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Guide Mark Dickson shows off the kind of winter speckled trout the marshes north of Myrtle Beach.

Winter ‘Strand’ is grand

Hot summer days, laying out on the beach, playing golf or stopping by one of the many roadside distractions — those are things that come to mind when Myrtle Beach is mentioned. […]

Crappies are providing most of the action at Lake Wylie near Charlotte.

Lake Wylie crappie action great for last page on calendar

Craig Holt

If you’re a Charlotte-area fishermen, your best option in early December is to head for Lake Wylie with crappie in mind. […]

Lowcountry fishermen won’t find a better time to tangle with redfish than over the holidays.

The five-week period beginning at Thanksgiving and stretching through the New Year is a non-stop hustle of family visits, neighborhood parties, football tailgates and Christmas shopping — and that’s just the social side. […]

A medium-weight spinning outfit spooled with 12-pound mono or 15- to 20-pound braided line is perfect for slot-sized winter redfish.

Light tackle for anglers new to redfish

John Gribb

Most Lowcountry anglers target redfish at some time during the year, but many do so with live or cut bait and heavy tackle. […]

Take a few extra seconds to set up a photograph and you could make a lifetime memory for a fisherman.

Make fishing memories permanent

John Gribb

Taking a good photo of a fish and fisherman should be easy. Two of the more difficult variables to get right, focus and exposure, are virtually eliminated today because the cameras does them for you. Nonetheless, most fishermen take lousy photos. […]

A fish-lipper, a point-and-shoot camera and popular baits for redfish are perfect Christmas gifts for anglers.

Gifts for the established redfish angler

John Gribb

There are lots of fish-lippers on the market, but the industry standard is the “Boga grip” that comes in three sizes: 15, 30 and 60 pounds, with the 15-pound model being most appropriate for redfish. […]

After two seasons of voluntary release efforts by anglers, the speckled trout fishery in Bulls Bay, just north of Charleston, is rebounding well beyond expectations.

Speckled trout bite great in Bulls Bay

Phillip Gentry

After two years, fishermen are recognizing that voluntary catch-and-release efforts to help speckled trout recover from winter kills in 2009 and 2010 are paying off with more and larger trout this season. […]

Striper fisherman Jerry Hill of Lexington said the bite at High Rock has really taken off around creek mouths.

Cold weather kicks off striper bite at High Rock

Craig Holt

Striped bass fishing has been sporadic at High Rock this fall, much like the naughty little girl — when she’s bad, she’s been very, very bad but when she’s good, she’s been very, very good. […]

The Little River jetties are hot areas for redfish and speckled trout that are following baitfish and shrimp out toward the ocean.

Run for the Border!

Jerry Dilsaver

Sometimes the area on either side of the North Carolina-South Carolina border seems to be an outpost for weather that would be expected several hundred miles farther south. […]

Sheepshead have responded to cooler weather by tying on the feed bag in Charleston area waters.

Sheepshead bite has been fantastic in Charleston waters

Brian Cope

Scott Hammond of Haddrell’s Point Tackle suspects there has been a was a jailbreak recently, because the sheepshead bite around Charleston is on fire. […]