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Spanish mackerel is a popular saltwater gamefish that is easily accessible during the summer to fishermen in boats, on piers, jetties and even in the surf. Just make sure to match the size and color of your lures to the baitfish on which Spanish are feedi

Spanish definitely spoken here

Jeff Dennis

Saltwater fishing is seldom better than in July, with water temperatures warm enough to please all fish. […]

Many South Carolina anglers bow out of offshore action when the hot weather really sets in, but they’re missing some of the best billfish action of the year when sailfish arrive in good numbers.

Taking a Summer Sail

Walt Rhodes

Nipping at the dangling teaser, the dolphin resembled a puppy chasing after someone’s coattail. […]

A colorful Chauga River rainbow trout earns its release back into the river, which is fairly wide in most places and offers good, open-water casting for fly fishermen.

Catching Chauga trout is a wild time

Richard Bernabe

The Chauga River is nestled in the mountains of northwestern South Carolina. Long overlooked by trout fishermen in favor of its more famous and bigger brother, the Chattooga, the Chauga is quietly garnering a local reputation as top destination for feisty rainbow and trophy brown trout. […]

Catching “doubles” of blue cats isn’t unusual at Wateree.

Underexposed?

Jim Casada

As the Catawba River winds its way through the Carolinas, Lake Wateree is the farthest reservoir downstream. […]

Fishermen must present their baits in places where big flounder lie on the bottom, waiting for its prey to wash past.

Lay Down the (Door)mats

Terry Madewell

Flounder fishing is fun for a variety of reasons.

First, flounder are available in good numbers, particularly in the Charleston area — and that’s especially true during the hottest months of the year. […]

The author’s son, Clay Gentry, picked off these two Lake Hartwell crappie from under a deep boat dock, a preferred method for catching slabs during the summer.

Worth a Shot!

Phillip Gentry

It’s hard not to stereotype fishing in South Carolina lakes. Certain bodies of water have earned a reputation for being top producers of certain species of fish. […]

Recreational fishermen can help the S.C. Department of Natural Resources by learning how to tag big redfish at a Marine Fish Tagging workshop. Tagging provides essential data for marine biologists who are studying the movement and habits of redfish.

Tagging Up with Big Reds

Phillip Gentry

By the end of the Civil War, the entrance to Charleston Harbor was a mess. Numerous shipwrecks, including vessels sunk during the war, made navigation difficult — at best. […]

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