Santee Cooper Lakes’ best Fantasy Fishing picks
As predicted, the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes was an absolute slugfest. Drew Cook and Caleb Kuphall both earned a Century Club belt with 105-5 and 103-1...
Just how good are Santee Cooper Lakes?
Obviously, the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers showed out last week during the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes. This surprised a lot of people, considering the 20-degree air...
The unwritten rule
When Elite competition began at the Harris Chain last month in Florida, I knew there would be a bunch of anglers fishing the same area. That area was a cove...
Simple 7: Helpful tools to have at camp
Hatchet Hatchets can be very versatile around camp. Besides chopping wood, they can also be used like a hammer while using the flat side of the poll. We use our...
A park for everyone
Jones Gap State Park is nestled in the northwest corner of South Carolina. While accessible, it can be rugged. While mostly quiet and serene, it can be exhilarating. While providing...
Camping Confidential: Davidson River Campground
As soon as the nightly temperature in the mountains stays above freezing, my family begins making spring camping trips. Last weekend, we traveled to an old favorite, the Davidson River...
Elite Analysis – Championship Monday at Santee Cooper
Today, Drew Cook won a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. And by “won” I don’t mean claimed the trophy, but rather that he did not back into victory on the strength...
Cook joins Century Club with wire-to-wire win
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Before the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes began, Drew Cook had never led a single round of an Elite Series event. Apparently, he was just saving up...
My tribute to ‘The Natural’ Aaron Martens
I recently attended the “East Coast” memorial service for Aaron Martens. It was a wonderful tribute to an amazing person. While I did not speak, there are many things I...
My lessons learned from fishing a Kayak Series event
Now that the dust has settled on the whirlwind experience that was my first Bassmaster Kayak Series tournament, I look back at some things I learned. As an outdoors writer...
