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Collegiate fishing match turns 35

The Coastal Carolina Invitational will be observing its 35th year as this nation’s oldest intercollegiate fishing match and seminar. On Oct. 31, student anglers will be fishing for king mackerel and black sea bass on the New Inlet Princess out of Captain Dick’s Marina in Murrells Inlet. In the past Captain Jack Orr has had to run up to 35 miles off the beach to find the kings, but in some years the kings have been in as close as 12 miles.

Participating schools for 2008 will include Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina. Retired Coastal Professor Richard Moore will be judging the competition as he has done every year since 1974. Professor Donald Millus will be organizing and directing the Invitational for the 35th time, assisted by Professor Erin Burge of Coastal’s Department of Marine Science, Dr. Joey Sanders of Conway and Captain Ryan Powers, a Coastal alumnus. Patricia Millus will provide the catered lunch, traditionally hero sandwiches.

Coastal Carolina University is the defending champion, having dethroned the University of South Carolina by a score of 100-96 in last year’s match. The public is invited to the weigh-in at Captain Dick’s Marina at 4 p.m. on Halloween.

For more information, call Don Millus, professor of English at Coastal Carolina University and founder of the tournament, at 843-349-2431.

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Great Pee Dee
Catfish: Excellent. Large numbers of catfish, and some very large fish, are being caught on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks. Fish live bream or live and cut eels.

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Pee Dee Area: Water levels are low right now and threaten to get lower.

Great Pee Dee
Catfish: Excellent. Large numbers of catfish, and some very large fish, are being caught on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks. Fish live bream or live and cut eels - Irby Street Sporting Goods in Florence says they are selling tons of eels.

Lynches and Little Pee Dee River
Largemouth Bass: Very good. Bass are hot right now; fish floating worms and topwater lures.
Bream: Very good. When there is water bream fishing is very good. Large numbers of fish are not being caught, but some very nice redbreasts are being taken on worms and crickets. In the late evening anglers are catching fish on big popping bugs.

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Pee Dee Area: Water levels are low right now and threaten to get lower.

Great Pee Dee
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Striped Bass: Around Highway 34 striper should begin schooling very soon near the rock beds.
Bream: Very good. Bream are feeding aggressively with some nice sized fish mixed in.

Little Pee Dee
Bream: Very good. Numbers of fish are not being caught but some very large redbreasts are being caught on worms and crickets. In the late evening popping bugs are producing.

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Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.

Lynches River
Bream: Good. Anglers are doing well fishing worms, wax worms, and crickets on the bottom.

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Pee Dee Area:
River levels are about perfect for fishing.

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bream: Good. Anglers are doing well fishing worms, wax worms, and crickets on the bottom.

From SC Fishing Report

Pee Dee Area:River levels are about perfect for fishing.

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.

Lynches River
Bream: Good. Anglers are doing well fishing worms, wax worms, and crickets on the bottom.

From SC Fishing Report

Pee Dee Area: River levels are about perfect for fishing.

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bream: Good. Anglers are doing well fishing worms, wax worms, and crickets on the bottom.

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Pee Dee Area: River levels are about perfect for fishing.

Great Pee Dee: Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using eels, large minnows, and goldfish. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.

Lynches River: Bream: Good. Anglers are doing well fishing worms, wax worms, and crickets on the bottom.

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Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the water warms. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

From SC Fishing Report

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the water warms. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

From SC Fishing Report

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the water warms. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

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Great Pee Dee River
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.

Lynches River
Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the warmer months approach. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

From SC Fishing Report

Great Pee Dee
Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.

Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.

Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River
Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the warmer months approach. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.

Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

From SC Fishing Report

Great Pee Dee

Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River

Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the warmer months approach. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

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Great Pee Dee

Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River

Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the warmer months approach. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.

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Pee Dee Area: River levels in the region have risen with the recent rains.

Great Pee Dee

Fish the main river for catfish and target bass and panfish in the surrounding oxbow lakes.
Catfish: Good to very good. Catches of catfish are picking up in the main river using cut eels. Fish on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks.
Crappie: Fair. Anglers fishing ox bow lakes off the main channel are starting to report improved catches. Use minnows.


Lynches River

Bass: Slow to fair. Some bass are starting to be caught but fishing should improve as the warmer months approach. Use crankbaits and soft plastics.
Bream: Slow to fair. Fish worms on the bottom. Catches will continue to improve as the water warms.