 Danny Marks of WV caught these lunkers while fish'n out of Jack's Creek Marina. |
Lake Marion Santee Cooper |
 Back in mid Feb., Dwayne Painter landed this 48 lb. blue. He was fish'n out of Harry's Fish Camp & Campground. |
May 08
Captain Furman Casey
of CAPTAIN
CASEY’S CHARTER SERVICE LLC said the fishing has
been great for the catfish. Furman said they have gotten some
bigger size catfish as the water warmed. Captain Casey has 40+
years as a Charter Captain on the Santee Cooper Lakes and fishes
from his 25 ft. Tri-toon Boat, fully equipped including a bathroom.
Now is a great time to book your 2008 fishing trips for the remaining
spring and summer fishing season. Captain Casey’s Charter
Service fishes out of Black’s Camp on Lake Moultrie and one
price includes everything except licenses. He will put you on
to some of the best fishing you have ever experienced. Give him
a call at 1-800-711-7993 or 1-843-761-3092.
The owner’s of ROCK’S
POND CAMPGROUND & MARINA (803-492-7711) located near
Eutawville SC are working on some new events for 2008 May –Rocks
Pond Idol age groups 13-18 and 19 and up 1st week Auditions and
eliminations- 2nd and 3rd week Fans vote, prizes will be awarded.
2&3 May-Idol 1st week T&V’s DJ/Karaoke 8-11pm, 9&10
May-Idol week 2nd week T&V’s DJ/Karoke 8-11pm, 16&17
May-3rd Idol week T&V’s DJ/Karaoke 8-11pm, 23 May-Cynclair
DJ/Karaoke 8-11pm, 24 May-Full House Band/Fireworks, 8-11pm, 30
May-Cynclair DJ/Karoke 8-11pm, 31 May- T&V’s DJ/Karaoke
8-11pm. We hear the fishing continues to be good. Some nice catches
of catfish have been reported in the shallows. They have also
had some crappie fishing around the brush piles in 3 to 10 feet
of water, minnows have been the best bait. Bass can be caught
on rattletraps, plastic worms, jigs, and crankbaits in 2 to 8
feet of water. Now would be a good time to make your reservations
for your spring/summer fishing vacations. Rock’s Pond Campground
& Marina has mobile home and camper rentals, monthly and yearly
camping rates, boat docking slips, boat rentals and a fine marina
facility. They are AAA recommended and you can check their web
site www.rockspond.com for more information.
Steve Hill of MIRACLE
MARINE LLC (803-492-7057) located on Miracle Drive right
across from El Cheapo off Hwy 6 & 45 in Eutawville, SC tells
us, if you can’t get your boat to them, they will come to
you for a service call, but they do charge a fee for the service
call. He has many years of experience in the marine industry and
is certified by Johnson, Evinrude, Yamaha, and Volvo Engines.
Steve is an authorized Mercury Outboard Service Center. Steve
wants everyone to know that they carry parts and fix Motor Guide
trolling motors. They are also a dealer for Fiesta and Sunray
saltwater pontoons, Stumpnocker Boats, and a Tohatsu Outboard
Dealer. They do extended warranty work and insurance work on motors,
and they are now carrying CROW 1 man and two man boats, FALCON,
COASTAL, WELD CRAFT Aluminum boats, and Fast Load trailers.
HARRY’S “Heart of the Lakes”
FISH CAMP
(843-351-4561) tells us BOTH BOAT RAMPS are in use. The catfishing
continues to be real good. The guides and their parties continue
to get fine catches of catfish. The lake levels have been rising
and the water is clear/cloudy, but the catfishing is good. We
should see some good largemouth bass fishing this month as well
as well as bream fishing coming in. Harry’s Fish Camp has
fine accommodations and the best professional fishing guide service
available along with all of your tackle and bait needs and a fine
restaurant. They also have fishing piers available for their guests.
For more information call 843-351-4561. For more information visit
their web site at www.harrysfishcamp.net or call 843-351-4561.
They now have permanent campsites available.
LIV’N 4 FISH’N
GUIDE SERVICE, LLC (803-452-5999) and Ray Winans “Welcomes”
you to the Guide Service where our clients are the focus of the
day. Although No One can guarantee fish, we will do everything
in our power to catch them. It’s our job to make your time
on the lake the most memorable ever. You will be fishing from
a Triton TR21 powered by an Evinrude 250HP. Ray will take up to
two people, fish anywhere on the Santee Cooper Lakes, river, swamp,
or open water. You can use you own tackle or tackle will be provided.
