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Shellcracker bite is red hot across the Carolinas

It’s beddings season for shellcrackers in lakes, rivers, and ponds across the Carolinas, and these tips will help you catch your share of these hard-fighting, tasty fish. […]

The timin’s right for Lake Tillery’s shellcrackers

Tony Garitta

The song Good Timin’ by Jimmy Jones didn’t have shellcracker fishing in mind, but the lyrics certainly apply. “A timin’ is the thing, it’s true. Good timin’ brought me to you.” […]

Empty the ‘cracker’ box

Terry Madewell

It’s shellcracker time on the Santee Cooper lakes, and anglers show this panfish species a lot of love in April. These brawny bream returns the favor by filling up empty space in large coolers. Anglers know long waiting lines to launch a boat even at remote access areas signals shellcracker action is smoking hot. […]

Freshwater grass shrimp are a killer bait for shellcrackers at North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake

Dusty Wilson

It may be common knowledge to some, but it’s probably safe to say that most anglers are unaware that the grass beds in Shearon Harris Lake are literally teeming with freshwater grass shrimp, which make an excellent shellcracker bait, according to guide Greg Griffin. […]

How to catch more, and bigger, shellcrackers at Santee

Brian Cope

The shellcracker bite has been on fire at Santee for the past couple of weeks, and while plenty of anglers are catching their share of them, those who follow a few tips are having the best luck.

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