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Charleston redfish action an easy deal right now

Fishing for redfish in the Charleston area of late has been pretty much an open book – you pick where you’d like to fish, and a good story is sure to follow. […]

There is no evidence that chronic wasting disease has made its way into the S.C. deer herd, but outbreaks of hemorrhagic disease are somewhat common. Hunters should not consume deer or any other game that appears sick or in poor condition.

Deer hunters should not confuse CWD with hemorrhagic disease

From News Reports

Although chronic wasting disease represents a significant threat to infected deer and elk populations, there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease occurs in South Carolina, according to the state natural resources agency. […]

Sebastian Laniewicz caught this 19 pound, 10 1/2 ounce longnose gar at the rock quarry lakes on June 29.

Longnose Gar State Record Broken Again

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the second time in less than three months, the longnose gar state record has been broken — this time by U.S. Marine Sebastian Lankiewicz of Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville. […]

Mark Daniels, Roy Phillips and Rob Shore caught and released 18 sailfish off Georgetown on September 28.

Crew has ridiculously good sailfish trip

Scott Keepfer

The sailfishing off the South Carolina coast has been productive this year, but it was downright “off the hook” for one Palmetto State crew on Sept. 28. […]

Sharks (and birds) are attracted to all the by-catch discarded by shrimp boats as they cull their catch.

Grand Strand sharks easy behind shrimp boats

Scott Keepfer

About 15 years ago, Ricky Long and his brothers deduced that fishing behind shrimp boats might be a good shark-fishing tactic. […]

After making the 270 mile round trip, the Hooligan crew wasn't too tired to hoist their winner's trophies and celebrate winning $70,000

Team Hooligan Purloins Top Loot at Southport FLW Kingfish Tour Event

Jerry Dilsaver

SOUTHPORT, N.C. – Due to other commitments, Capt. Joe Winslow of the Sunset Beach based Hooligan Fishing Team wasn’t able to be there for the first two days of the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event in Southport on October 20-23. […]

Cover: October 2006 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

You can grow trophy bucks on just about any land. […]

Rodney Sorrell of Stokesdale captured a BASS Northern Tour event at Lake Champlain, N.Y., and won $23,100.

Sorrell takes Lake Champlain crown

Tony Garitta

Rodney Sorrell of Stokesdale won his first BASS title by edging out Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody, Ala., by one ounce at the Aug. 17-19 Bassmaster Northern Tour event at Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, N.Y. […]

Spotted bass have overwhelmed smallmouth bass numbers at Lake Chatuge.

Spotted bass take over Chatuge

Robert Satterwhite

Lake Chatuge, a popular TVA reservoir at the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C., and Towns County, Ga., once was known as a prime smallmouth bass lake, second only to Fontana Reservoir — but not any longer. […]

Jerry Walters of Lexington believed in the power of flat-sided crankbaits to lure bass during the fall.

Flat-sided crankbaits work well

Dan Kibler

Fourteen years ago next month, I wrote a newspaper column about flat-sided crankbaits after an afternoon excursion to High Rock Lake with the late Jerry Walters of Lexington, a fine bass fisherman who lost a battle with cancer several years ago at far too young an age. […]