Catfish
Use different baits for big Monticello blues
Guide Justin Whiteside said he begins each day using a variety of different baits to determine what’s working best. […]
Upstate SC
Crappie/Bream
Lake Russell slabs on the move
If catching slabs is your thing, March is the best month to fish for crappie on South Carolina’s Lake Russell, according to guide Wendell Wilson of Elberton, Ga. […]
Catfish
Feeling blue? You betcha!
If you wanting to get your string stretched to the limit by a big catfish in cold weather, you’ll be hard pressed to do better than South Carolna’s Lake Monticello. It is an real wintertime catfish destination for a couple of very good reasons. […]
Deer of the Year
Blind hunter kills deer with help of technology, good friend
Michael Edmonds of Inman, S.C. lost his sight during an industrial accident about four years ago, and with the loss of his sight, he thought his hunting days were over. […]
Deer of the Year
Six year quest ends with trophy buck for Upstate, SC hunter
On the cold morning of Dec. 29, Easley hunter Bryan Crocker ended a six-year pursuit, finally killing a big buck he and his hunting pals had nicknamed “Chippewa” in eastern Greenville County S.C. […]
Deer of the Year
Upstate hunter kills 10-point, 151-inch buck after four year quest
The father and son team of Andy and Cody Lemere managed to close the books on a four year quest for an Oconee County buck late last month. Back in 2013, the Lemeres captured several photos on game camera of a nice buck that had shown up on the family farm near Walhalla. […]
Bass Fishing
The colder, the better for Lake Russell’s winter spotted bass
For most people, the best thing to do on a bone-chilling winter day is to stay inside close to the fire, but for Jerry Kotal of Elberton, Ga., it’s the perfect day to go fishing on Lake Russell on the South Carolina-Georgia border. […]
Deer of the Year
Fountain Inn hunter kills 8-point, 150+ inch buck
On the morning of Nov. 21, Nick Mead of Fountain Inn, S.C. was looking for signs of a doe he had attempted a long shot at in an area called “the hayfield” on the previous evening when he was surprised by the buck of a lifetime. […]
Deer of the Year
South Carolina man takes huge buck on second chance
Jacob Davis of Townville, S.C., didn’t do a lot of deer hunting this season until Nov. 5. That’s when a neighbor showed him a trail-camera photo of a huge buck, a monster 6×6 with a high, wide rack. […]
Deer of the Year
Pickens County hunter bags trophy buck after ‘blah’ morning
The morning of Nov. 4 was unseasonably warm and nothing was stirring in the woods behind Daniel Nations’ grandparents’ home in Pickens County, S.C. Even the squirrels seemed to be sleeping in. […]