Freshwater Fishing
The tandem rig stripers can’t defeat
Anglers who troll for striped bass use specialized tackle and equipment to get as many lures in the water as possible. […]
South Central NC
Inshore Fishing
Two-Tide Reds
Winter and cold weather does not mean the end of shallow-water fishing for redfish. February can be highly productive using two different techniques, at the high or low end of the tide.
Veteran angler Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant fishes traditional hotspots such as points and deep holes and cover such as bridges, piers, wooden pilings and docks on higher tides. […]
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Blue catfish and speckled trout biting same baits in same areas of Wimbee Creek
To most South Carolina anglers, the inshore slam consists of redfish, speckled trout and flounder, but Wimbee Creek has been offering up a different kind of slam to anglers lately. […]
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Clear water, big schools make for exciting sight-fishing for reds around Charleston
Although the weather may be a bit cooler during the winter, guide Chris Chavis of Fin Stalker Charters makes a good argument about why targeting redfish in the creeks and bays around Charleston is more reliable than other seasons. […]
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Crappie bite has been consistently good at Shearon Harris Lake
When a few days of warm weather rolled across central North Carolina last week, anglers were quick to head for local lakes. […]
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Rock walls, jetties, loose rubble holding hungry sheepshead around Fripp Island
South Carolina’s inshore fishing has been great all winter, with most of the action focused on redfish and speckled trout, but they aren’t the only fish on angler’s minds. […]
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Beaufort guide picking redfish out of big schools in Broad River
Capt. Charlie Beadon of Beaufort Sport Fishing said January is a time when people are continually asking him whether he catches any fish during the winter. […]
Inshore Fishing
A Cure for cabin fever?
Cabin fever, the shack nasties — whatever term used to describe the affliction that comes from hiding inside from the weather, usually reaches its peak in the cold of January. […]
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Docks, pilings along creeks have been productive for Charleston
On an early winter’s day across the Lowcountry coast, the daily rise and fall of the tide may be lost on most people, but for Capt. Tucker Blythe of Grey Ghost Charters out of Charleston, it’s the last shot at inshore sheepshead staging to make their annual migration to offshore reefs and wrecks to spawn. […]
Inshore Fishing
The art is in the fish
Saltwater fishermen in the Palmetto State, perhaps more than any group of anglers, are shaped by the environment in which they indulge themselves. […]