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A fly-fishermen who is used to sneaking up on spooky mountain trout will find fishing for redfish on marsh flats a challenging and rewarding way to make a trip to the coast more enjoyable.

Fish stalking, flats style, is a joy

Richard Bernabe

Autumn ushers in some of the best fishing of the year on saltwater flats along the South Carolina coast. […]

A jig has traditionally been a big-fish bait, and swimming one is a great way to catch fish in the fall when a lot of bass are suspended.

Jigs are in the swim in October

Davy Hite

There are certainly a lot of different ways to catch bass in October, and one of my favorites is to swim a jig. […]

Circle hooks (left) almost always snag a fish in the corner of its mouth, allowing for much easier removal than a “J” hook (right), and a better overall chance for the survival of any fish that is intended to be released.

Let “the circle be unbroken”

Jeff Dennis

Circle hooks are becoming a hot tackle item, because they offer a better chance for fish to be released alive. […]

Chris Manley of Raleigh, N.C., landed this nice redfish from a brackish-water hotspot.

Transition Zone

Jeff Burleson

Typically, saltwater fishermen seek out the super salty waters of sounds and estuaries. […]

Prime Time for Trout

Terry Madewell

October offers fantastic fishing for a variety of inshore species, but the highlight for some fishermen is what they consider the finest trout fishing of the year. […]

South Carolina hunters have an abundance of public-land opportunities across the entire state. Many have the potential to produce trophies.

They’re All Yours!

Pat Robertson

In South Carolina, a deer hunter does not have to venture far from home to find public land on which to hunt. […]

Content

The Bamberg Blaster

Dan Kibler

Brooks Edwards didn’t really do anything more than go where somebody wanted him to go — and take care of business once he got there. […]

Currents

My favorite month is here

Dan Kibler

I wait almost all year for October. When bass leave the shallows in June, I start to think about October. […]

With the proper permits, which are available from the DNR Alligator Management Program, nuisance alligators may be removed.

Permits Available for Nuisance Alligator Control

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Alligator Management Program issues permits for the removal and disposition of nuisance alligators to property owners, property owners associations, property holding companies and local governments or their agents. […]