Columbia Fishing & Outdoors

Columbia, the Capital City of SC, is centrally located in the state in an area called the Midlands.  This region offers a variety of fishing opportunities practically year-round on the beautiful fresh water lakes, rivers and streams that saturate the area. And when our weather changes to the slightly cooler temperatures of Fall, anglers become hunters and head into the woods for some serious hunting.

Read The April Issue!

Read the latest issue in your area!Apr 16th, 2024

April Calls for Tan, Cream and Yellow Dry Flies

April is prime-time for topwater trouting across north Georgia. It’s the height of seasonal hatches for light cahill mayflies and tan caddisflies, and the start of our yellow stonefly hatches, too.Apr 15th, 2024

Suzuki Marine Unveils New Stealth Line™ Outboards

    Suzuki Marine’s all new DF200 STEALTH is an “In Line” four-stroke outboard, packed with technology, that features large … Feb 20th, 2024

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15-Year-Old Lands 101-Pound Blue Cat

A 101-pound blue catfish caught by a 15-year-old girl on April 7 is the heaviest blue cat on record for Ohio. The jury is still out on whether it will be certified as a new state record. It was caught on a jugline, and there is no jugline category for Ohio state records.Apr 16th, 2024

Monkeyface Prickleback: It’s a World Record!

Ever heard of a monkeyface prickleback? Apr 12th, 2024

3 men spell ‘HELP’ with palm fronds, rescued from remote Pacific Island Pikelot

The castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.Apr 11th, 2024

Louisiana Red Snapper Season Opens April 15

The 2024 Louisiana private recreational red snapper season opens Monday, April 15, in both state and federal waters off Louisiana. The season will run seven days a week with a daily bag limit of four fish per person at a 16-inch total minimum length limit.Apr 11th, 2024

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Yamaha’s 2024 19-Foot Boats

  Prepare for exhilarating water adventures with Yamaha Boats’ impressive 19 Foot Series. Featuring the Runabout lineup (SX190, AR190, SX195, … Jan 9th, 2024

Miami Boat Show | February 15-19, 2023

    Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. Fore more info visit https://bit.ly/3iL3zw7Dec 20th, 2022

Parkit360 Electric Trailer Dollies – Make Impossible Spots Possible

The hassle to get the boat in the driveway has ruined one too many boating trips. Parkit360’s electric powered trailer … Oct 18th, 2022

Walmart Becomes First Retailer to Deliver Live Bait

We’re still not completely convinced this Walmart press release isn’t an April Fool’s prank. Apparently, Walmart stores in Alabama now deliver live bait to anglers at the dock. Is it a joke? You be the judge:Apr 10th, 2024

Fishing the 2024 Cicada Emergence

Cicadas are some of the most prevalent, yet overlooked, insect hatches for anglers. In the eyes of fish, these big droning bugs are like a bacon double cheeseburger slapped down in the middle of a tray of finger sandwiches.Apr 10th, 2024

Maryland Declares War on Invasive Blue Cats

Anglers across the state are seeing more and more blue catfish, an invasive species that only reached Maryland waters in the 1990s.Apr 10th, 2024