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Mark Bollenburg’s efforts to keep alive a 108-pound catfish he caught in early April in the Tailrace Canal below Lake Moultrie included taking it to the hatchery in St. Stephens for a swim in the fish tanks before it was moved to Bass Pro Shops aquarium i

This big one didn’t get away

Terry Madewell

There’s no doubt that catfishing is on the minds of many Santee Cooper fishermen during the summer. […]

Big bass, which are fairly sluggish and feed very little during the daylight hours in summer months, are much easier to catch after dark — if fishermen know how to approach night-time fishing.

Night-time is the right time to stalk summertime bass

Davy Hite

There are a ton of reasons why you ought to try fishing at night during the summer. […]

Campers at Tamarac Marina & Campground might find bass-tournament weigh-ins a treat. Tamarac Marina is the host to dozens of tournaments a year, and weigh-ins are often held within sight of the campground.

Outdoorsmen who enjoy fishing often dream about owning a cottage or second home on a fish-filled lake where the front walkway serves as the yellow-brick road to a pier or boathouse where adventure begins. […]

Big bass like this one propelled Mark Hutson of Monks Corner to a Stren Series tournament win on Santee Cooper that was worth more than $20,000.

Hutson walks away with big payday in Stren Santee Cooper

Pat Robertson

Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner caught four bass weighing 15 pounds, seven ounces, to win the May 1 Stren Series Southeast tournament on Santee Cooper with a 3-day total of 13 bass weighing 49 pounds, 13 ounces. […]

Double Play on Sharks

John Gribb

A day-lighter? For many of us, the first one was compliments of Peter Benchley’s movie Jaws. […]

Spanish Fly

Jeff Dennis

Spanish mackerel visit South Carolina’s nearshore and inshore waters during the summer, and you can almost “bank” a few each trip in July. […]

Guide Joey Powell suggests pulling big baits for trophy striped bass late in the evenings while water is still running through Russell Dam.

Cool Summer Stripers?

Phillip Gentry

When the water at Clarks Hill heats up for the summer, striped bass have two places to hang out where they can survive the heat. […]

Finding a handful of active bream beds is as close to a guaranteed good catch as anything in fishing.

Bustin’ Beddin’ Bream

Bennett Kirkpatrick

Certain fish are usually targeted by a particular group of anglers. It becomes normal for certain people to fish for stripers, catfish or bass. […]

Stalking redfish on flooded grass flats provides a great opportunity for fly-fishing, as George Gallagher’s smile attests.

Tail Gunners

Dan Kibler

It’s sort of a personal thing.

It’s a point guard trying to beat his defender off the dribble, a cornerback trying to stay inside the jersey of the wide receiver he’s covering, a hunter in full camo with his back up against an oak tree, trying to lure a lovesick gobbler into shotgun range. […]

Backlashes

Government officials ignore fish and game

Craig Holt

I think the one aspect of representative government that upsets citizen voters the most is we elect politicians to represent us wisely — hey, sometimes folks want laws passed that aren’t good ideas, and our politicians must make the final call — but too often they ignore us when we’re in the right because we ain’t got the cash to change their minds. […]