This week  Bob heads to the upstate of South Carolina for an early morning striper bite. Lake Hartwell  is one of the best kept fishing secrets in the South East, and Bob’s guide Rick Owen will put them right in the mix of some big Hybrids and Stripers. Don’t miss this show and see how Bob handles  these big fish on light tackle from Abu Garcia! Your favorite outdoor cooking segment is back, and John Ondo from Lana Restaurant in Charleston, SC is cooking up Grouper on Vegetables. Don’t miss it!

Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles (11 km) below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah. Extending 49 miles (79 km) up the Tugaloo and 45 miles (72 km) up the Seneca at normal pool elevation, The lake comprises nearly 56,000 acres (230 km²) of water with a shoreline of 962 miles (1,548 km). The entire Hartwell “Project” contains 76,450 acres (309 km²) of land and water. I-85 bisects Hartwell Lake and makes the area easily accessible to visitors. (source)