Well, off to good start on Santee Cooper so far in 2013.  We have had a relatively mild winter and there was/is plenty of grass in the lake like hydrilla, eel grass, primrose, floating heart, and hyacintha.  Here is a nice one here in Jan and plenty more to come.  Lake is down about 3 feet now, so be careful #1 with running boat, but also look for shallow (2-8 feet) of water with structure (grass or wood or both) near deep water access like 10-15 feet.  Best patterns right now are using hard cranking style baits like vibrating baits and squarebill cranks in shad patterns.  Also, jig and craw and plastics can be good.  Some docks are producing with the old wood pillars being pretty exposed with low water conditions.  Should have a great Spring 2013 of bass fishing on Lakes Marion and Moultrie.  Hope you can come join in on the fun! 

 

Capt Chris 

 

Man, that's a beautiful fish!