South Central NC Archives - Page 40 of 124

Guide Jerry Neeley likes to find bass in shallow pockets at Lake Wylie in April. He then targets them with floating worms or Senko-type baits.

Sight-fish for Lake Wylie bass

Bass fishermen have their own notion of April love. And they’re fervent at the thought of sight-fishing for bedding bass at Lake Wylie. […]

Dolphin begin to arrive off Hilton Head Island in April, providing bluewater anglers with plenty of action.

Hello, Mr. Dolphin!

Brian Cope

Keenan Davis of Bluffton was fishing for dolphin out of Hilton Head Island when he saw something he liked. “Check this out. We’re definitely trolling past that,” Davis said, instructing his fishing partners to reel in their rigs as he readied a couple of 50-wide Shimano TLDs with skirted ballyhoos. […]

Encasing chunks of blue crab in a panty hose will keep bait usable for several fish.

Little River reds feeling crabby

Jeff Burleson

Redfish are South Carolinas most-treasured fish, year-round residents that are always worthwhile opponents for inshore anglers. As the dogwoods begin to bloom in April, they become extremely discriminating in their food choices because of a flood of molting blue crabs that usually lasts two to three weeks. […]

Despite having a stroke in 1996, Wilber Marsh still fishes alone, and catches more than his share of slabs like this.

Lowcountry angler doesn’t allow stroke to stop him from fishing alone

Brian Cope

Wilber Marsh of Goose Creek loved to fish, and went several days a week before having a stroke in 1996. And while most people understand that having a stroke and losing the use of your dominant arm and hand is an acceptable excuse for giving up fishing, Marsh doesn’t. […]

Guide Joe Dennis of J Hook Charters put Art Fields on a 4-pound slab crappie on the Santee River last Friday, Mar 12.

Another Santee River angler catches 4-pound crappie

Dusty Wilson

A little over six weeks ago, guide Joe Dennis of Bonneau thrilled his client with a crappie angler’s dream, a 4-pound slab harvested from the Santee River. Last Friday, March 12th, he repeated the procedure and put angler Art Fields of Charlotte in the hot seat this time. […]

Flipping or pitching is a great way to get a jig or Texas-rigged soft-plastic bait back into shoreline cover like bushes.

Give a flip — or a pitch — to the bushes for prespawn bass

Dusty Wilson

One of the most-productive methods for triggering a reaction strike from a bass is to drop an intruder into his hiding spot when he’s in ambush mode. […]

Jordan Lake’s bass will make a move toward staging areas outside of spawning areas when the water temperature his 55 degrees.

Jordan Lake boat ramps: Not just for launching

Dusty Wilson

It’s not uncommon for anglers to blast off from the boat ramp at full throttle, skipping across the water like a flat stone to an undisclosed honey hole on the other end of the lake. […]

Speckled trout can be caught in Wimbee Creek and its smaller tributaries on topwater plugs on high tide and cut shrimp or soft plastics on periods of lower water.

Tackle Wimbee Creek trout

Brian Cope

Wiimbee Creek is one of the creeks above Lady’s Island in the Beaufort area that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s an unsung hero of sorts for inshore anglers, and March is a good time to focus on trout in the creeks leading into the main waterway. […]

Warming nearshore waters will bring baitfish and big, bull reds into the waters just off the beaches and to the mouths of inlets around Georgetown.

Set your temp gauge for 60

Jeff Burleson

During the third week of March, the vernal equinox occurs, creating an equal number of daylight and dark hours all over the planet. […]

Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sportfishing in Hilton Head and his angler caught this great white shark on March 8.

2500 pound great white shark caught off coast of Hilton Head

Jerry Dilsaver

On a charter for bull redfish the afternoon of March 8, a Tennessee fisherman wound up landing a great white shark off Hilton Head Island that was estimated at close to 2,500 pounds before it was tagged and released for future shark research. […]