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Proper rigging of a ballyhoo behind a trolling lure like this Pirate Plug can help cut down on breakoffs and missed strikes from wahoo.

Many paths to perfect ballyhoo rigging

Washed-out or twisting ballyhoo baits are some examples of trolling bait failures that can cost fishing time for re-rigging or while dragging useless baits. […]

Try these prescriptions for spooky redfish

Dan Kibler

March Madness has a different meaning this year for basketball fans, but for redfish anglers, it’s still a mad time to be outdoors. […]

The boat operator who caused this Lake Murray fatal accident in May 2010 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a conviction for reckless homicide.

Boater in fatal Lake Murray crash sentenced to 10 years

Pat Robertson

The operator of a boat that struck another vessel on Lake Murray and killed two of its passengers in May 2010 was convicted of reckless homicide and will serve 10 years in prison.

Steven Kranendonk, 26, of Irmo apologized to the families of Kelli Bullard of Lexington and Amber Golden of Huntsville, Ala., before Judge G. Thomas Cooper Jr., sentenced him to 10 years on each of two counts of reckless homicide, the maximum penalty, and then ordered the sentences served concurrently. […]

Lowcountry gobblers like this double-bearded specimen are often overwhelmed by hens when the season opens in mid-March.

Heads-Up Head Start

Terry Madewell

Getting a 2-week jump-start on turkey season in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is certainly a bonus, but it does come with some issues that hunters must overcome. […]

Getting a bait back under a pier or boathouse is important to reach crappie that position themselves back in the shade under the cover of a platform or boat parked in a slip.

Put a bull’s eye on docks

Dan Kibler

With crappie holding on brush or around the pier’s pilings, Neeley and Nichols go to light-action spincasting outfits spooled with 4-pound test mono. […]

Open areas are great places to work mid-morning and afternoon gobblers.

Open areas are awesome

Terry Madewell

William Peagler said that highly overlooked turkey targets for mid-morning to late-afternoon action are open areas. […]

Small crankbaits are responsible for a lot of nice Lake Wylie bass in the springtime.

Docking Stations

Tim Mead

André Powell, who has coached running backs for the University of North Carolina, Clemson University and now the University of Maryland, spends most of his free time away from the gridiron on the deck of his bass boat. […]

Knowing the land you’re hunting, including corridors that turkeys are likely to travel, will increase your odds of tagging a nice bird.

Henned-up gobblers? Know your land

Terry Madewell

William Peagler of Moncks Corner said that more than anything else, knowledge of the land he is hunting is the key to consistently taking “henned-up” gobblers. […]

André Powell puts a death grip on a Lake Wylie bass for Brian Porter.

Best spots?

Tim Mead

Among the multiple creeks entering Lake Wylie, which ones meet the criteria of André Powell and Brian Porter? […]

Brian Porter admires a nice Lake Wylie bass, typical of the 14- to 16-inch fish that make up the largest part of the fishery.

How does Wylie compare?

Tim Mead

Brian McRae, a fisheries biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said Lake Wylie’s largemouth bass fishery compares favorably with some of North Carolina’s other best bass fisheries. […]