herring action
While nonexistent to some and highly-anticipated by others, the late winter shad and herring run along the coastal fringe brings many anglers out of hiding. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is breakout month
Fishing is certainly a year-round activity on the Santee Cooper lakes, but March is the month when there is literally something biting for almost everyone. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Santee up for a change
February fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes can be likened to the calm before the storm, except the winds of change are already blowing a bit of a breeze. […]
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Lake Moultrie spits out blue cat weighing 91.5 pounds
Capt. Darryl Smith. a Santee Cooper catfish guide who is known for putting his parties on big fish, has boated another huge catfish, this one weighing in at 91.5 pounds. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow-water bass bite has cranked up on Santee Cooper lakes
The combination of rain, warm weather and rising water levels have created a situation where the shallow-water bite for big largemouth bass is already red-hot at Lake Moultrie. […]