 David stopped back by W.C.'s Bait Shop to show his 5.25 lb. Largemouth Bass catch. |
Lake Bowen Spartanburg |
 A couple of very happy fishermen! Each caught a 4 lb. Smallmouth Bass! W.C.'s Bait Shop supplied the photo. |
May 08
The news at FULTON’S
TACKLE BOX is that THE SPRING SHOW will be on Saturday April
26th with local wholesale dealers "Made in America".
Tom Mundy of Fishstalker Lures, Arnold Ledford, Jig X and more.
We will have a crappie seminar by Tom Mundy, fishing contest (100%
payback), food and fun. We have been having good turn outs for
the Sunday tournaments on Lake Blalock. We now have the Doug Hannon
revolutionary new spinning reels. On the fishing largemouth are
being caught in two to three foot of water on live bait and artificials
like worms and lizzards. Crappie fishing is good especially at
night using minnows. Bream have moved to the shallows and are
being caught on worms and crickets. Remember take a kid fishing!
This month we are featuring excellent Pontoons, Jon boats, Nautic
Star Center Console boats powered by Honda, Evinrude and Johnson
outboards at great prices, reports Tommy at HOLDEN’S MARINE
located on Hwy 9 just south of I-85. The new boats have been really
moving fast and we do have several good trade-ins at excellent,
low, low prices. As always, we have plenty of marine parts and
accessories, and an excellent service department and financing
is available. Be sure to bring the family by and look over our
Vacation Time Wide Open Special on the Nautic Star Sport Center
Console boats just in time for Mother's Day.
It is just about the end of the season for the rainbow trout,
but a few more might be caught the first of the month in our lakes.
We are stocking plenty of catfish regularly and invite you to
come out to CANNON’S LAKES located on Hwy 14 north
of I-85 in Greer. We will be having carp rodeos all day on Saturday,
and no South Carolina License is required to fish here. Big money
carp tournaments coming soon. Stop in or call for upcoming dates.
From WC’s BAIT SHOP Mrs. C tells us Lake Blalock is
back up to normal water level. In the area lakes and ponds fishing
is great for bass, crappie, catfish and bream. Stop by or call
for the latest area fishing report, and come check out our new
fishing tackle. Don’t forget Mrs. C keeps the Rosey Red minnows
for the crappie fishermen.
Despite all the up and down weather conditions in the first part
of April, our customers did pretty good on the spring turkeys
reports Don at KELL-CO SPORTS, located on Loan Oak Road
just off Hwy I-585 in Spartanburg. He keeps a good supply of outdoor
related items, including guns, ammo, and tree stands that you
can put on lay away. He does carry Joy Dog Food.
We have the bait and tackle for you crappie fishermen reports
Steve at HWY 9 AUTO STOP located South of Lake Bowen. It
is worm and lizards fishing time for bass and he has a large selection
of Zoom Baits. The bream fishing should be excellent the first
of the month using worms and crickets. He also has plenty of rods,
reels, tackle and accessories available. Stop by for cold beer,
snacks, and gas for your boat or vehicle. The crappie tournament
on Lake Bowen was April 19th. and rain date is April 26th. Stop
by the store and see who won and look over the large selection
of pictures and smiling faces.
Big bass will be caught around the grass in the shallows here
at BROWN’S BAIT AND TACKLE located on Berry’s
Pond on Berry Shoals Road out of Duncan. Rhett tells us they have
Saturday and Sunday tournaments, and he invites you to stop by
or call for further details. He has plenty of live bait, tackle,
snacks, a boat ramp, and this is “over 75 acres of fishing
heaven.” Bass fishing is great and a few big lunker bass
were caught in April. Huge selection, over 200 carp flavorings
available.
CHEROKEE OUTFITTERS is located in Gaffney at the Prime
Outlet Mall 507 Winslow Avenue, exit 90 off I-85. Fishing is good
to great on all the lakes and rivers in this area and in the midlands.
We have plenty of tackle, live bait and accessories so stop by
and get stocked up. Minnows fished close to the bank near brush
will catch you some good crappie. Put a worm on the hook and catch
bream or shellcrackers. May should be the month in the upstate
that most bass should be on the bed (full moon is May 20), so
try lizards and worms for best results.
The Boykin Spaniel is S.C. state dog reports RAINBOW KENNELS
in the Spartanburg area. The kennel specializes in breeding Boykin
Spaniels from on premises breeding stock that have been OFA...
hip & heart checked & CERF eye checked. They’ve been
raising Boykin’s for over 10 years & have become a respected
member of the Boykin Spaniel Society. A Boykin is a great companion
or hunting dog for big or little kids and an excellent companion
and friend. They have a new litter of Boykin Spaniel pups that
will be ready to hunt this Fall. They make excellent flushing
dogs as well as retrievers on both land and water. Call Ron or
Anna at 1-864-592-2719.
Scott at MARINE ENGINE REPAIR located at the intersection
of Hwy. 292 & 129 in Lyman tells us that he works on all types
of outboards but specializes on the Mercury outboards. He has
years of experience and he can give you a quality tune-up or total
rebuild. He also has several trade-in boats and occasionally a
pontoon boat ready for the lakes for sale. Call or stop in anytime.
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