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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. […]
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Deer Hunting
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. […]
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Water-control structures upgraded at Santee Refuge
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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Rascal wins Edisto billfish tournament
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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South Carolina state-record lemon shark landed at Lemon Shark Hole
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. […]
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Charleston harbor offers mixed bag of action
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. […]
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Benchmark wins Megadock with sailfish, blue marlin releases
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. […]
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Survey finds trout anglers experienced lower success, saw lethargic fish after winter’s cold snap
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. […]
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Conservation groups take shots at proposed development
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. […]
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SCDNR, National Guard enlarge Beaufort 45 reef
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.