Winyah Bay specks tearing up artificials October 3, 2008
Winyah Bay has been full of fresh water in recent weeks – runoff from late-summer tropical storms – but that hasn’t hurt the fishing.
By Dan Kibler
Wylie starting to spit out big flatheads September 3, 2008
Guide Chris Nichols has never known Lake Wylie to be a great lake for flathead catfish – at least not until this summer.
Lake Wateree catfish action as hot as the weather August 8, 2008
The only thing as hot as the August weather may be the catfishing on Lake Wateree. At least that’s the message from Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill, who operates Catfish On! Guide Service.
By Dan Kibler
Early morning has meant hot fishing for Georgetown guide August 1, 2008
Capt. Newman Weaver has been proving over the past week, in a fishy sort of way, that the early bird is still getting the worm – even if it’s piloting a flats boat.
By Dan Kibler
Lots of small reds, specks means great fishing in future July 14, 2008
A lot of fishermen turn up their noses at the thought of catching lots of small fish, but Capt. Rawling Pratt-Thomas of Charleston Inshore Charters said the past week has convinced him that there’s a bright side.
By Dan Kibler
Nearshore rocks, reefs and wrecks produce mixed bag of fun June 27, 2008
One thing about summertime fishing is that it’s predictable. Good fishermen can figure out where fish are holding in early June and have a good idea that they’ll stay through Labor Day.
By Dan Kibler
Surprising shallow bass June 21, 2008
With the mercury in the thermometer pegged above the 90-degree mark, Rusty White, a guide and tournament fisherman, is thrilled that he’s got Lake Wateree a short drive from his home in Rock Hill.
By Dan Kibler
Sharks, bull redfish make Charleston Harbor hot spots come alive June 12, 2008
If summer is right around the corner, then it must be time to start seeing big redfish and all manner of sharks move into inlets along the South Carolina coast, providing some great battles for fishermen like Capt. Jeremy Espiritu of Shallow Thoughts Inshore Fishing in Charleston.
By Dan Kibler
Bulls Bay specks providing plenty of spring action May 16, 2008
The Bulls Bay/Cape Romain area has been a hot spot for speckled trout for the past several weeks, with fishermen like Rob Beglin of Pawley’s Island averaging better than 20 fish per day.
By Dan Kibler
Lake Wylie bass on the move May 2, 2008
Jerry Neeley of Carolinas Fishing Guide Service said that largemouth bass at Lake Wylie are on the move – off the beds and headed out.
By Dan Kibler
Early-season bite good for speckled trout in Winyah Bay April 25, 2008
Early season trout fishing has been fairly good in the Winyah Bay area, according to Steve Hedrick, who runs Reel EZ Guide Service out of Belle Island Marina in Georgetown.
By Dan Kibler
Hybrid bass and striped bass are making their spring spawning runs up into rivers and major creeks all over the lake – at just about the same time that blueback herring are starting to spawn in many of the same areas.
By Dan Kibler
Drifting for blue catfish working well at Santee Cooper April 4, 2008
Capt. Dave Broome of Dave Broome’s Guide Service will wait a little while before he starts fishing for crappie and bream, and the way he’s been catching catfish, who can blame him?
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