— If anyone tells you that they predicted that the biggest bass caught last weekend in a South Carolina tournament would come off of Lake Keowee, they are probably lying!  But that is apparently exactly what happened.   In the ABA Ram Trucks Open Series tournament on Lake Keowee Saturday a 9.67 pound largemouth was caught […]

— As should be expected with seasonal changes underway, Santee Cooper catfish are starting to move into shallow water in greater numbers. Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) points out that blue catfish will move shallow at times even in the dead of winter, and he has caught fish in 6 feet of water on 18 degree mornings.  […]

— For the last week or two Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports that his boat has been catching some crappie in the shallows, and when this pattern first started that meant that there were a couple of shallow spots where they could find fish.  Naturally these were some of the first places to warm, and […]

— The March 5 Carolinas Bass Challenge Santee Cooper tournament is in the books, and Santee Cooper bass fishing is living up to its reputation – in all respects.  Plenty of big fish highlighted the tournament, with two fish over 9 pounds being caught (including a 9.53 pound beast), and a 32.55 pound sack at […]

— With the warm weather predicted for the next couple of weeks in South Carolina, bass around the state should be moving shallower and into the spawning period.  But tournament bass fisherman Andy Wicker of Pomaria says that because of the warm water discharge on the lake, this period often comes earlier on Lake Monticello […]

— Last year at this time Lake Greenwood was giving up 27+ pound bags, but that feat was not to be repeated this past Saturday.  Six months of rain and a cold late winter had Lake Greenwood cold and muddy for the tournament Saturday, but in some tough conditions Jerry Kotal (our customary Lake Russell […]

— Until recently there haven’t been a whole lot of pleasant weather days to target redfish in the Hilton Head area, but Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126) reports that when conditions have been good enough to get out the fishing has been strong.  Redfish are grouped up in their big wintertime schools, and on higher […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  For a lot of anglers catching bass on Clarks Hill has been no problem, but getting big bites has been an issue.  In the BFL Saturday a week ago […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  Whether you like to bass fish in shallow or deep water, muddy or clear water, right now Lake Hartwell has something for everyone. For shallow-water enthusiasts, Guide Brad Fowler […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  On many South Carolina lakes two or three warm days is all it takes to move good numbers of bass into the shallows, and sometimes a single mild, sunny afternoon […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  For a while there it looked like winter might never come this year, but cold temperatures in the middle and latter part of January and into February finally brought water […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  It’s been a strange winter on Lake Norman, and FLW Tour Pro Matt Arey says that until recently high water levels and very stained water conditions made for an unusual bite. […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  It appears that the bite for Santee Cooper catfish is finally turning a corner, and after a rough winter Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reports more consistent results on recent trips.  While […]

In the BFL tournament on Lake Murray this past Saturday many of the top anglers were fishing a shallow crankbait, but as is so often the case it turns out the winner was doing something completely different!  I caught up with the Gamecock Bass Fishing Team’s Hampton Anderson of Anderson, SC today and he was […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  It appears that the winter is winding down on Lake Murray, but it seems that the bass never really got into a traditional winter pattern.  Veteran tournament angler Captain Doug […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  For many years now the winter has been the time to catch big blue catfish on Lake Wylie, but that doesn’t mean the catfish are always where anglers think they […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  In his last report FLW angler Bryan New said that heavily stained conditions had pushed a lot of Lake Wylie bass up shallow, and that shallow cranking deal was probably […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  It’s winter in South Carolina, which this year means highs in the 70s one week, lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s the next, and then the crazy […]

It’s been a wet (fall and) winter in South Carolina, and all that water has to go somewhere.  With many of our lakes drawn down to normal seasonal levels and below, that somewhere has been the Santee Cooper lakes.  The latest reading has Lake Moultrie a couple of inches above full pool at 75.7, while […]

It’s not unusual for inshore fishing in the Edisto Island area to slow down in January and February, and in fact Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (803-513-0143) says that these are traditionally the two slowest months of the year.  This winter is no exception, but as is often the case an exceptional bite at the nearshore […]

Lake Greenwood is cold and the water is stained to muddy, particularly in the upper half, but that doesn’t mean that fish can’t be found up shallow and willing to eat a crankbait.  Veteran tournament bass angler Stan Gunter reports that – just as on Lake Wateree – fish can be caught in 3-7 feet […]

Winter bass fishing on Lake Wateree can present some of the toughest fishing conditions of the year, and with water temperatures hovering just above 40 degrees and fairly stained water this year is no exception.  Carolinas Bass Challenge tournament director Brett Collins – who will be hosting a tournament on Lake Wateree on February 20 […]

There’s been a ton of tournament activity in the last few weeks on Lake Keowee, with the BFL two weekends ago, a large dealership tournament this past Saturday and the 150-boat Boating Atlanta tournament on Sunday.  The water has also dropped into the 50-52 degree range, and with another Arctic blast this week should be […]