South Central NC Archives - Page 76 of 124

Capt. Rick Hiott (right) believes one key to catching bull reds in Charleston Harbor is to fish spots that are just a little different from the surrounding area.

Redfish research at Fort Johnson

The S.C. Marine Resources Center at Fort Johnson supports several state and federal research facilities on a modern campus that is largely maintained by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. […]

The “Gone Fishing” license plate raises funds for SCDNR research.

Step up to the ‘plate’ to fund marine research

Phillip Gentry

In 2004, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources unveiled a vehicle license plate available to South Carolina citizens: The Saltwater Conservation Vehicle License Plate. […]

Tripletails are caught around markers, buoys, crab-pot floats or any other debris floating in bays, creeks or the ICW.

Tale of the tripletail

Phillip Gentry

A less frequent, but decidedly unique angling opportunity around Hilton Head is tripletail. The fish are found along the coast in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical areas. […]

Different sizes and shapes of spinnerbait blades will produce more fish-attracting vibration under different situations.

Vibration is key to spinnerbait success

Terry Madewell

Rob Beglin said an important key to success is the amount of vibration given off by a spinnerbait. Sometimes more is better than less, but the reverse is also true, depending on water color. […]

Spinnerbaits are producing plenty of late-summer bass on windy days on Badin Lake.

Perch, bass, catfish making fishermen happy on Badin, Tillery

Craig Holt

Fishermen are catching a variety of species at Badin Lake and Lake Tillery, two impoundments on the lower end of the Yadkin/Pee Dee river system. […]

Capt. Dave Yates said tiny shrimp fished under a popping cork are catching plenty of redfish and speckled trout in the Cooper River.

Tiny shrimp are ticket for Cooper River specks, reds

Brian Cope

Speckled trout and big redfish are biting on the Cooper River, and Capt. Dave Yates of Yates Sea Charters is catching them on live shrimp – and the shrimp don’t have to be big to entice a strike. […]

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staffers help plant aquatic vegetation at one of 13 fenced-in areas they hope will stimulate growth around Randleman Dam Reservoir.

Commission finishes aquatic vegetation work at Randleman Dam Reservoir

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently partnered with the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority to enhance aquatic vegetation in Randleman Reservoir, a 3,000-acre reservoir located in Randolph and Guilford counties. […]

The author caught this bull red on hardbottom structure in Charleston Harbor.

Come run with the bulls – Find an underwater edge and set up for great action on Charleston Harbor bull redfish

Phillip Gentry

Rick Hiott of Charleston has been guiding trips for redfish for years, and he looks forward to the late summer and early fall season when adult redfish, bull reds, converge on the large marine estuary commonly known as Charleston Harbor. […]

Reds, trout and flounder are the headliners around Hilton Head this month, but there are plenty of supporting species.

Harvest Hilton Head’s summer slam

Phillip Gentry

An angler looking to find a little bit of everything on a late-summer fishing trip could do a lot worse than setting his sights on Hilton Head Island, where great inshore fishing for traditional species exists and where the warm waters of the Atlantic bring in a wealth of scaly summer visitors. […]