July 2018 - Page 3 of 7 - Carolina Sportsman

How to add that kicker largemouth

Although they’re an elusive target at Norman in the summer, when pro angler Bryan Thrift is fishing a dog-days tournament there, largemouth bass are not off the menu. To catch his kicker fish, Thrift takes advantage of the overabundance of sunken brush piles provided by crappie fishermen. […]

Count to three to ID gulf flounder

Mike Marsh

Of the three flounder species that inhabit waters off the North Carolina coast — summer southern and Gulf — the Gulf flounder is the least plentiful. […]

Five choices for rigging swimbaits

Dan Kibler

Bass pro Dylan Fulk said swimbaits are fairly simple baits to fish, but there are a number of options for rigging them. He has rigged them five different ways. […]

Oyster toadfish: ugly, but a tasty summer reef dweller

Mike Marsh

The oyster toadfish is a common catch for anglers who fish the nearshore ledges and reefs for flounder, gray trout and other species. They will hit spoons and jigs but are more likely to strike live and cut baits. […]

Summer of the yak

Phillip Gentry

For anglers who love to fish when the mercury starts to rise in earnest, there’s no better place to be than on the water in a kayak. […]

Kerr Lake’s catfish biting around mussels and baitfish schools

Dusty Wilson

Summer does not have to mean a decline in fishing potential — especially for blue catfish. According to guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., blues will be actively feeding throughout Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, but their depth range will run the gamut, and an angler wanting to load up will have to cover the water column. […]

Red hot, red hot redfish

Brian Cope

With deer season cranking up in South Carolina’s Lowcountry in mid-August, many outdoorsmen are trading in their fishing rods for a shot at a velvet buck, but for those who stay on the water, they’re in for some hot redfish action that many anglers overlook. […]