Features from August 2022
Avoiding insects is all part of taking to the woods when hunting season arrives. Here are the creatures awaiting your arrival.- Bull redfish are plentiful and hungry throughout the summer at the Georgetown jetties out of Winyah Bay.
- South Carolina’s WMAs are heavily managed for wild game, including deer. Try these public lands this hunting season.
- Forget swimming and suntanning; savvy anglers know shark fishing is much more exciting.
- Trolling is a great way to get your baits down deep to catch numerous species of summertime fish.
Columns - August 2022
- For catfish anglers trying to beat the summer heat and still catch fish, nighttime is the right time.
- August is a great time to control competition among vegetation when preparing to plant food plots.
- Don’t let the stifling heat of August keep you off the water. You can catch plenty of hot-weather fish at these locales
- With fuel prices at record levels, anglers can improve their boat’s mileage with these tips.
- This rainbow tuna pasta salad makes a refreshing meal on a hot summer day.
- The water is plenty hot in August, but bass will be in shallow water because that’s where they find the best water quality.
- The process of bowhunting begins with learning all you can about your bow, your arrows, and all the small details that many shooters ignore.
- The process of bowhunting begins with learning all you can about your bow, your arrows, and all the small details that many shooters ignore.
- Successful beagle breeder Pete Proctor shares his tips on breeding field trial champions.
Outdoor Update - August 2022
- The Carolina Sportsman Bag-A-Buck contest makes a return for 2022.
- The 72-foot Viking MERCENARIA won the top prize in the 2022 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, winning more than $3.4 million.
- The boat of Carolina Beach's Joseph Matthew Johnson, who disappeared in November 2021, was found 2700 miles away in June 2022.
- On this episode of the Sportsman Weekly Podcast, we talk about Charlie Noonan's record fish and the impact CWD will have on NC deer hunters.
- Chris Edlund of Spartanburg, SC caught a state record, 10-pound, 1.44-ounce walleye from Lake Tugalo on May 29.
Hot Spots - August 2022
- Catching enough for a fish fry is not a problem for summertime anglers at Lake Monticello.
- August is a great month for catching Lake Gaston’s blue catfish, and drifting is the perfect technique.
- Anchoring early and drifting late will produce good catfish on Santee’s Lower Lake.
- Tripletail invade the Cape Fear River in summer, and that’s a good thing for anglers looking for a good fight and a good meal.
- As summer wears on, the red drum action remains just as hot in the inshore waters around Swansboro, N.C.
- The hotter it is at Tuckertown Lake, the more like water will be released from the dam, cooling the water and triggering feeding action from bass.
- Tarpon show up along the Carolina coast during summer, and they are the prime target for adventure-seeking anglers.