Experienced anglers can run the trolling if requested. We also
do seasonal night fishing. The best bass fishing of the year has
started on the Lakes. Bass are being caught in the shallows around
trees and pad beds on senko’s, Zoom trick worms and plastic
lizards. Bass will be on the beds on the full moon for the next
couple of months. Bass are now into a prespawn, spawning, and
already spawned. Give Ray a call for more information or go to
his website at www.santeefishing.com. Ray is also working at Geddings
Hardware in Manning SC. Stop by and get the latest fishing report,
plus check out the expended fishing and hunting departments.
SANTEE COOPER LAKES INFORMATION (1-800-92-LAKES) for Marion
and Moultrie lake levels and information is 1-800-925-2537. This
gives you an updated report on the flows into the watershed, Lake
Levels, output flows, and hours for electric plant generations.
Check out their web site at www.santeecooper.com for more information
on Santee Cooper.
The results from the GAMBLER LURES TEAM TOURNMENT on March
20 are: 1st-K Ellis/J Barrett, 2nd-B Riley/N Burgess, 3rd-H McFadden/W
King. Stop and see Ray Winans (803-460-6657) at Gedding Hardware
(803-435-0087) in Manning for the full results.
The CAROLINA CATMEN 2008 TOURNAMENT TRIAL will be holding
a Tournament May 24 out of Popular Creek Landing on Lake Marion.
Call 864-844-3355 for more information.
TAW CAW CAMPGROUND & MARINA features motel rooms, boat
slip rentals, an RV Park, tent camping and lighted fishing pier.
They also have a campground store with all of your fishing tackle
and bait needs, groceries, snacks and much more. The catfish have
been biting good in shallow water on minnows and worms. Crappie
(try minnows for bait) and bream (try crickets and worms for bait)
are really starting to bite. Now would be a good time to make
your spring/summer fishing vacation reservations (803-478-2171)
at Taw Caw Campground & Marina.
RANDOLPH’S LANDING (1-803-460-7771) will hold the
1st Championship Catfish Series May 3-4, 2008. This promises to
be a great time for everyone! For complete Series Rules and printable
Entry Form visit us online at: http://www.randolphs-landing.com.
The National Championship Catfish Tournament date is scheduled
for September 20th and 21st, 2008. Randolph's (1-800-BIG-CATS)
established in 1945, is the original Santee-Cooper fish camp.
It is famous for its central location on Lake Marion at the Santee
Dam, its proximity to I-95, and for having all you need for a
great trip or lake home in one place. Future development plans
include over 100 sites available. Many are waterfront with boat
slips, boat launching, and pier fishing. Randolph's is an ideal
location for catfish, striper, crappie, and largemouth bass. There
are championship golf courses within minutes. The Town of Manning
is 14 miles and houses many shops, businesses and a Wal-Mart.
This area is also very well known for duck, deer, and turkey hunting
adventures. We offer Guide Services, a Restaurant & Comfortable
Accommodations. We've just restocked our Tackle Shop and offer
a huge variety of fishing gear. There is a $1 and .50 Sale Rack
packed with many different lures and tackle. We have everything
you need including live bait. We've repaved our boat ramp and
it is open with no launching fee. Randolph's has been seeing excellent
catches from boats and from our fishing pier! Visit our website
at: http://www.randolphs-landing.com or call Nick Lucas at 1-803-460-7771
to see how you can enjoy your dream home on the lake. Come see
us!
SANTEE GENERAL STORE (803-854-2105) located on HWY 6 in
Santee is carrying live Herring, Threadfin shad and Gizzard shad
and they hear the spring fishing on the lake has started up and
folks have been getting some decent catches of fish. They have
been seeing some good catfish coming in and the crappie fishing
is picking up real well. The catfish have started to move up to
shallow water biting worms, fresh cut bait, and live bait. The
crappie should also move shallow this month, try fishing in 4
to 10 feet of water around some type of structure with minnows
being the best bait. The largemouth bass fishing should also be
good in the shallows using spinner baits and soft plastics. Shellcrackers
and bream are hitting crickets and worms in shallow water. Check
out the New Zoom Plastics in stock. Santee General Store has a
good supply of new fishing tackle, lures and bait along with hunting
and camping supplies, State lottery tickets for sale, and a Western
Union Station, so stop by real soon.
