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  • Field Guide

Legislative Update for 2022-23

If you’ve found your way to this site, it’s clear you have a stake in the enjoyment of South Carolina’s outdoors and protection of its natural resources. And that means…
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  • 6 min
  • Fishing

State of the Flatfish: Flounder Numbers at Record Low

“If there’s a finer way to spend a hot summer day than flounder fishing, I don’t know what it is,” wrote outdoorsman Gerald Almy in 2015. That’s a sentiment shared…
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  • 3 min
  • Fishing
  • Marine Biology

What are Young Tarpon Doing in South Carolina?

Atlantic tarpon, often referred to as the “silver king” by the sport fishing community, are considered one of the most prized catches in the world. These prehistoric fish, dating back…
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  • 2 min
  • Explore

How to Keep Your Boat Spotless (& Wildlife-Friendly)

This week we’re sharing a list of water- and wildlife-friendly boat cleaners that you can make at home. As we noted last week, South Carolina is home to over 500,000…
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  • 4 min
  • Conservation
  • Fishing

Seven Tips for Successful Catch and Release

Autumn is peak season for some of the most popular gamefish species in the Lowcountry (check out our saltwater fishing trend updates). If you’re heading out for some saltwater action…
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  • 1 min
  • Fishing
  • Marine Biology

Taxonomy Tuesday: Bluefish

“[They] rush ravenously through the closely crowded schools, cutting and tearing the living fish as they go, and leaving in their wake the mangled fragments.” So described the authors of…
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  • 5 min
  • Fishing
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Shrimp Baiting

It’s September in South Carolina – the season of school bells, tropical storms, and, for some crustacean-crazy folks, shrimp baiting. The sport of shrimp baiting gained popularity in the Southeast…
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  • 1 min
  • Conservation
  • Fishing

Where Your $10 Fishing License Money Goes

In 2016, ten bucks will get you a few gallons of milk, a meal at an inexpensive restaurant, or maybe, if you drive an efficient car, half a tank of…
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  • 3 min
  • Conservation
  • Fishing

How to Buy a Saltwater Fishing License in South Carolina

A recreational saltwater fishing license is your ticket to exploring 200 miles of Atlantic shoreline and thousands of miles of tidal creeks in South Carolina. It’s one of the most…
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