Stuart Vandyke arrowed the fish on Jan. 6, 2023 Stuart Vandyke of Eutawville, SC was happy for his friend David Ard, who arrowed an 80-pound catfish at Santee on Dec. 22, 2022. That fish set the new bowfishing South Carolina State and World records according to
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Like the waters anglers love, the rankings of America’s best bass fisheries can surge or ebb, and this year’s Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes list is a true reflection of those fluctuations. Anglers eager to do battle with giant smallmouth can head north to the
I had gone to Santee Cooper in early June with the intention of catching bluegill on my fly rod. Fishing with Kevin Davis out of Blacks Camp, I had no doubts my host would put me on fish. My objective was to fish spawning beds
Fishing for crappie on the Santee Cooper Lakes in the Fall is always a good idea, especially if you can stay in ‘Fish Camp’ for a couple of nights to really dial in on the fish. What began with a phone call from Capt. Joe Dennis,
Jun 8 Unsung Conservation Champions: Santee Cooper Country’s Mary Shriner Santee Cooper Country Director Mary Shriner will retire this month after 35 years of promoting the outdoor travel adventures and natural resources available to visitors in the Santee Lakes region of South Carolina. Needless to say, she’s seen
Hanahan angler catches 77-pound Santee Cooper catfish Brian Carroll Catfish, Fishing, Newsletters Angler was fishing for bass out of Black’s Camp Jason Cribb of Hanahan, S.C. caught a 77.1-pound Arkansas blue catfish at Santee Cooper this past Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was targeting largemouth bass when he caught
A Variety of Techniques Will Catch These Fish - By Brian Cope Striper season is open on the Santee-Cooper lake system, and the bite has been on fire. Anglers are catching these fish with a variety of methods. Capt. Leroy Suggs, who fishes out of Blacks Camp
I Am Not a Catfisherman.....Yet - By Two Dog Outdoors This past week though, I was given the opportunity to fish with folks that have dedicated themselves to catching catfish predictably for twenty years. Our guides, "Mouse" and "Boudreaux" Witherell, took two other outdoor writers (Pete Rogers and
(Editor's Note: RheaReview.com outdoor editor Richard Simms recently returned from a 10-day road trip. Of course fishing was high on the agenda. This is the first of a series on fishing trips he experienced. Perhaps you might want to add them to your Bucket List