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Bump the Bottom
On a warm, sunny, calm day, Capt. Mike Taylor navigated his 24-foot bay boat through Bogue Inlet without a hitch until he hit the last set of breakers. […]
Statewide NC
Gamefish Bill
Legislative study committee created to reorganize saltwater management
As promised by game-fish bill sponsor Darrell McCormick (R-Iredell, Surry, Yadkin), HB 353 might not have survived the crossover deadline, but a major study of how saltwater resources are managed was the outcome of extreme opposition to the bill. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It’s bream time! Summer panfish are hard to beat
I am a tournament bass fisherman by trade, and I love an occasional vacation from those green fish. […]
Currents
You will catch reds after reading this book
Last month, a project better than four years in the making was completed, and now the really fun part begins. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Ashley wins at Murray; Hite gives SC pros a 1-2 BASS finish
Two South Carolina pros finished first and second at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Murray in mid-May. […]
Fishing
On ‘Broad’-way: Upstate river has it all
The Broad River enters the state of South Carolina as a narrow, rapidly flowing, whitewater stream just north of Gaffney and merges with the Saluda River within casting distance of the I-126 Bridge in downtown Columbia, where it flows into the historic Congaree River. […]
Content
Cover: July 2011 (SC)
From the Broad River to North Inlet, fishing for redfish this month is as hot as it gets. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go deep, young man: Bass, crappie, catfish beat the heat
The summer heat may be bearing down, but the fishing on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie can be just as hot as the weather. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fork tails and fly rods: Spanish mackerel offer great sport this month
The seafood special of the month has to be the forked-tailed Spanish mackerel armada that infiltrates both the nearshore and inshore waters. […]
Events & Announcements
New wildlife commissioners named; agency still dominated by governor’s appointees
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will have much the same look it has had the past two years when 11 commissioners will take oaths of office at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s July 7 meeting: three appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue, four by Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and four by House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenberg). […]