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Jeff Yates of TyJo Knot Guide Service feeds speckled trout in the Charleston area a steady menu of D.O.A. Shrimp.

Free-for-all – Free-lining soft-plastic shrimp can keep your trout season open longer

A typical inshore fishing report in March or April might comment that, “The trout fishing is starting to crank back up” after the winter. […]

Redfish are ganged up in huge schools in the North Edisto River, hitting a variety of soft-plastic shrimp imitations.

Artificial shrimp pulling reds out of huge North Edisto schools

Brian Cope

The redfish are bunched up in huge schools out of Steamboat Landing in Edisto, and soft-plastic shrimp imitations from Gulp!, DOA, Vudu and Z-man are enticing them into biting throughout the day. […]

Redfish are being caught on shallow mud flats around Charleston.

Reds, sheepshead head list of species biting in Charleston waters

Brian Cope

The Lowcountry has had its share of cold weather this month, but that doesn’t mean the fish aren’t biting. Scott Hammond of Mount Pleasant’s Haddrell’s Point Tackle said plenty of fish have been active both inshore and offshore despite the low temperatures. […]

Despite muddy water, blue catfish have really been biting the past two weeks at Blewett Falls Lake.

Blue catfish bite at Blewett Falls has been outstanding

Tony Garitta

Despite cold weather, heavy rains and muddy water that have shut down fishing at many area lakes, Robbie Burr of Pee Dee Fishing Adventures said he and his clients “have been wearing the blue cats out” at Blewett Falls Lake, the tiny 2,560-acre lake in Anson and Richmond counties between Wadesboro and Rockingham. […]

Guide Freddy Sinclair has been catching plenty of Jordan Lake crappie by slow-trolling jigs and live minnows in deep water.

Slow-trolling producing plenty of Jordan Lake crappie

Craig Holt

It may be tough to find bass that will bite at Jordan Lake in January, but crappie fishermen remain on cruise control — if you can call moving at less than a mile an hour cruising. […]

Guide Maynard Edwards believes a lower creel limit and higher minimum size will help High Rock Lake’s striper population.

The Rock: A lake too tough to die

Craig Holt

Guide Maynard Edwards believes that High Rock’s striped bass don’t reach trophy sizes because of a liberal creel limit and heavy fishing pressure. […]

When he trolls artificials, Maynard Edwards likes to use small umbrella or “Alabama” rigs featuring multiple soft-plastic baits.

Is company that controls High Rock helping or hurting fishing?

Craig Holt

If somewhere in the offices of Yadkin Inc. — the division of aluminum giant Alcoa that operates hydroelectric plants on reservoirs along the Yadkin system — there exists a dartboard with Maynard Edwards’ picture on it, the veteran fishing guide won’t be surprised. […]

Sheepshead get their name from their dental structure, which resembles that of a wooly farm animal.

‘Convicts’ will make for a sweet plate of fish

Brian Cope

Shaped like large, freshwater bream, sheepshead are named for their teeth, which resemble that of a sheep. […]

Keeping your boat directly over productive structure by proper anchoring is a key to being able to load up on reef and wreck sheepshead.

Anchoring down for a good trip

Brian Cope

Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters said a good anchor is important for sheepshead fishing. […]

Keeping a school of redfish in sight once it’s been located can provide a long period of excellent action.

Keep reds in sight

Bryan Bowers

Most anglers agree that the low end of the tide is best for finding schools of winter reds; it’s hard for them to hide on a shallow flat, but once the little creeks start to fill with water and the grass starts to flood, finding reds becomes much more difficult. […]