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Lake Wylie bass on the move

Lake Wylie bass fishermen have been using a wide variety of lures to trick post-spawn bass.

Jerry Neeley of Carolinas Fishing Guide Service said that largemouth bass at Lake Wylie are on the move – off the beds and headed out.
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Early-season bite good for speckled trout in Winyah Bay

Early season specks have shown up in good numbers in the Winyah Bay area

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.
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Hartwell stripers, hybrids feeding on spawning herring

One of nature’s great coincidences is the cause of some great fishing on Lake Hartwell. 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.
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Drifting for blue catfish working well at Santee Cooper

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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Sheepshead ganging up on inshore reefs off Charleston

With fishermen itching to get on the water after a few days of warm weather, there might be no better place to be than around the inshore reefs outside of Charleston harbor.
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Beat the wind, catch Charleston area redfish

Fighting the wind has been a chore for Charleston-area fishermen over the past two weeks, but when the wind loses, it’s a win-win situation for anglers targeting redfish.
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Keowee spotted bass are on the feed

Spotted bass on Lake Keowee have cranked up their feeding activity already, hitting off points, around ledges and under docks.

Spring in the upstate is still a month away, but bass fishing on Lake Keowee is starting to really pick up, according to Capt. Chris Shuber of Fishboy Adventures Guide Service in Walhalla.
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Lake Marion striper action has been hot

Striped bass have been feeding at the surface early and late for the past 10 days at Lake Marion.

Low water levels may be keeping some fishermen away, but the fishing on the Santee Cooper reservoirs has been a knockout the past week or so.
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DNR Seeks Angler Support for Cobia Research

By examining cobia samplings provided by fishermen, scientists will be able to assess age, sexual maturity, feeding habits and genetic characteristics of S.C. cobia.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is seeking help from anglers targeting cobia to collect DNA samples and to donate racks of fish caught in 2008.
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DNR to Hold Public Auction May 21 in West Columbia

DNR auction items may be previewed May 20, from 9:00 A.M. until 3:30 P.M.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will conduct a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Wednesday, May 21 in West Columbia.
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Busy Bass Weekend in Charlotte Crowns Triple Champions

Sean Hoernke pulled away on the final day to win the Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournament on Lake Norman by more than 4 pounds.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sean Hoernke used to be one of the most promising up and coming pros on the FLW Tour.
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Council to Hold Public Hearing/Scoping Meeting Series in May

Gag grouper and beeliners (vermilion snapper) are two of the species that will be the subject of the upcoming public meetings held by the SAFMC.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a series of public meetings May 7 -15, 2008 to solicit input on fishery management alternatives designed to end overfishing for gag grouper, vermilion snapper, and red snapper, three economically important species in the snapper grouper management complex.
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Marine Center Open House Set for May 3

All of the events offered during the Marine Center Open House are free to the public and everyone is invited.

Lectures on S.C.'s sea turtles, artificial reefs and the history of Ft. Johnson will be among the variety of free educational opportunities taking place during the Marine Center Open House on Saturday, May 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ft. Johnson in Charleston.
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Offshore Bottom Anglers Advised on Venomous Lionfish

This lionfish was caught off the Carolina coast in May, 2007.

Native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region, lionfish are often kept in both public and private aquariums, but in the past few years have begun appearing in offshore bottomfish catches off the Palmetto Coast.
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