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Despite a downward trend the past five seasons, South Carolina hunters are still killing almost 20,000 turkeys every spring.

Turkey Business

Standing on the edge of newly-plowed field, the aroma of fresh dirt sent a message that spring was in full swing in rural Bamberg County. […]

Lexington’s James Blankenship won the Feb. 9 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at Lake Norman with 13.09 pounds to earn $5,000.

Lexington angler wins at Norman

Tony Garitta

James Blankenship of Lexington won the first-place prize of $5,000 at the Feb. 9 Bassmaster Weekend Series North Carolina Division event at Lake Norman with a five-fish tournament limit weighing 13.09 pounds. […]

Soft-plastic lures such as a Zoom Trick Worm are good choices for April bass that are in the prespawn mode.

Bass fishing is pedal-to-metal

David Fritts

I like to call April the “plastic month.” It’s also the month when you really have to put the pedal to the metal. […]

This April bass attacked a Culprit jerk worm, which is an ace-in-the-hole lure for the author.

April not cruel month for bass

Dustin Wilks

With apologies to T.S. Eliott, April is a wonderful month for bass anglers as the waste land of winter starts to blossom with fishing possibilities. […]

The author killed this gobbler at Lynches River last April, because guide Charles Grantham knew the route turkeys used to return to their roosting area late in the afternoon.

All-Day Gobblers

Dan Kibler

Charles Grantham is no rural mail carrier, but he knows where most of the “tenants” live on the thousand or so acres that make up Lynches River Outfitters near Friendfield in Florence County. […]

It may take longer to find yellowfins this spring because of long-line overfishing and changing current patterns, but luck should pick up by mid-April.

Tradition of Tuna

Bob Goldstein

Atlantic yellowfin tuna swim off the North Carolina coast year round, but anglers can’t get to the Gulf Stream when the wind is blowing at gale force. […]

In stained or dingy water conditions, a spinnerbait or buzzbait will often produce some nice April largemouth bass at Lake Murray.

Late Means Great

Dan Kibler

Better late than never. That’s the message for bass fishermen who feel like they’ve missed something by not showing up at Lake Murray until April. […]

Gone Wild for Gobblers

Craig Holt

Residents of the tiny western North Carolina town of Franklin can tell visitors where to find wild turkeys — just go to a local fast-food restaurant. […]

Dolphin are a highly migratory species that makes its annual appearance off the South Carolina coast in late March, with the April-to-June time frame considered the peak of fishing success.

Dolphin Time — No Bull!

Terry Madewell

When considering South Carolina’s bluewater fishery, the dolphin is one of the more popular and frequently caught species. […]

It's important to rig big baits with a stinger rig. Even big stripers can miss the hook if there’s only one in bait.

Going Green

Phillip Gentry

For each species of fish, there’s a threshold that fishermen establish that makes that fish a trophy — one for the wall. […]

Mason Kennington’s banded dove

Dove

Mason Kennington of Kershaw County, SC killed his first banded dove while hunting one of SC’s federal fields in early September 2026. […]

Bass fishing

Bass

I threw in a Rooster Tail and it bit. –Kolton Burnett

First Deer With Daddy

Bag a Buck

Kolbie Hayes Scott of Paxville, SC killed her first deer, a 9-point buck in Clarendon County, SC on Sept. 4, 2026. […]

5-year-old kills first buck

Deer

Five-year-old Kolbie Hayes Scott, 5-years-old, killed her first buck, which was also her first deer, in Clarendon County, SC. […]

Off camera

Bag a Buck

Emma Morris of Timmonsville, SC killed a 9-point buck in Florence County, SC on Sept. 7, 2026. […]