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Biologists believe Jordan Lake’s crappie are rebounding quite well and not in need of any new size or creel limits.

Should Jordan Lake get new crappie limit?

The Jordan Lake crappie kill in 2011 also nearly ruined fishing at nearby Shearon Harris Lake last year — at least that’s what guide Freddie Sinclair of Clayton believes. […]

Crappie have been biting jigs tipped with minnows and slow-trolled in deep water at Badin Lake.

Go deep for Badin Lake’s cold, winter crappie

Craig Holt

Most fishermen don’t consider February a prime month because of the cold weather, but a few sunny days can make a big difference, and they have recently for anglers targeting crappie on Badin Lake. […]

Badin Lake has always had a reputation for producing plenty of nice bass early in the season.

Start early for Badin Bass – Winter is no time to stay inside if you’re within driving distance of Badin Lake’s largemouth bass

Walter Taylor

It is so easy to sit inside and watch fishing shows on television during the frosty days of February. Armchair anglers can relax in warm living rooms and dream of warmer days on the water to come. […]

Jordan Lake’s crappie population is on the rebound after a couple of years of sub-par catches. February is the month that gets it all started.

Bold in the cold – Jordan Lake’s crappie fishery has returned to prominence after a 2011 fish kill

Craig Holt

Although everyone knows the spring spawn makes crappie as vulnerable as carnival kewpie dolls, March and April actually aren’t the best months to catch trophy fish. […]

Karley Davidson skipped school on Nov. 19 to kill this big 10-point Randolph County buck.

New home, new land, new big buck

Craig Holt

Karley Davidson may be 16, but she approaches hunting like a 40-year veteran. […]

Andy Jonjevic (left) and Australian tourist Chris Hackett teamed up to land this spiny dogfish shark from the Folly Beach Pier.

January pier fishing is going to the dogs, the dogfish sharks, that is

Justin Kiser

Don’t let those surf rods collect dust until spring. Break them out and hit the beach or pier for some awesome fishing for spiny dogfish sharks. […]

Rob Beglin tries to set up a cast away from redfish, and long, lighter rods allow him to make longer casts.

Lighten up, shape up and gain distance

Jeff Burleson

Often, new anglers casting to wintering schools of reds in shallow water will disturb the fish on the first cast by throwing heavily rigs into the middle of the school. […]

Johnson Silver Minnows are lures that have caught redfish in all seasons for years.

Find ’em with the gold standard

Jeff Burleson

Finding the schools of winter redfish can be easy much of the time, since fish typically frequent the same flats each season. However, they will move from tributary to tributary or from one end of a flat to another during the course of a few tide sequences. […]

Cape Romain is a hot spot for great cold-weather redfish action.

Romain’s hot/cold reds – When it gets cold, head to the Cape for hot redfish action

Jeff Burleson

In January and February, the expectations of inshore fishermen are usually on the low side, with the major exception of one of South Carolina’s most-favored gamefish. […]

Fish nearshore livebottoms and hold out for big black sea bass before filling your five-fish creel limit.

Look for livebottoms, not artificial reefs, for the best Lowcountry black sea bass

Brian Cope

Black sea bass have been the bane of many trips for anglers fishing off the South Carolina coast; they are usually caught while fishing for other species, and they often bite so prolifically that anglers can have a hard time getting their target species to bite. […]