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Fishing at night is a technique summertime bass anglers should try, but be sure all boat lights are in good working order to prevent accidents.

Beating July’s heat at night

It can get pretty hot in South Carolina during the peak of the summertime. When I was much younger, I made a point of trying to avoid those broiling July afternoons, even if it meant changing my fishing routine. […]

A day at a pond with a fly rod and some popping bugs often can be very relaxing and a lot of fun because of the non-stop action with bluegills. Occasionally a largemouth bass also will hit these lures.

Popping bugs at ponds a lot of fun

Richard Bernabe

One of my earliest fishing memories as a kid was arriving late at the local pond with my friends and casting balsawood and deer-hair poppers to bluegill and bass with our fly rods. […]

Despite not being stocked with hybrid bass, Lake Russell is a haven for big hybrids similar to this chunky 10-pound fish caught from the Hartwell tailrace.

Hybrid Heavens

Phillip Gentry

Watch that bait at 24 feet,” guide Wendell Wilson said. “Looks like they’re coming up to pay us a visit.” […]

Tackle for sailfishing is fairly light because these Atlantic Ocean fish rarely reach 100 pounds, mostly weighing from 35 to 65 pounds.

Getting To The Point

Walt Rhodes

Fluttering in the stagnant air of summer over a lazy ocean, the four terns appeared to be looking at a mirage. […]

Rob McComas said smallmouth bass have become his favorite species to chase at Lake Jocassee.

Jocassee Surprise

Richard Bernabe

Few anglers forget the first time they hooked a smallmouth bass. […]

Smelly baits, often called “stinkbaits,” will produce loads of catfish at Lake Wylie.

Catfish Connection

Jim Casada

The better part of two decades ago during a crappie fishing trip at my home waters of Lake Wylie, I witnessed an eye-opening situation. […]

Better management in recent years of “genuine” harvests has helped the overall population, Capt. Eric Heiden believes.

Genuine Article

Jeff Burleson

As the Atlantic warms in the springtime, the forward progression of boats heads out to the crystal blue waters of the Atlantic on a journey to the motherland. […]