February 2019 - Page 4 of 6 - Carolina Sportsman

A big American shad is the kind of target that plenty of South Carolina anglers pursue in the Cooper River every February and March.

Shad fishing makes February great

Anglers in the Carolinas look forward to spring fishing, but February is also a great month, especially for anglers who fish for shad. […]

Big spinnerbaits are great tools for catching February bass on South Carolina’s Cooper River.

Cooper River bass on deep-water structure

Brian Cope

While many anglers fish the shallows of the Cooper River for bass during February, most anglers will have more success if they concentrate on structure in deeper areas of this lowcountry river. […]

It’s squirrel season in the Carolinas

Brian Cope

Squirrel season is in full swing in the Carolinas. It’s even more fun when hunting with a dog, and it’s a great way to introduce kids to the outdoors and to hunting. […]

149 coyotes killed during Carolina Coyote Classic

Brian Cope

Hunters from across the Carolinas competed this past weekend in the sixth annual Carolina Coyote Classic. Together, they killed 149 coyotes. […]

Falls Lake crappie will move shallow in warm-weather spells

Dusty Wilson

Sunlight and wind direction will push crappie on Falls Lake shallow this time of year, but many anglers don’t think to look for them in such shallow water this early in the season. […]

Cataloochee Creek holds some great brook trout fishing, with plenty of fish from 7 to 10 inches long.

Cataloochee Creek is a real keeper

Robert Satterwhite

Few places exist where you can fish for trout with elk looking over your shoulder, and few streams in western North Carolina contain more brook trout than rainbows or brown trout. Cataloochee Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is such a place. […]