Santee Cooper

syd · 01-29-09, 11:16 AM

Going on vacation to Santee Cooper in May. Going to fish as much as the wife will let me. I have never bass fished there. I know the area is huge. I am just looking for any help at all. I am thinking the best thing will be to just get a guide the first day and then go on my own from there. Any input greatly appreciated.

aikenyounggun · 01-29-09, 03:25 PM

I actually never bass fished it, which is kind of embarissing. But im sure you can find something... it looks amazing the first time you see the lake... so much cover. Just be careful, it can be really shallow and really dangerous. A fun thing to do would to rent a local catfishing guide. You can catch some huge catfish.(when i say local... i mean like ask around and look for signs in the front yard... it will be cheap and youll catch some big catfish)
Also im fishing there in a couple months so ill tell you then if you havent gone yet. Have fun.

bcklash · 01-29-09, 05:23 PM

Syd, 1st let me say I don't live far from you. I fish Philpott and SML all the time. Next time you go to Gander Mountain or Sportman's Warehouse pm Maybe we can hook up and tell a few lies. Now I've never fished Santee for bass but have fished for catfish alot, great fishery. We've caught has many 48 catfish in a day most over 15 lbs, some has big as 40lbs. You will love the place. I hear the bass fishing is just great there.

syd · 01-29-09, 06:10 PM

BCKLASH, yeah you're right down the road. I fish SML maiinly from either Bayrock, Penhook, or a ramp up on Scruggs Road. Can't remember name of it right now. My neices husband practically lives on Philpott. He has won a few tournaments there. But i don't do too good there. I guess my best thing would be to get a guide the first day and just concentrate on the spots he takes me after that day. Only going to be there a week. Haven't been on SML in about 3 months. Mainly weather but this time of year i am mostly smallmouth fishing. We put about 20 in the boat a couple of weeks. Nothing real big. They all ran 14-17 inches and 2 -3 pounds. When the bite turns on it is not uncommon to catch a citation everry once in awhile. (James River)If you ever see a bass tracker at Bayrock it is probably me.

zooker · 01-29-09, 06:40 PM

santee is massive.. gps is almost required on this lake.. water level will dictate where they are as for what works.. well that is a serious challenge on santee normally what is working "right here" aint working a mile away..the upper lake fishes completely differant than the lower lake. not to mention you can lock out into the byou which fishes WAY differantly than either of the lakes..

zooker

bcklash · 01-29-09, 06:41 PM

Yea Philpott is tough, but beautiful (sp?)

01-29-09, 11:16 AM	#1
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	Santee Cooper Going on vacation to Santee Cooper in May. Going to fish as much as the wife will let me. I have never bass fished there. I know the area is huge. I am just looking for any help at all. I am thinking the best thing will be to just get a guide the first day and then go on my own from there. Any input greatly appreciated.

01-29-09, 05:23 PM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Syd, 1st let me say I don't live far from you. I fish Philpott and SML all the time. Next time you go to Gander Mountain or Sportman's Warehouse pm Maybe we can hook up and tell a few lies. Now I've never fished Santee for bass but have fished for catfish alot, great fishery. We've caught has many 48 catfish in a day most over 15 lbs, some has big as 40lbs. You will love the place. I hear the bass fishing is just great there. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-29-09, 06:10 PM	#4
syd BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rocky Mount Va Posts: 127	santee cooper BCKLASH, yeah you're right down the road. I fish SML maiinly from either Bayrock, Penhook, or a ramp up on Scruggs Road. Can't remember name of it right now. My neices husband practically lives on Philpott. He has won a few tournaments there. But i don't do too good there. I guess my best thing would be to get a guide the first day and just concentrate on the spots he takes me after that day. Only going to be there a week. Haven't been on SML in about 3 months. Mainly weather but this time of year i am mostly smallmouth fishing. We put about 20 in the boat a couple of weeks. Nothing real big. They all ran 14-17 inches and 2 -3 pounds. When the bite turns on it is not uncommon to catch a citation everry once in awhile. (James River)If you ever see a bass tracker at Bayrock it is probably me.

01-29-09, 06:40 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	santee is massive.. gps is almost required on this lake.. water level will dictate where they are as for what works.. well that is a serious challenge on santee normally what is working "right here" aint working a mile away..the upper lake fishes completely differant than the lower lake. not to mention you can lock out into the byou which fishes WAY differantly than either of the lakes.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

01-29-09, 06:41 PM	#6
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Yea Philpott is tough, but beautiful (sp?) __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-29-09, 03:25 PM	#2
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	I actually never bass fished it, which is kind of embarissing. But im sure you can find something... it looks amazing the first time you see the lake... so much cover. Just be careful, it can be really shallow and really dangerous. A fun thing to do would to rent a local catfishing guide. You can catch some huge catfish.(when i say local... i mean like ask around and look for signs in the front yard... it will be cheap and youll catch some big catfish) Also im fishing there in a couple months so ill tell you then if you havent gone yet. Have fun.

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