Hog Hunting
February is prime time to amp up feral hog control
February is a cold, brutal month for wildlife. The scarcity of natural foods makes this a great month to lure in big numbers of wild hogs. […]
Month: February 2017
Freshwater Fishing
How to rig a drop-shot for soft plastics or live bait
The drop-shot rig is best known for gently presenting soft-plastic lures, but with a few tweaks, the same setup can present live bait, especially minnows, to bass. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rewards await patient anglers
Over the winter, cold water and lack of food changes the way speckled trout feed. For most of the year, trout feed out of reaction. If something lands on the table, they will gulp it down and look for something else to shove in their mouth. […]
Sidebars
Baits, technique can make a big difference in winter trout success in the Carolinas
Anglers can catch plenty of cold-weather trout along the Carolina coastlines during winter, but they have to be more selective about their lures choices, sizes, and colors than they do at other times of the year. […]
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VIDEO: Tagged 52-pound blue catfish caught, released
Anglers who fish long enough in the Carolinas are sometimes lucky enough to catch a fish that has been tagged before. […]
Inshore Fishing
Kayak tourneys spread
The Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Majors don’t have anything on bass anglers who fish from plastic boats, thanks in large part to two groups that have organized local, regional and national tournaments that provide a competitive outlet for kayak bass anglers. […]
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Wateree Range shotgun sports facility opens in South Carolina
The shout of “pull” followed by an orange disc sailing against the backdrop of pine trees and blue sky, the report of a shotgun, and the orange disc turning to dust filled the air in Eastover, S.C. last Tuesday on the grounds of a once-proud sporting clays club. That club has been replaced, renovated, and is better than ever.
Inshore Fishing
Time to head for the rocks
This time of year, many saltwater anglers spend their free time catching up on household chores, doing annual maintenance on their boats and fishing gear or watching fishing shows, longing for a break in the weather so they can get out on the water, hoping to feel a tug on their line. […]
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Bald eagle shot and killed; NCWRC asking for public’s help
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for the shooting death of a bald eagle on Feb. 6 in Chatham County. […]
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Catch more catfish by adding noise to the line
For the past several years, soft plastic lure manufacturers have been adding rattles to their lures for the same reasons that hard plastic lures have had rattles for eons. Sound adds to a lure’s versatility and attractiveness to fish. […]