ABOUT

 Chip Bragg is a USCG licensed and insured captain. He has a plethora of knowledge to share from fishing Lake Murray over multiple decades. His goal is to provide you with a safe and enjoyable trip that will produce memories that will last a lifetime!

It’s not always what you catch, it’s about the time spent with friends and family while catching! He specializes in targeting striped bass year round! It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner who wants to learn or seasoned angler looking to spend time with friends and family without all the work; Chip can take care of it all!

 Chip has personally restored and customized a 1987 StarCraft Mariner built for one thing; to catch fish! There isn’t another boat like this one! It’s equipped with a 2022 300hp Suzuki 4-stroke, Ipilot trolling motor, and Lowrance electronics. Live bait will be kept in SuperBait Tank II.

The boat is also equipped with an insulated 200qt in floor fish box. With a very open floor plan everyone has plenty of room to be safe and comfortable during  their trip!! 

Chip provides everything needed to catch these fish! From the live herring, gizzard shad, or lures; Chip has got you covered! 

We use high quality equipment from top to bottom. Our boat is outfitted with Catch the fever Striper Stealth rods matched with the ever famous Abu Garcia Ambassador series reels! 

How would you like to win $10,000? Fishing with our gear gives you that opportunity! See Catch the Fever website for more details!

Located near Columbia, S.C., Lake Murray offers year round fishing with over 50,000 acres of water and 650 miles of shoreline.   The area offers multiple food, lodging and entertainment accomodations to meet your specific needs.

Striped bass are one of the hardest fighting fish pound for pound.   They also make excellent tablefare with a variety of ways to cook this delicate white meat fish.

Buy a S.C. Fishing License Online: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html

Possession Limits: 

Jun 1st - Sep 30th - 5x Striper any size

Oct 1st - May 31st: 5x Striper 21" min 

Average Length: 20"- 36"

Average Size: 3-10lbs

S.C. State Record: 63lbs (2009)