Active USAF here. Moving to Sumter area next month.

Anyone in the local area? Can someone give me the lay of the land? I know Lake Marion is close by. Looks massive and daunting haha.

Background: Grew up in Alabama fishing the Coosa River and some lakes in the central Alabama area. Currently in Fort Worth, Texas and loving the Brazos river and the 30 or so lakes in an hour drive from my house. I’ve also got a 12 Ft fishing kayak with a DI fish finder.

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Matt,

Welcome to SC.... you'll have plenty of place to fish, Santee (Marion, Moultrie) included about same distance from Sumter you'll have Wateree, coming into thru Columbia you have lake Murray, nice kayak Rimini swamp side of Santee will be a good place to use that. I'd look up or @ for a kayak club there some @ I don't fish in them but I've taken several military folks and that seem to be all the rage now and where ever you're going they may have a club to join... fishing will be good at any mentioned.

I bet micorps could help out. :)

:biggrin :welcome aboard Thanks for your service! You'll find you have many directions to go to fish as said. Hope you get settled in and holler out when your ready to go some where and fish. Someone will help you out I'm sure. Micorp will be your man to go to in Sumter he is stationed there too. Hope all goes well with the move and Sumter will suit you with it's offerings. Looking forward to meeting you at one of our get events. :highfive

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I bet micorps could help out. :)

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Yes i can help. I will send you my cell, i am stationed at shaw until the fall at the earliest. Upper lake marion has been difficult simply due to so much structure to sift through to find crappie. Ive had a few good outings there, but focus efforts on wateree. You also need to hit clarks hill in the spring. Thats my favorite lake. Just hit me up when you arrive and will go from there. Tim

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Yes i can help. I will send you my cell, i am stationed at shaw until the fall at the earliest. Upper lake marion has been difficult simply due to so much structure to sift through to find crappie. Ive had a few good outings there, but focus efforts on wateree. You also need to hit clarks hill in the spring. Thats my favorite lake. Just hit me up when you arrive and will go from there. Tim

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Will do!


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Welcome to the board. When you get settled in let us know and there will be people on here that will be glad to take you fishing and show you around.

You are going to love Santee Cooper. If you need any help let me know.

Welcome to the board.

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First, thanks for your service. Second, welcome to C.c. You will get plenty help. Those guys from SC are alright.

Thanks for your service, Welcome to CDC & South Carolina. Good looking kayak, you are going to be around some great fishing waters. There are kayak clubs all over the state if you are interested in joining one. All here will help you with all the info we have to share with you.

As mentioned earlier Sumter is close to the upper east side of Lake Marion and the Sparkleberry area is a Kayakers paradise. It's also gator paradise, but I've yet to hear of any issues between the two.
My BIL retired from USAF and settled in Sumter. He passed away several years ago, but until he passed he was in Sparkleberry 5 out of 7 days every week.
Talk to the Pack boys at Pack's Landing. They can get you pointed in the right direction.

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Thanks for your service, Welcome to CDC & South Carolina. Good looking kayak, you are going to be around some great fishing waters. There are kayak clubs all over the state if you are interested in joining one. All here will help you with all the info we have to share with you.

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Thanks a lot!


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As mentioned earlier Sumter is close to the upper east side of Lake Marion and the Sparkleberry area is a Kayakers paradise. It's also gator paradise, but I've yet to hear of any issues between the two.
My BIL retired from USAF and settled in Sumter. He passed away several years ago, but until he passed he was in Sparkleberry 5 out of 7 days every week.
Talk to the Pack boys at Pack's Landing. They can get you pointed in the right direction.

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Thank you so much! I’ll look up the area as soon as I get there!


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Welcome to the forum. I'm ScottyMoe, ret USAF still in Sumter area. Looking forward to meeting you. I'm a pontoon fisherman but will be glad to take you as well.

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Welcome to the forum. I'm ScottyMoe, ret USAF still in Sumter area. Looking forward to meeting you. I'm a pontoon fisherman but will be glad to take you as well.

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Thanks Scotty!


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Welcome aboard.If you ever need to venture a little farther out come on up to Wylie. A crazy crowd hangs out there, but they don't bite. Thanks for your service to our country.

Welcome to the neighborhood and thank you for your service!! My home lake is wateree, but I also fish santee a lot. If your looking for a good kayak club, Plastic Navy Kayak Club is on facebook and I know a couple of guys in the club that would love to have you
aboard. They fish every lake in the state. I would be glad to help you out anyway I can. Just shoot me a message. Tight Lines!! ----Shaw