Jeff Burleson, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Blackfin tuna are an early season favorite for South Carolina bluewater fishermen along the Grand Strand.

Bless the blackfin!

April 7, 2019 Jeff Burleson

The blackfin tuna bite is hot off the coast of South Carolina this month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]

Spot-tail bass, aka redfish, hit the spring hungry after a winter in the ocean, and they move into Georgetown’s estuaries in April with a big appetite.

Spring spot-tails fill Georgetown’s estuaries

April 5, 2019 Jeff Burleson

In April, redfish are plentiful and hungry in the Georgetown area. With plenty of baitfish moving into the area, the fish get in a feeding frenzy, making them vulnerable to live bait and artificial lures. […]

A great food plot of clover or another wildlife food crop needs to be located with the utmost care.

Plotting to plant a plot

April 5, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Location is the most important aspect of a food plot, but probably not for the reasons most landowners believe. Your location has to have the proper soil to make it worth the time, effor, and money. […]

Black drum will wake up early in the year and stage on structure in deeper holes in Little River’s estuary.

Black drum stir in Little River estuary’s deeper waters

March 11, 2019 Jeff Burleson

The Little River estuary on the North Carolina/South Carolina border is a great spot to catch springtime black drum. […]

Plenty of trout will overwinter near Murrells Inlet’s rock jetties for the available bait.

Spring specks getting hungry at Murrells Inlet’s jetties

March 7, 2019 Jeff Burleson

The spring speckled trout bite is heating up in the Murrells Inlet area, thanks in part to a mild winter that didn’t cause massive kills similar to what the Carolinas have experienced in the past few years. […]

Timing the maturation and flooding of crops for waterfowl impoundments can have a huge impact on hunting success.

Impoundment timing is key

March 7, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Planting for wildlife involves many critical steps, but none is more critical than the timing of planting crops for waterfowl, especially for hunters without extremely large areas. […]

The marshes south and east of Georgetown, S.C, are full of schooling reds through the winter.

Georgetown reds have plenty of places to roam in winter

February 18, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Anglers can find redfish in large schools in the Georgetown, S.C. area in February, and the fish are willing to bite, especially at high tide. Live bait is a great choice, but soft plastics will also work well on most days. […]

Big wahoo are common visitors to Gulf Stream temperature breaks off the coast of the Carolinas, especially out of Little River.

Wahoo! It’s time to head offshore

February 13, 2019 Jeff Burleson

It’s tough to beat the wahoo bite this time of year when fishing out of Little River Inlet. They key is finding tight temperature breaks along the Gulf Stream. […]

It’s time to make food-plot plans

February 5, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Hunters should review their logs and scribble out a new food-plot plan that includes improvements to soil, weed control, seed selection and other activities for better results. […]