Bass Fishing
Big-fish time on Moultrie, Marion
March is one of the best months for catching multiple species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes […]
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Crappie/Bream
Beat the weather for boat control
Weather systems are a recurring consideration in March, and guide Dave Hilton said it’s simply something anglers must anticipate and plan strategy accordingly. […]
Bass Fishing
February is big-bass time
While many anglers wait until March to begin bass fishing at the Santee Cooper lakes, they are missing out on some hot prespawn activity by these fish. […]
Columns
Old school isn’t bad to study on
When guide Bob Winters stowed his gear after a day of fishing on Lake Moultrie, I caught myself wandering around his old Glassmaster boat, checking out the ancient flasher sonar unit. I recognized it because I’d used one myself long ago. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cool weather=hot fishing
The cooler weather of December does little to slow the fishing activity on the Santee Cooper lakes. Catfish, crappie, stripers and largemouth bass will be biting. Successful patterns certainly change, but in some cases, the fish-catching perks up, especially if anglers retreat to deeper water. […]
Catfish
Drifting at Santee Cooper producing hot catfish action
Drifting provides some hot catfish action on the Santee Cooper lakes throughout the cold months. […]
Crappie/Bream
Top tips for cold weather crappie at Santee
The crappie fishing is hot at Santee, and even during the coldest part of the day, anglers can catch plenty of slabs if they know what to look for and use the proper bait. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Find time to fish — now!
Many outdoorsmen are in the woods during November, and with the deer rut in full swing, that’s a logical choice. Plus, some small-game hunting seasons open this month, and that ranks high for many hunters. […]
Crappie/Bream
Deep Santee Cooper bream
Bream aren’t often a primary target of anglers this time of year. And while it’s true that they aren’t as easy to find in November as they are in spring and summer, they are worth looking for — and not that difficult to locate as long as you know where to look. […]
Bass Fishing
What’s next for stripers?
Striper fishing opens Oct. 1 — the keeper season, that is — on the Santee Cooper lakes, but no legislation has been passed to update current, long-standing regulations. […]