Junk fishing: the new normal

I laughed out loud when I counted 19 rod-and-reel combos on the bow and leaned against the passenger seat of Jeff Gustafson’s boat. “It’s not good at all when you...

It’s a jungle out there

The gnarly 16,000-acre Sparkleberry Swamp could be a player this week on Santee Cooper. Shady and silent, the “Swamp” is so dense that it’s easy to lose your way in...

Wendlandt dodged a bullet last week

Clark Wendlandt caught his first keeper, a 1-2, at 8:28 this morning. It’s not one he hopes to have in his livewell at weigh-in time, of course. But it’s a...

Whitaker near the top early

Jake Whitaker has two fish early on Day 1 at Santee Cooper. One was a small keeper and the other was a 5+ pounder. He’s in the Top 5 on...

Ito everything but kitchen sink

After a couple of quick stops to start his morning, Taku Ito has found a spot in the back of a creek where he landed his first keeper. He’s found...

There was heft in the first hour

There was a quartet of good omens, if not a ton of fish catches in the first hour on Santee Cooper. The good omens came in the form of hefty...

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