Kids 15 and under fish for free with an adult says Captain Tom
Gregory of COMPLETE FISHING GUIDE SERVICE (803-492-7274).
Capt Tom says the best thing going right now is the catfish. When
the weather is warm, they are catching lots of them up to 20Lbs
in 4 to 15 feet of water. Now would be a good time to call and
book a trip for the spring/summer season. Captain Tom is a USCG
Licensed captain and has a pontoon boat and a bass boat to accommodate
any kind of fishing you enjoy. E-mail him at bestfishman@tri-countyelectric.net
or give him a call (803-492-7274) for more information on a fine
fishing trip.
L & S MARINE (800-773-8727) located just off I-95 at
exit 122 on Hwy 521 Manning, SC. Owner David Lane told us they
feature a great selection of 2008 boats in stock. They carry the
Polar Kraft boat line along with Crest Pontoons and Tri-toons,
and Bennington Pontoons. They have over 50 pontoon boats in stock.
They also have plenty of 4 wheelers in stock. They are also a
dealer for Sea-Doo personal watercraft. They have Dura Craft boats,
Evinrude, YAMAHA, and Mercury outboard motors. They have a fine
service department for service after the sale. Make plans to stop
in at L & S Marine and check out the great selection of boats
and financing or visit their web site at www.LandSMarine.homestead.com
.
MAC’S LANDING and CAMP (843-871-1224/ 843-351-4452) Danny
and Shirley Ledbetter are located on Mac's Landing Road on Lake
Marion. Mac's Landing is an excellent place to relax and enjoy
your vacations with our beautiful sunsets, nature, and tranquility.
They have Waterfront Mobile Home Spaces, Cabin Rentals, Boat Launches,
Piers, Picnic & Beach Area. Plus, it has some of the best
fishing right there on Lake Marion. Catfish are biting live bait
and worms in 6 to 15 feet of water and crappies are biting minnows
on brushpiles in 8 to 12 feet of water. Try casting crankbaits,
rattletraps, soft plastics in 3 to 10 feet of water for bass....
Imagine having a perfect "Home away from Home" Getaway.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!! Call for details on purchasing a Mobile
Home.
W. L. CROMER of CROMER BOAT REPAIR AND CABINET SHOP (803-775-1660)
is located at 54 Fort Street in Sumter SC. He is an expert on
fiberglass work, boat repairs, and does custom painting with various
types of paint. He is ready to take on all boat repairs from a
small ding to some major fiberglass hull repairs. W. L. does a
great job on fixing and painting Outboard motor covers and camo
paint on boats. He also builds customs wood cabinets the old fashion
way using real wood and strong joints. Stop by the shop and view
some of his custom work.
Larry Cromer of LARRY’S DEERHEAD TAXIDERMY (803-775-1660)
located at 54 Fort Street in Sumter SC does Deer, small game animals,
and fish. He has won several awards for deer heads from National
and State Taxidermy competitions. He is ready to mount your first
buck or the biggest buck you ever shot, or anything in between.
He is a member of the South Carolina and National Taxidermy Association.
Stop on by the shop and see some of his expert work. Larry says
the fishing will improve when the water clears up some. He is
ready to go catch some big ol bass and bream this month. Plenty
of Bass will be moving to shallow water trees and pad beds, try
plastic worms, spinner baits, and topwater plugs. For more information
give Larry a call.
The nice folks at POPLAR CREEK LANDING (803-897-2811) say:
Come fish the Carolina Catmen 2008 Tournament (864-844-3355) at
Poplar Creek on the 24th of May. They report the crappies have
moved into the creeks in shallower water and are being taken around
brush piles using minnows. Catfishing on the Lakes continues to
be good using guides or fishing the channels edges with live bait
or worms during the day. Catfish are being caught in the shallows
early and late in the day on live bait and fresh cut bait. They
invite you to come out to Poplar Creek Landing, they are resident
owned and open to the public. They have a fine fishing tackle
department with lots of lures and all of your live bait needs.
The campground has full hookup sites and rental units available.
They have mobile home rentals, boat and motor rentals and much
more, please give them a call now for you spring and summer vacations.
