The tackle store has two daily deals going right now: 1. Buckeye Lures Double-Bladed Spinnerbaits for $2.99!  This is an amazing deal – our regular price is $5.99, and Tackle Warehouse sells them for $6.49.   Limit 3 per customer, no code need.  Sale price will be reflected when you “update” cart.  Valid until 12/19 at […]

If you guessed that near-80 degree days in the latter part of December would have the Clarks Hill bass wondering which way is up, you would be right!  Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that the fish don’t know what to make of this weather, and the bass are “so daggone confused” that they are hunkered down […]

Veteran Lake Murray tournament bass angler Captain Doug Lown says that unseasonably warm water temperatures have kept fish shallower than usual so far this December, and temperatures last weekend were in the 58-59 degree range.  With several warm days surface temperatures are now pushing 61 degrees, and bottom temperatures are around 60 degrees.  As a […]

It’s not every December when the inshore fishing in South Carolina is improving!  About a month ago Guide Kevin “Stump” Grant of Pawley’s Island Guide Service (843-833-4477) reported that the bite for the “big four” inshore species – redfish, trout, flounder and black drum – was good in the Georgetown area, although the flounder bite […]

For the early winter Lake Wylie bait guide I interviewed professional bass fisherman Bryan New – an angler who has amassed over $160,000.00 in career winnings.  Bryan has been fishing the FLW Tour as a co-angler for four years, and each year he has qualified for the Forrest Wood Cup.  In 2014 he won the […]

About a month ago Captain Patrick Smiley (843-361-7445) reported that it was the best fishing time of the year in the Little River area.  It was expected that cooling air and in turn water temperatures would soon change the bite and push fish into more of a winter pattern, but because of extremely mild weather […]

The big fish have been eating on the Santee Cooper lakes recently, and last week Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reported that a nice 43-pound fish had been caught drifting cut mullet in 17 feet on Lake Moultrie.  Then a few days ago Jim sent me a picture of a beautiful 53-pound fish which longtime clients John […]

In his last report tournament angler Bryan New reported that up-and-down water levels were creating some difficult conditions on Lake Wylie, and several weeks later Bryan says that water conditions are still making for unpredictable fishing.  He says the biggest problem on the lake right now is the recurrent rain – while the lake has […]

Somewhere in the Murrells Inlet area local guides believe a state record-class spotted seatrout in the 12-pound range is swimming.  It has not been caught so far this winter, but the way things are going it just might be.  A number of very nice fish have been landed recently, including trout up to 9+ pounds, […]

It’s big fish time on Lake Wateree, and for Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) that means anchoring up to catch a monster Lake Wateree blue catfish.  Rodger reports that when conditions will allow it he is starting his trips in the morning by anchoring along the river channel, but this time of year he is concentrating on […]

Right now bass fishing on Lake Russell is good – maybe even very good – but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) believes the bite is about to be on fire.  Fish are grouped up in 20-40 feet of water in the middle to backs of the creeks, and catching 30-40 fish in several hours of fishing […]

It’s that time of year along the South Carolina coast, and Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126) reports that the trout bite has turned on – particularly in medium-sized creeks that have some structure such as docks or trees.  The key has been fishing the last three hours of the outgoing tide and then the beginning […]

On any list of successful Lake Murray tournament bass fishermen over the last 30-plus years Captain Doug Lown’s name is certain to be at or near the top.  An exhaustive listing of the particular tournaments as well as tournament trails that he and fishing partners have won during that time would take pages, but even […]

Up and down water conditions have played havoc on the Lake Wateree crappie, but in some tough conditions last week veteran tournament angler Will Hinson won the South Carolina Crappie Association tournament on Wateree with 7 fish that weighed 12-11.  Their big fish weighed 1.92 pounds.  Despite an impressive bag Will reports that conditions have […]

Bass fishing continues to be good on Lake Jocassee, as proven by the 9-pounder pictured below that was just hauled out of the lake by Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041).  Rob reports that all three major species of Jocassee bass are feeding up for winter, and fish can be caught in the rivers as well around […]

Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reports that water temperatures were down to 59 degrees in the mornings this weekend, and the lakes are still very full.  Due to the significant inflow there has been recent spilling at Santee Dam as well as significant discharge from the St. Stephens Dam, and Lake Moultrie now appears to be more […]

It’s a great time to be on the water around Edisto Island, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (803-513-0143) reports that fishing in the area is at its absolute peak right now.  This has been an extremely mild autumn, and with air temperatures barely having dipped the water is staying warm and prolonging a very strong […]

For a new feature series we are speaking with local and national professional bass anglers about baits that they consider indispensable in the upcoming month – either generally or on specific lakes.  For the first article I interviewed FLW Tour Pro Matt Arey of Shelby, NC, a 9-time FLW Championship Qualifier and winner of the […]

While the bite for striper and hybrids on Lake Hartwell has gotten really good, the fish still haven’t made a huge move up the rivers.  Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports that the fish usually make the run sometime in November, but with water temperatures still hovering in the low 60s they haven’t made the move […]

A few weeks ago Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton reported that if you wanted to catch a bunch of bass Lake Keowee was a good place to do it, and over the last few weeks he says that the bite has only gotten better.  On a recent trip Brad caught fish from 20 feet out […]

Water continues to pour into the Santee Cooper lakes, and despite the power company releasing water through all three discharge sites Lake Marion is at 76.6 and Lake Moultrie is at 75.1, both only a few inches below full pool. At the same time that the lakes are experiencing massive inflows, Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reports […]

Inshore fishing is hot in the Beaufort area, and it’s about to get even better!  Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) in Beaufort reports that right now is a special time, because even though it’s mid-November inshore water temperatures are still around 73 degrees – meaning that redfish can still be found tailing in the grass.  At the […]

A few weeks ago Lake World (803-957-6548) reported that they had never seen a fishery change as much as quickly as Lake Murray striper fishing did after the October floods, and with another significant round of rain it should be no surprise that they have seen another first.  Guide Richard Hall at Lake World says […]