Freshwater Fishing
Simple johnboat rigging
Novice bowfishermen often start out small once they give the sport a try before investing more time and money. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Catch of the day
Many bowfishermen take pride in the knowledge that although mudfish, carp and gar are designated as “trash fish”, efforts are made to not let them go to waste. […]
Freshwater Fishing
One man’s trash, another man’s treasure
State regulations pertaining to bowfishing prohibit the taking of any freshwater gamefish. Certain non-game species, typically referred to as “trash fish”, are the quarry of the bowfishing public. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Join the Club
It seems that for every hobby, activity or pursuit, there’s a group of folks who band together and form a club in support. […]
Featured
Upcoming full moon will mean bream, shellcracker heaven
Bream and shellcrackers are heading to their spawning beds on the Santee Cooper lakes, and they’re at their most vulnerable as they protect their territory. […]
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Santee Cooper crappie are biting around deep brushpiles
Summertime can sometimes mean that fish aren’t as active as they are in cooler months. The heat also moves fish that would normally hold in coves have a tendency to move to deeper, cooler water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
‘Kayak-catting’ around
Kevin Davis’ resume is long and varied. At the top of the list, he’s a fishing guide. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A cup of ‘half and half’
July fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes is a hot proposition, both because the heat and fishing patterns are quite dependable. […]
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Greenville filmmaker’s documentary about Santee Cooper stripers, “Landlocked,” debuts on TV this weekend
Rick King of Greenville has produced a documentary film called, “Landlocked,” which is the history of the accidental entrapment of striped bass during the construction of the Santee-Cooper reservoirs in 1941. […]
Bass Fishing
Upper end of Lake Marion producing regular limits of largemouth bass
The bass-fishing action in upper Lake Marion may not be as red-hot as it was early in the spring, but it’s very consistent, and guide Inky Davis is regularly catching limits of quality largemouths in the area above the I-95 bridge. […]