RAY SEDGWICK and CANAL LAKES FISH CAMP (843-753-2271),
invites everyone to come out to the fish camp. The boat ramps
are in great shape. The restaurant and cottages are fixed up.
The tackle shop is open and stocked with bass, striper, bream,
and catfishing tackle, along with live bait including live herring.
You can come and get a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner in the
waterfront Restaurant! They have Professional fishing guides available.
They welcome all types of tournaments and are open seven days
a week. The catfish are biting just off the bottom in 3 to 15
feet of water especially in the upper part of the canal and lower
lake using live bait, fresh cut bait, or worms. Crappies are in
2 to 10 ft of water around brush and minnows seem to be the best
bait. Bass are shallow and can be caught on plastic worm and lizards
around lily pads or some type of cover. Bass should start to move
into the 4 to 8 feet of water around the full moon. Shellcrackers
are biting worms and a few bream are with them. Fishing will be
great this month. Give them a call for an updated fishing report.
CROSS SEAFOOD has ALL YOU CAN EAT BABY CATFISH 6 NIGHTS
A WEEK and RIBEYE STEAKS! They are the place to go for all of
your fresh seafood needs. They are located on Hwy. 6 & 45
in Cross and carry plenty of fresh seafood including fish, shrimp,
crab, Alaskan Snow Crab and much more. They also carry all of
your seafood fixings. Kenny Alley and the crew can also do all
of your cooking. They have some great home cooked food from their
complete menu of appetizers, sandwiches, platters and specials.
Stop in and see Kenny Alley or call 843-753-2959 for all of your
seafood, fish, or carry out seafood dinners.
FORT MOTTE STOP & SHOP (803-655-5555) and JOSIAH FLUDD
and Crew are located at 525 Colonel Thompson Hwy (Corner of Hwy
601 & 267) Fort Motte, SC. They are open Monday thru Saturday
6am-7pm. Breakfast is served from 6am-11am and lunch/dinner 11
am to 6pm. You can call ahead for faster service. It is some of
the best country cook’n you’ll ever taste. They carry
ice, snacks, soda, crickets, worms, minnows, frozen herring some
tackle and some general grocery items. Fishing around Log Jam
Landing has been pretty good for catfish, crappies, and shellcrackers.
We have plenty of water to go fishing with now.
GEDDINGS HARDWARE (803-435-0087) in Manning SC and ELLOREE
HARDWARE (803-897-2442) in Elloree SC have a great selection
of your favorite fishing and hunting supplies, plus plenty of
hardware items. If they don’t have in it stock, they can
SPEICAL ORDER it for you. Geddings Hardware has greatly expanded
their fishing and hunting department and Pro Fisherman RAY WINANS
of Liv’n 4 Fish’n Guide Service works with them to keep
both stores stocked with the latest fishing and hunting products.
Ray reports that the catfishing is still hot right now in about
10 to 45 feet of water, live bait works best. Bass fishing has
been good using small crankbaits and plastics on the edges and
points leading into deeper water. Bream and crappies are still
being caught on fish attractor in 8 to 12 feet of water. Turkey
season starts in some of the local counties on private land on
the 15th of March and the rest of the state on 1 April. Be sure
to stop by for an updated fishing and hunting report. We are also
affiliated with BASS PRO SHOPS.
From LANE’S SHOPPING CENTER (803-478-2648) we hear
the crappie and shellcracker fishing has been picking up real
well on the lake. Fish are starting to move shallow as the water
warmed. Folks have been getting some good catches of crappie using
minnows and small jigs. Bream are being caught on crickets in
3 to 6 feet of water. Catfishing is also good using cut bait or
your favorite catfish bait. Stop in at Lane’s Shopping Center
for all of your fishing tackle and bait needs, they are located
on Hwy 260 next to Wyboo Creek. They now serve breakfast and Chinese
and American food. They also sell fishing tackle and bait, snacks,
drinks and everything you need for a good fishing/hunting trip.
They now have movie rentals, all new releases available on DVD
and VHS and they now also have Play Station and X-Box to rent.
Lanes is also selling Kayak’s and they have a lifetime warranty.
Stop in at Lane’s Shopping Center for all of your fishing
needs and pick up some snacks and movie rentals for when you get
home to relax.
