Offshore Fishing
Swordfish stocks are healthy
A commercial fishery for broadbill swordfish has operated on the east coast for years, most notably by long-line boats operating several hundred miles offshore. […]
Month: July 2017
Offshore Fishing
Hunting swordfish, the gladiators of the sea, is unique experience
Daytime swordfish trips are a unique experience. Dropping a single bait — or possibly two — down to extreme depths requires cooperation from Mother Nature, and a lot of hard work. […]
Flounder
Target sand bars in sound for Hatteras flounder
Not many fishermen who gig flounder in North Carolina waters think about the vast expanses of the Pamlico Sound when it comes to planning a summer trip — especially not the open waters on the west side of the Outer Banks. […]
Inshore Fishing
Gigging regulations
In South Carolina, fishermen can gig 15 flounder per day, with a maximum of 30 per boat per day, with a 14-inch size minimum. […]
Flounder
Flounder-gigging hot spots in South Carolina
The Charleston area probably has the most places to gig for flounder in South Carolina, if you include the Isle of Palms area, the creeks in the Wando and Cooper rivers and Bulls Bay to the north, as well as the creeks off the Folly River and behind Kiawah Island to the south of the city. […]
Deer Hunting
Make ag fields your summer scouting focus
When scouting for the upcoming deer season, hunters should pay close attention to the agricultural fields close to their hunting spots. […]
Bass Fishing
South Carolina’s Fab Four night bass lakes
South Carolina anglers have a handful of great options when it comes to choosing the best lake for night bass fishing during the summer. Lake Jocassee, Lake Murray, Lake Wateree and Lake Hartwell are tops. […]
Deer Hunting
Lottery deer hunts offer premium hunting experience
While many outdoorsmen across the Carolinas have private hunting land or are in a private hunt club, some don’t have that opportunity, or don’t hunt often enough to make this feasible for them. And even for those who do, sometimes they’d like to hunt other land that is extensively managed for game animals. […]
Featured
Catch more sheepshead with this lure from Down Under
Those crazy Australians. They talk funny and have weird names for stuff, but they are passionate about fishing. And one company from Down Under makes a lure that should appeal to many anglers in the Carolinas, but especially sheepshead anglers. […]
Fishing
This mother-ship option
The universal appeal of fishing from a kayak includes the ability to fish in backwater, off-the-beaten-path locations that no powerboat or wading angler can reach. The trade-off historically has been that there are some places that a kayaker cannot reach because of the distance from a suitable launch spot. […]