Marietta Anglers Time Spent on Lake Hartwell Pays Off With All American Championship Title and Top Payout of $122300 SENECA, S.C. (June 2, 2023) – Boater Emil Wagner of Marietta, Georgia, a 25-year-old bass-fishing guide on Lake Lanier who competes in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division, said after Thursday’s weigh-in that he would need at […]
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Recreational boating industry stakeholders including NMMA, WSIA, Yamaha, and others joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for an official signing ceremony of towed watersports legislation that included strengthening safety and access opportunities for wakesurfing and wakeboarding. The new law took effect upon the Governor’s signature and followed bordering states, South Carolina, and Tennessee, in proactively keeping […]
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The 26-foot Sea Pro center console covered 940 miles on a new sustainable fuel offered by VP Racing. Courtesy Suzuki/Ron Ballanti Editor’s Note: Boating Contributing Editor, Capt. John Page Williams joined Team Suzuki for a leg of this trip, running right into Washington, DC. A naturalist, licensed captain and award-winning journalist, Williams is working on […]
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Columbia, SC – Rather Outdoors, the home to some of the most recognizable names in fishing, is pleased to announce that two legendary industry veterans, Mike Rice and Gary Borland, will be joining the leadership team of Quantum Fishing. Mike Rice Senior Vice President of Quantum Rocky Kalsow, President of North America for Rather Outdoors, […]
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Lewis Marine Supply, a wholesale distributor of marine engines and parts, has doubled the footprint of its North Charleston, South Carolina warehouse. The company is strategically growing its distribution network to support expanding global OEM, boatbuilding, boatyard and retail customers. The new space is within the same building as Lewis Marine’s current operations. Upgrades include […]
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Phenom-enal Start Can a South Carolina luxury upstart navigate waters teeming with center consoles? If Bryan Greenwood and Jim Isaac were nervous when I nailed the throttle on their $900,000 flagship, the pair of sales managers didn’t show it. Still, I know I was nervous. Standing at the helm of their brand-spanking-new center console, the […]
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The 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) concluded yesterday in Washington, D.C., after three days of policy conversations, panel discussions, marine industry updates, conversations with members of Congress, and a day spent on Capitol Hill advocating on behalf of the recreational marine industry. On Tuesday, day 2, attendees engaged in discussions with Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06), […]
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Suzuki Marine is featuring a boat at the 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) that has made the journey from the company’s home state of Florida up to the nation’s capitol. The trip — dubbed the Suzuki Marine EcoFuel Run to the Capitol — covered more than 940 miles aboard a 26-foot Sea Pro center console […]
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Drew Benton battles to win Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. — The night leading up to Championship Sunday at the Marathon Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray, Drew Benton was angry. He could hardly sleep. After claiming the Day 2 lead with back-to-back bags over 23 pounds, Drew Benton barely made the […]
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Jake Monti and Samuel Dunson of UNC Charlotte are leading after Day 1 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at James River presented by Bass Pro Shops with 24 pounds 5 ounces RICHMOND, Va. — Jake Monti and Samuel Dunson of UNC Charlotte had high hopes for low water and leveraging that premise delivered […]
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TACO Marine, manufacturer of sport fishing equipment and boating accessories, has appointed Josh Henderson as Outside Sales Representative for North and South Carolina. A licensed captain, Josh Henderson is well-known as a member of the Liquid Fire Fishing Team, one of the most successful professional fishing teams on the east coast. He will bring his […]
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Lowell Brannan of Honea Path SC has won the 2023 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series powered by TourneyX at Lake Hartwell with a two day total of 1835 inches ANDERSON, S.C. — As a resident of Upstate South Carolina, Lowell Brannan has spent many days on Lake Hartwell. But the two days he spent fishing […]
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Anthony Gagliardi Wins MLF Stage Three Bass Tournament on Lake Murray Lake Murray has been good to professional angler Anthony Gagliardi . Coming into the event, the Prosperity, South Carolina pro had two major national wins – including the prestigious 2014 FLW Cup – and banked nearly a half of a million dollars in career […]
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2023 Bassmaster Classic champ Jeff Gustafson Photo by BASS Ladson, SC (April 5, 2023) – All three days of the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson stuck to his money method, catching every one of his tournament-winning smallmouth bass on one of two Z-Man baits—a 4-inch smelt-pattern Scented Jerk ShadZ and a more compact StreakZ™ 3.75. […]
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Peyton Harris and Dalton Head from the University of Montevallo have won the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Cherokee Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops with 17 pounds 4 ounces JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Playing a smart game, Peyton Harris and Dalton Head of the University of Montevallo enjoyed a fast start that led […]
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the agency’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program will provide more than $20 million in grant funding for 19 states to construct, renovate and maintain marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation. Under the BIG program, more than $2.8 million will fund projects in 19 states under the […]
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PORT 32 Marinas announced it has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Fla. The purchase comes as part of PORT 32’s renewed focus on acquisitive growth along both the US Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico. This is the second marina acquired by the company in the Fort Lauderdale area. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, PORT […]
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Bryan Thrift Wins REDCREST 2023 on Lake Norman Damiki Rig Underspin CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 12, 2023) – North Carolina’s own Bryan Thrift caught a five-bass limit Sunday weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the Major League Fishing (MLF) REDCREST 2023 presented by Shore Lunch at Lake Norman , the Bass Pro Tour championship, and […]
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With registration at $100 per boat this year, South Carolina’s 14th annual Hartwell Lake Charity Run, set for June 8-10, has to be the best value in domestic go-fast boating events. Because not only is it inexpensive by current standards for such happenings, it is by all accounts a fantastic event from the expansive waterway […]
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Pointing your rod tip at a jumping tarpon makes it harder for the fish to throw your hook. Jason Stemple Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. History counts many notable kings on land, but there is […]
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