Features from January 2019
Striped bass warm up the winter for anglers in North Carolina’s coastal rivers.- Preserves give hunters in the Carolinas the opportunity to sample upland game birds the way their elders did decades ago.
- South Carolina’s Lake Wateree is a catfish wonderland during the winter.
- Waterfowl hunters need to adjust their calling, decoy spreads and locations as January arrives and the end of the season approaches. Here’s how two guides face late-season challenges.
- You don’t have to fish deep; bass at Shearon Harris don’t mind getting shallow in the winter, if conditions are just right. Here’s how to catch them.
Columns - January 2019
- The Carolinas offer two of the longest deer seasons in the nation, giving hunters more than a hundred days to get the job done.
- Trout anglers in the Carolinas have more options than they could fish in a lifetime, so they shouldn't get stuck on just one or two streams. Winter is a great time for fishing these waters. They are less crowded, and the trout will still bite enough to make it worth a trip.
- January can be a great time to load the boat, if you’re willing to be thorough and patient.
- The colder it gets, the hotter the catfish bite is on the Santee Cooper lakes.
- The winter months are great for kayak fishing, but anglers need to stay safe, warm, and dry. Layering up and wearing the proper clothing is essential, and wearing a PFD this time of year is a must.
- Even if you’ve put up your tackle, you can learn plenty during boat and fishing show season.
- This venison-based soup is a great winter meal. Made with cream of mushroom and rice, it is hearty and filling. It's also great when reheated, so make plenty for leftovers.
- Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is perfect for shallow water applications.
Outdoor Update - January 2019
- The 2018 Mountain Bear Harvest was the second best season on record with a total of 124 bears taken. This included 55 during the still hunt and 69 during the dog hunt which included 66 males and 58 females taken in three counties.
- South Carolina turkey hunters wrapped their tags around 17,939 birds this past spring, a 6.4-percent drop from 2017 levels that may reflect poor breeding success over the past handful of years or signal a return to an “average” harvest after harvest increases the past two springs credited to expanded season dates.
Field Notes - January 2019
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Hot Spots - January 2019
- Lake Norman is a trophy catfish hotspot, and it is especially good during the winter months.
- Some of the best fishing arrives when it gets cold along the Carolinas’ coast.
- Winter is a great time to catch schooling redfish in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, especially since fewer anglers are on the water and the bait-thieving trash fish have also headed offshore for the next several months.
- Follow these tips to catch more spotted bass during the winter months on Lake Russell.
- Jordan Lake's crappie will continue to bite throughout the coldest months of the year, but anglers will find them considerably deeper than they will in the spring and fall.
- While the fall run typically peaks around Thanksgiving, anglers in Pawleys Island, S.C., get to keep picking at specks all winter.
- Striped bass are abundant and very willing to bite around the inshore waters near Wilmington in January and throughout the winter months.
- Lake Monticello is a great place to catch quality bass during the winter months. Casting Alabama rigs around points, hump, and drops is one good option. Vertically jigging spoons is another.