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Cold, muddy Lay Lake will test Bassmaster Classic field
Fish become lethargic in cold water, forcing anglers to fish slow and methodically. That could make Denny Brauer a threat, since he specializes in making dormant bass bite. The world's best professional anglers will be tested when the 2010 Bassmaster Classic begins tomorrow, with Alabama's Lay Lake remaining cold and muddy.
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South Carolina's On-Line Boat Show provides great deals
Sure, the economy’s slow, and some are cutting back on discretionary spending on their hobbies. For those with an outdoor bent, that means no new reels, rods or lures in 2010. But when it comes to boats, South Carolina's On-line Boat Show provides a way to step into that new rig without breaking the bank. That's because with the recent economic slowdown, boat buyers are in the driver’s seat. Dealers are looking to move product, and it’s all the better if they move it under your carport.
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Reds, specks still chomping in Beaufort area
Guide Danny Rourk caught this 22-inch, 4-pound speck on a live mud minnow in the Beaufort River this past Wednesday. Deep into December, the fishing in the Beaufort and Broad rivers has been a real Christmas gift for guide Danny Rourk of Tailwind Charters.
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Bull's Island produces unusual trophy for Columbia bowhunter
Columbia bowhunter Scott Bailey knocked down this 15-point brute Nov. 10 during his 17th annual Bull's Island hunt. A hard-core group of bow-hunting enthusiasts has been hunting on a barrier island in the Cape Romaine National Wildlife Refuge for decades It’s “hard” hunting, where you provide your own boat for transportation to the island and bring all the supplies necessary for your stay.
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Big reds set up for mullet feast in Bulls Bay
Adam Paul of GillznFinz.com and Capt. Chris Wilson of FinAddict Charters with a redfish pushing 50 inches caught on the shoals outside Bulls Bay this past Wednesday. The happy coincidence of the fall mullet run and the movement of big, bull redfish out of their spawning areas has led to some great fishing on the outside edge of Bulls Bay.
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Cold snap moves king mackerel off beach, but fishermen find them
Capt. David Cutler showed off a 20-pound king mackerel that hit a live menhaden fished in 70 feet of water southwest of Little River. A cold snap in mid-October threw king mackerel fishermen for a loop along the South Carolina coastline. Fortunately, they knew how to respond.
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Speckled trout in full swing south of Charleston
Rob Bennett shows off a quality speckled trout from the North Edisto  River. Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Charters waits all year for October to roll around, and after two weeks, he's feeling like the wait has been worth it.
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Great redfish season continues in Charleston waters
Fishermen targeting redfish in inshore waters around Charleston have been having great success all year, and particularly good results over the past 10 days. Fishermen along South Carolina's coastline have been bragging all year about how great the fishing for redfish has been. News flash: it's getting even better -- at least in the opinion of Capt. David Yates of Setay Charters in Mount Pleasant.
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Spanish thick just off the beach near Little River Inlet
The nearshore waters off Little River have been teeming with Spanish mackerel over the past week. The mackerel bite off Little River Inlet has been great – and it’s about to get better. Capt. David Cutler of Lowcountry Fishing Charters said the waters just off the beaches of the Grand Strand have been giving up some excellent Spanish mackerel of late, and he can hardly wait for the king mackerel to start piling in.
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Lake Murray stripers still piling up at night
Capt. Ben Lee and his wife, Anne, show off a double-handful of Lake Murray striped bass. Two of the rods toward the stern of Capt. Ben Lee’s pontoon boat hadn’t jumped around in quite a while. Lee looked at the fisherman charged with keeping an eye on them and said, “I can assure you, if you’re not getting bit, your cricket’s gone.”
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Lake Hartwell striper/hybrid action is great
Lots of stripers and hybrids are being caught out of relatively deep water at Lake Hartwell. Preston Harden of Bucktail Guide Service doesn’t book half-day trips for striped bass on Lake Hartwell, but most of the full-day trips he’s taken over the last week have only lasted a short while.
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Public input sought on proposed freshwater fishing laws
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is soliciting public comment on two proposed freshwater-fishing bills by Monday, March 8.
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Rally at Capitol draws new congressional support for marine fisheries management reform
Several congressmen spoke out in favor of changing current marine fisheries management legislation during a rally at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. WASHINGTON, D.C. - A rally on Wednesday (Feb. 24) on the steps of the Capitol by as many as 5,000 fishermen attracted the attention of congressmen to the insanity of current management of the nation's marine fisheries.
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Coalition calls for major marine fisheries management changes
A coalition of six conservation and manufacturing groups have called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Jane Lubchenco to take for immediate action to change how the nation’s marine fisheries are managed, and even laid out a framework to do so.
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'United We Fish' rally in Washington demands changes to federal fisheries management law
Anglers have been beset with continually more-restrictive fisheries regulations. A rally today at the U.S. Capitol is calling for changes of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the source of the draconian management. WASHINGTON – Thousands of fishermen from around the country are rallying at the Capitol today (Feb. 24) to call attention to the need to change a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.
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Van Dam wins third Bassmaster Classic title
Kevin VanDam pushed his total BASS winnings over the $4 million mark today with his third Bassmaster Classic title. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Kevin VanDam ruled the 2009 Bassmaster tournament trail. If there was any doubt, he erased it on Sunday.
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Kriet slips past VanDam for Bassmaster Classic lead
Jeff Kriet took over the Bassmaster Classic lead going into the finale, but Kevin VanDam is jsut 2 ounces back. Oklahoma pro Jeff Kriet edged past Kevin VanDam by only 2 ounces to take the lead of the Bassmaster Classic going into the final day of competition.
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Quinn makes second-day cut in Bassmasters Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jason Quinn of York made the second-day cut in the Bassmasters Classic on Alabama's Lake Lake on Saturday -- by the skin of his teeth.
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South Carolina anglers have tough day at Classic
FROM NEWS REPORTS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – South Carolina’s three entrees in the Bassmasters Classic have a lot of distance to make up to have any chance at professional bass fishing’s “world championship.”
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Bassmaster Classic's Lay Lake no match for VanDam
Kevin VanDam was all smiles after landing 19 1/2 pounds of bass during the first day of the Bassmaster Classic. That set the pace, and the two-time champion feels there are more bass to catch in his area. The icy water of Lay Lake was no match for Kevin VanDam, who nabbed the first-day lead of the Bassmaster Classic with a huge 19-pound, 8-ounce stringer.
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