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Guide Jerry Kotal catches prespawn bass on Lake Russell on a variety of lures, including spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms and tailspinners.

Be a weather watcher for Lake Russell bass

The weather can be a deal-maker — or a deal-breaker — when fishing for bass on Lake Russell this month, according to guide Jerry Kotal of Elberton, Ga. […]

Guide Preston Harden fishes small baits like bucktails in shallow water for Lake Hartwell’s March stripers.

Small baits, big stripers

Pat Robertson

Striper guide Preston Harden said his motto for Lake Hartwell in March is: “Catch big stripers like you are bass fishing.” […]

Black drum in the Little River area are ready and willing to jump on pieces of shrimp or chunks of crab that falls in front of them.

March weather can be fickle along South Carolina’s coast, with some days close to freezing and others inviting T-shirts and shorts. Regardless, inshore anglers can count on a solid black drum bite in Little River’s waters. […]

Anchor along channel drops and creek-channel junctions and fan-cast chunks of white perch of gizzard shad for big Wateree blues.

Head upriver for Lake Wateree blue catfish

Pat Robertson

Targeting a trophy blue catfish in Lake Wateree this month is fairly simple, according to Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill’s Catfish On! Guide Service: just follow the fish up the lake into the river system. […]

Dr. Louis Daniel III, who abruptly resigned after nine years as director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, has been reassigned as Environmental Program Supervisor II/Assistant Section Chief in Shellfish Sanitation, and will make about $25,000 less than he did.

Director of Marine Fisheries reassigned to another job within agency

Jerry Dilsaver

Dr. Louis Daniel III, who resigned Feb. 29 after nine years as director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, has been reassigned to a different job within the agency. […]

Top 5 spring bass baits

Dustin Wilks

Growing up, I read plenty of articles that asked what single bass bait you would use if you could only choose one. Actually, we have lots of choices that often makes fishing confusing but fun. […]

Setting up for slab time – Get your kayak rigged for crappie fishing

Phillip Gentry

The number of anglers joining the ranks of the plastic armada grows daily. With each new recruit, prospective anglers want to know what they can do to target their favorite species from their new paddle craft. […]

Using a double rig can increase your chances of catching a flounder.

Double your rig to catch more flounder

Brian Cope

Everybody likes a two-for-the-price-of-one sale, especially on fishing equipment. Flounder like it too, so increase your chances at hooking up with them by using a double flounder rig. […]

Opening day of turkey season is March 20, but true turkey hunters have already started by scouting.

Be ready for turkey season by scouting now

Dan Kibler

The first week of turkey season offers hunters some unique opportunities, but according to one expert Lowcountry hunter, it depends a lot on what you do the week or two before the season. […]

These decoys are all secured to one Decoy Raft which can be deployed and retrieved with speed and ease.

Decoy Raft revolutionizes setting and retrieving decoys

Brian Cope

What if you could eliminate the time it takes to deploy dozens of decoys down to the amount of time it takes to drop a sheet into the water? What if that sheet disappeared, leaving only the decoys to show on the surface, and what if that sheet allowed infinite adjustability to your spread of decoys, and even allowed hunters to change the direction and orientation of all the ducks with one jerk of a rope? […]