South Carolina Fishing News

LAKE WYLIE, South Carolina - Boater Parks Jones, Jr. of York, South Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Super Tournament on Lake Wylie with a two-day catch of nine bass weighing 11 pounds, 7 ounces. The victory earned Jones $4,518.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The Berkley Experience Trailer is headed to Lake Murray and the FLW Cup in Columbia, South Carolina. The trailer will roll in August 14-17 and will offer demonstrations and interactive games for kids and adults.

Fishing fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the most accomplished anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing at six Wal-Mart stores in the Columbia area Aug. 13, from 5-7 p.m.

The world-class anglers will be signing autographs, posing for photos and offering fishing tips to store visitors during the two-hour event, which precedes the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol on Lake Murray August 14-17. Anglers from all 50 states plus Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Spain competed in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series Championship, Wal-Mart BFL All-American and TBF National Championship to qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup and a chance to compete for as much as $1 million.

Charleston, SC (PRWEB) May 7, 2008 -- Charleston will host the next event in the 20th Annual Governor's Cup Billfish Tournament Series at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina from June 25-28. Participating boats will amass points for billfish landed or released and compete for three major awards: Outstanding Billfish, Outstanding Boat, and Outstanding Conservationist. Awards will also be given for outstanding tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Not to be left out, female and youth anglers will be recognized as well. The HMY/Viking Megadock Billfish Tournament will occur at the Charleston City Marina from July 9-12 and nearby Seabrook Island's Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament will occur from July 23-26. For more information on the Series, log on to govcup.dnr.sc.gov/.

After the market close yesterday, Brunswick Corporation announced it would cease production of all Bluewater Marine brands in Newberry, South Carolina. The shutdown means Sea Pro, Sea Boss, Palmetto and Laguna brands are out of production and Brunswick will close the entire facility by the end of next month.

Charleston, SC (PRWEB) May 7, 2008 -- Charleston will host the next event in the 20th Annual Governor's Cup Billfish Tournament Series at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina from June 25-28. Participating boats will amass points for billfish landed or released and compete for three major awards: Outstanding Billfish, Outstanding Boat, and Outstanding Conservationist. Awards will also be given for outstanding tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Not to be left out, female and youth anglers will be recognized as well. The HMY/Viking Megadock Billfish Tournament will occur at the Charleston City Marina from July 9-12 and nearby Seabrook Island's Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament will occur from July 23-26. For more information on the Series, log on to govcup.dnr.sc.gov/.

Lexington, SC (PRWEB) May 2, 2008 -- South Lake Marine and Powersports of Lexington announced today that their Triton Pro Staff, Craig Fredrychowski won the TBF National Championship held on Lake Wylie, April 23 - 26, 2008.

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.

The pitch: There's this guy, a Californian. Goes by the name Skeet. He's 38. Still has a little dye in his hair. Drives a big, yellow truck. The thing holds 214 gallons of gas, tows a sleek boat. He's made himself into one of the elite anglers on the professional fishing circuit, but he can't escape his past dancing for money on nightclub stages and in nightclub cages.

GREENVILLE, S.C. - When Kathy Magers "retired" from bass fishing eight years ago, she had no clue what was on the horizon for her and women who fish professionally.

At that time, all those years ago in 2000, Magers and the ladies competed on the Women's Bass Fishing Association. It was the only professional circuit specifically for women and was the successor to the Bass 'n Gal trail that had been around for a couple of decades.