THORNHILL’S FISH CAMP (843-351-4275) owners Johnny
and Robin Newton stated that the crappie are really biting on
minnows and small jigs in 3 to 6 feet of water around brush. The
Catfish are really hungry and some nice ones are being caught
on live bait and worms. The bream and shellcrackers are biting
worms and crickets. The bass will go shallow around the trees
and shallow brushpiles around the full moons for the next couple
of months. They invite hunters and fishermen to come and stay
with them. If you are planning a vacation, they have efficiency
motel units and fishing guide service available. They have a convenience
store with bait and tackle. Come stay with them and enjoy the
fishing, hunting and friendly service, and they are open 7 days
a week.
At RIVERS COUNTRY STORE (803-854-2965) they have a great
fishing tackle department with lures and baits for all kinds of
fishing, along with all of your hunting supplies. The catfishing
has been good on the lake with nice fish coming in. The crappie
fishing has also been coming in real well using minnows on the
brush piles. The bream and shellcracker fishing is also good using
crickets and worms. They carry Carhartt clothing for the outdoors
person so stop in soon for your fishing and hunting clothing.
They are a Western Union Station, have State lottery tickets for
sale, and carry plenty of general merchandise for a country store
and they invite you to stop at Rivers Country Store on your next
outing for all your favorite snacks, drinks and gas.
If you have an aquatic weed problem on your lake or pond, give
SANTEE BAIT FARM (803-478-2491) a call. They sell grass
carp to the public. These are available for pickup or they will
deliver. These are 12 to 16 inch sterile carp that helps to control
weeds on any body of water. Santee Bait Farm is a wholesale bait
dealer and offers all kinds of fishing bait to dealers only. They
are the oldest continuous supplier of bait in the Carolinas. If
you have a tackle shop or business that needs a reliable supplier
of bait to get ready for the fishing season or need grass carp,
get in touch with Santee Bait Farm, they are located in Summerton,
SC.
CRAWFISH! CRAWFISH! CRAWFISH! Are you looking for Crawfish? Well
we have plenty and you can come and get them NOW to JULY at ELLIOTT’S
LANDING AND CAMPGROUND and ELLIOTT’S CRAWFISH FARM (803-452-5336)
located at 2010 Elliott’s Lane Road on Lake Marion at Rimini
SC. They are having a Crawfish boil every Saturday and have plenty
of crawfish for sale. Stock your pond with crawfish for weed control
and fish food. They also have some great fishing off their pier
for catfish and bream. May is a great month to go fishing as the
weather is nice and fish are all over. Catfish are biting in the
shallows on live bait and a few crappies are being caught around
the brushpiles on minnows. Shellcrackers are really starting to
bite along with a few bream on worms. Remember they have plenty
of crawfish for you and come on down and do some fishing off of
their pier in a very beautiful part of Lake Marion.
WE HAVE SWIM BAITS IN STOCK at Lil’ N8’s BAIT &
TACKLE (803-478-6880) located at 10513 Hwy 260, Manning SC
across from Alex Harding Landing on Wyboo Creek. Robbie and the
crew open on Tuesday- Saturday 6am till 7pm, Sunday and Monday
6am-12pm. You have got to check out the live bait, they carry
herring, Gizzard shad, minnows, shiners, crickets and worms. They
have plenty of new rods, reels, line, rod holder, nets, lures,
tackle, and more tackle. Beer, soda’s, ice, snacks, and convenience
store items are for sale. They have licenses sales on line. Robbie
says the Catfishing is very good during the days, try using shad,
herring, fresh cut bait, and worms. Shellcrackers and bream will
start to go on the beds on the full moon for the next couple of
months. Worms, crickets, and bettle spins are the baits to use.
Bass have started to move into the shallows around the trees and
docks with deeper water close by try soft plastic and crankbaits.
For some up to date fishing information give Robbie a call or
e-mail him at liln8s@ftc-i.net.
For a great fishing trip call S&S GUIDE SERVICE call
(803-492-3460) and Capt. Spencer Edmonds who is an approved USCG
certified guide who specializes in crappie and catfishing. Catfish
are biting in the shallows early and late in the day using fresh
bait or live bait. Catfishing has been very good on the edges
of the deeper water areas like the old river and creek channels
using shad or cut herring during the day. Crappie fishing has
picked up with the water temperature in the sixties. Crappie fishing
will be good for at least the next month. He suggests fishing
in the old creeks and ditches around brush piles and use small
minnows and mini-jigs. S&S Guide Service offers comfortable
fishing in the cooler weather. A full enclosure to sit in while
you wait for the fish to bite and restroom facilities on a 25ft
pontoon boat. Everything is furnished, but your food and drink.
