The 2020 South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series will be remembered as the year of COVID-19 with the virus forcing the cancellation of three of the four scheduled tournaments.

Offshore anglers targeting bottom-dwelling fish should be aware of several new requirements that go into effect next week, including the use of descending devices.

The big breeder redfish, or red drum, can be extremely fragile. 

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down a lot of things over the past three months, including the fishing guide business. But once people found out they could go out in a boat, it's been booming.

The South Carolina legislature recently passed catch and minimum size limits for two popular saltwater species, the Atlantic spadefish and Atlantic tripletail.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had NASCAR races and professional golf tournaments without spectators. When the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series gets underway in a few weeks, you can add fishing tournament weigh-ins without spectators to the list.

Daniel Wilson had been accepted at Clemson, College of Charleston and Georgia, and planned to fish on a club team before Erskine offered him a scholarship.

Capt. John Irwin has caught his share of cobia, but he's never been as happy to see someone in another boat land a cobia as he was during a recent charter.

Morris and Tamesha Beck of Johns Island swept top honors in the South Carolina Wahoo Series that concluded last weekend.

Gary Keisler of Mount Pleasant isn't a person who likes to sit around doing nothing, which is why he has spent untold hours tying flies and fly fishing since the coronavirus turned the world upside down.

Peter Rodelsperger, 5, has become quite the celebrity in Charleston fishing circles.

The Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament, the first event on the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series schedule, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The weather has not been favorable for fishing since the 2020 South Carolina Wahoo Series began on Feb. 7, but a few boats have managed to make their way out and earn a spot on the leaderboard.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently completed a stock assessment of cobia and determined that the Atlantic stock is not being overfished, but the news is not all good for South Carolina.

Upcoming outdoors events in the Charleston area.

Upcoming fishing and outdoor events in the Charleston area.

The winter months can be frustrating for saltwater anglers. Rainy, windy weather can dash your plans, so you have to be willing to adapt. One of the best options this time of year in the Lowcountry is fishing for sheepshead.

Upcoming fishing and boating events in the Charleston area.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the daily limit for striped bass in the Santee River system.

The S.C. Wahoo Series has grown from 22 boats when it started nine years ago to 136 boats last year.

'Tis the season for oysters. Family gatherings, bowl game parties and New Year's activities are frequently highlighted by a backyard oyster roast.

There are plenty of things going on right now for Lowcountry outdoorsmen. Deer season remains open for several more weeks, and the final segment of duck season reopens Dec. 12. But often overlooked is some outstanding bass fishing, and the places to go are the Santee Cooper lakes and the Cooper River.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serice have stocked about 102,000 redbreast sunfish in the Black River in Williamsburg County. The fish came from the Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery at Gilland Park in Kingstree.

Here's a look at upcoming fishing events in the Charleston area.

When the weather turns cold, trout fishing heats up along the South Carolina coast.

Fishing and hunting events coming up in the Charleston area.

Updated standings for the Trident Fishing Tournament in Charleston.

Capt. T.J. Britt and crew members Frank Wyndham, Greg Burris, Chris Bates and Jered Roberts walked away with the top prize in the South Carolina Fall Classic king mackerel tournament.