South Central NC Archives - Page 115 of 124

McDowell Creek and Duck Cove on Mountain Island Lake hold fantastic populations of bluegill.

Mountain Island more than just a bass lake

Mountain Island offers a lot of fishing for anglers who aren’t planning to target largemouth or spotted bass. […]

Hunters on the Francis Marion National Forest face new regulations resulting from lower deer numbers.

Francis Marion deer opener delayed, increased archery opportunities on tap

The 2010 deer season will wipe away the traditional August 15 start date for hunting in the Francis Marion National Forest just north of Charleston. […]

Events & Announcements

Water-control structures upgraded at Santee Refuge

Pat Robertson

Visitors to the Santee National Wildlife Refuge near Summerton may find portions of Wildlife Drive closed during the next two months while water-control structures are being upgraded on the Cuddo Unit.

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The crew of Caramba, the 2010 S.C. Governor's Cup Series champs, celebrate the 41.6-pound wahoo that owner Bob Faith caught the second day of the Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament.

Rascal wins Edisto billfish tournament

Jeff Dennis

Rascal, a Georgetown-based boat owned by Norman Pulliam of Spartanburg, rode a pair of double-header sailfish releases to victory in the 22nd annual Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament, held
July 28-31.

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Illinois angler Stephen Liesen (right) told Capt. Chip Michalove (left) that he didn't want to kill a shart unless it was a state record. Liesen got his wish with this 380-pound pending state record lemon shark.

South Carolina state-record lemon shark landed at Lemon Shark Hole

Jeff Dennis

Stephen Liesen told Outcast Sportfishing’s Capt. Chip Michalove that he wanted a monster shark when they departed the docks at 2 p.m. on Friday (July 23). By the time they returned to the marina at Hilton Head Harbor later that afternoon, they had caught the state-record lemon shark weighing 380-pounds. […]

Sharks, redfish, Spanish mackerel, black sea bass and bluefish have made for some exciting action around Charleston Harbor this past week.

Charleston harbor offers mixed bag of action

Dan Kibler

Capt. Chuck Griffin of Aqua Adventures Fishing Charters has been working over the slot-sized redfish in the marshes near his home port of Isle of Palms lately, getting as many as 40 fish on a half-day trip. […]

Kathy Baxley shows off her 36.4-pound wahoo, caught in the Megadock tournament.

Benchmark wins Megadock with sailfish, blue marlin releases

Jeff Dennis

The 8th annual HMY/Viking Megadock Tournament was decided after Benchmark released five sailfish on Day One and one blue marlin on Day Two, good for 1,600 release points under the S.C. Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series guidelines. […]

Capt. Brad Rumph hasn't seen a drop in trout numbers, but a recent SCDNR survey revealed that a majority of anglers struggled to catch fish and have seen lethargic trout following the winter's cold snap.

Survey finds trout anglers experienced lower success, saw lethargic fish after winter’s cold snap

Jeff Dennis

More than 80 percent of anglers participating in a June survey said they saw lethargic spotted seatrout following the extremely cold weather earlier this year, and almost the same number of anglers said the fishing success had been adversely affected by the cold snap. […]

Events & Announcements

Conservation groups take shots at proposed development

Pat Robertson

The Coastal Conservation League has joined officials of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in opposing a 5,000-acre development near the refuge which they fear could irreversibly harm the sensitive coastal environment. […]

A decommissioned armored personnel carrier, once owned by the S.C. National Guard, is sunk to add structure to the Beaufort 45 artificial reef.

SCDNR, National Guard enlarge Beaufort 45 reef

Pat Robertson

The last deployment of 32 armored personnel carriers decommissioned by the South Carolina Army National Guard was 45 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean eight miles off Port Royal Sound where they are now part of a condominium for fish.

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