Give Call Capt. Spencer a call and book your spring/ summer dates
now and let him take you fishing on the Santee Cooper Lakes.
At CROSSROADS ARCHERY (803-478-8529) owner Scott Dault
has a great selection of bow hunting, bow fishing and archery
supplies and accessories in stock. He also does custom archery
work and has an archery range in front of his location. You need
to check out the great array of brand name products in stock.
Scott reports that a few nice birds have been taken with the bow
this turkey season. Bowfishing has started and Scott carries all
off your bowfishing supplies. Scott says take the 3-D challenge-
Improve your hunting skills, Shoot/hunt year round, the perfect
Family fun, tough competition, and great fellowship, join the
Swamp Fox Archers call Scott for information. Crossroads Archery
is located at 1162 Freemont Rd. just north of Summerton, SC. You
can give Scott a call if you need directions.
TAW CAW TACKLE’s (803-485-6040) located at (exit 108
on I-95) 501 Buff Blvd. Summerton SC says we are on your way to
the lake. We are a Full Service Bait and Everything Outdoors Shop.
We have Citgo Gas, Beer, snacks, Coffee/Cappuccino, hunting supplies.
We, also, offer line winding. We DARE you to compare. Our order
department is ready to take your special orders. Taw Caw Tackle
reports-We have had good fishing reports of crappie, catfish,
shell cracker, and bass. The crappie and shell cracker have been
doing really well at Jacks Creek and Taw Caw. Crappies have been
caught near brush piles in about 6-8 feet of water. Catfish have
been biting live shiners and frozen shrimp or herring (cut bait)
in deeper waters near the bottom. The bass have not gotten on
the beds yet but are close by, try using dark colored spinner
baits and worms near brush and piers. Store hours Monday-Sunday
6am-8pm. Check out our website and on line store at www.tawcawtackle.com
.
Win a FREE Fishing Trip! Call Capt. Eddie at 843-514-3201 for
details. CAPTAIN EDDIE CAMPBELL’S FISHING GUIDE SERVICE
(803-897-4663) and Capt Eddie Campbell is a USCG licensed Captain
who specializes in Catfishing on the Santee Cooper Lakes says;
Lake levels are increasing and so is the fishing. Fishing is picking
up in the shallows on cut bait. I am doing good at night in the
shallows also, (all catfish). We fish all year round, day or night.
Pontoon offers a heated enclosure for your comfort while catching
those big spring Blues. Make your reservations today to catch
the fishing experience of a lifetime! Take a lake tour and enjoy
the abundant wildlife. Let Captain Eddie Campbell guide you in
catching your trophy Santee Cooper Catfish. You can contact him
at 843-514-3201(cell), Email CatfishCampbell@hotmail.com, or www.scbigcats.com.
We cater to kids. Young anglers, 16 and under fish for free when
accompanied by a paying adult. Now is the time to book your spring/summer
2008 bowfishing trips and catfish trips.
OAKHILL ARCHERY (803-492-7337) and VINCE DUNCAN (843-870-2863)
is located at 345 Tucker Rd Eutawville, SC says-you need to check
out our new on line store at www.oakhillarchery.com or you can
E-mail him at Vince@OakHillArchery.com. Vince is a BOWTECH authorized
Dealer for the area. He has the BOW TECH “GENERAL and AIR
BORN in stock. He does custom made arrows, bowstrings, and cables.
He has a large supply of bow-fishing equipment, bows, quivers,
hunting, 3-D accessories, and a state of the art chronograph that
shows arrow speed, trajectory, bow let-off and holding weight.
He carries Frogg Toggs, Costa Delmar sunglasses, Sword Acu-Site,
and Old Man Tree Stands. He has a full 20 target 3-D range and
practice bags from 10-60 yards. Give him a call for the latest
bow-fishing information in the area or E-mail him at OakHillArchery@earthlink.net.
