Brian Cope

Catch sheepshead by fishing vertically around inshore structure like piers and bridge pilings, or along jetty rocks at the mouth of inlets. (Photo by Brian Cope)

Capt. Buddy Bizzell makes cobia his No. 1 target in May when he leaves port at Edisto Beach.

Big, dark lures that pull straight and strong hooks are all an angler needs to troll for wahoo.

Winterizing an outboard engine will help get it ready for heavy use next spring.

Having a membership with a boat-towing service might save you a king’s ransom in case of a catastrophic equipment failure on the water.

Flood tides brought on by full and new moon phases send redfish up on flooded flats, where fishermen can sight-cast and catch them on spinning and fly tackle.

Striper season is closed for the summer on the Santee Cooper lakes, but plenty of other species are in play.

Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters caught this winter trout on a Norton Sand Eel fished on a Rockport Rattler jighead.

Ryan Lewis killed this buck last season in Hampton County, SC.

Redfish are suckers for shrimp fished on the bottom or suspended above it on a cork rig.