Captain Al Duncan (USGC licensed) of KAT DADDY GUIDE SERVICE
(803-492-8695) located at 363 Tucker Rd in Eutawville SC, said
he has had some real good trips for catfish lately. The catfishing
will continue to be good all through the spring months. Fishing
has really picked up with the warmer weather and rising water
levels. Cats are being caught in 5 to 25 feet of water on live
bait and fresh cut bait. Now would be a great time to book your
fishing trip for the 2008 spring/summer season for the best dates
to fit with your vacation plans. If you are looking for some of
those great big catfish on the Santee Cooper Lakes call Kat Daddy
at 803-492-8695 or 803-747-9209, or you can e-mail him at alduncan29048@yahoo.com.
Remember Capt Al’s NO FISH NO PAY policy.
Stanley at JACK’S CREEK MARINA (803-478-2793) said
a folks are coming in with some nice crappies. They have been
catching crappie on both jigs and minnows. Shellcrackers are biting
worms in the swamp area of the lake. If you are looking for a
good place to catch some crappie and an occasional large shellcrackers
try fishing minnows on the state crappie beds. Bass will really
start to bite around the full moon in May, try spinnerbaits, plastic
worms, lizards, and rattletraps. Catfishing continues to be good
using worms or fresh cut bait. Come out to Jack’s Creek Marina
and Stanley will be happy to tell you what to use for bait and
where to fish. If you would like to stay awhile, they have mobile
home rentals, campsites and fishing guide services available.
Stop on by for an up to date fishing report.
At SANTEE SPORT SHOP (803-854-3882) we find they are fully
stocked up for the Turkey hunting season. Turkey season started
on the 15th of March on private land in some of our local counties
and 1 April for the rest of the state and runs through the 1sy
of May. Owner Harris Steppe carries everything for the hunter
including, rifles, shotguns, ammo, clothing and all of your supplies
and accessories. If he doesn’t have it in stock he will order
it for you. Browning and Weatherby’s are his specialty. He
also does scope mounting and sighting and has gunsmithing available.
If you are a hunter, you need to stop in and see Harris. Need
ammo he has lots of it. He also carries a good supply of fishing
tackle, rods, reels and lures and much more. He is located right
in the heart of Santee right on Bass Dr. Stop in for all of your
hunting and fishing needs.
100 lbs Santee Catfishing Guarantee! COME ON LETS GO FISHING!
IT'S BETTER THAN WORK SO LETS GO says Capt, Jeff Smothers of CAROLINA
CATFISH GUIDE SERVICE (803-327-6832/CELL 803-417-7026). Capt
Jeff reports-He encourages everyone that enjoys fishing to give
it a try right now. Fishing has been great! I have been fishing
and did really well too, catching fish on whole cut of herring
or live bait in 5 to 20 feet of water. He has been using cut bait
drifting or slow trolling. Plus they are really catching some
real quality fish right now. Capt Jeff is licensed by the USCG
and insured. He offers fishing trips for big catfish on Santee
Cooper and the rivers that feed it. He also offers fishing trips
for striper and Monster Catfish on Lake Murray, Lake Wateree,
Lake Wylie and Lake Monticello. Drift fishing for catfish can
be special and exciting for all ages. Call and ask about his 100
lbs Santee Catfishing Guarantee. For more information check out
his web site at www.carolinacatfish.com.
At SPORTSMAN STOP & SHOP (803-481-5857), stop in for
your gas, fishing tackle, bait, groceries, drinks, hunting supplies
and much more. Fishing is pretty good this month with catfish
hitting cut bait and worms in 5 to 15 feet of water. Crappies
are biting minnows in 4 to 12 ft of water around brush. Shellcracker
and bream are really starting to bite. We also have a fine restaurant
with some great food to eat and cold beverages. Stop on by and
pick up your fishing and hunting supplies for your next outdoor
adventure.
LAKESIDE VACATION RENTAL (843-762-64990 is located at Carolina
King and Retreat on Lake Marion. Accommodations are Log cabin-with
screened in porch and deck, which overlooks Lake Marion, central
air and heating, fully equipped kitchen with microwave, refrigerator,
dishwasher, stove, and Cable TV. 1 Bedroom with twin beds+two
sleeping lofts with queen size air mattresses as well as a sleeper
sofa in the living room and bath No pets allowed. You also have
the use of a boat slip on the dock in front of your cabin. In
fact some of the best fishing is right in the cove and local area.
Charleston is only a short drive away for more activities.
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