Phillip Gentry, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Bonnethead sharks are great summer targets for kayak anglers

For a summer change, target the Carolinas’ bonnethead sharks, which don’t mind the heat as much as other inshore species. […]

Tips for catching sizzlin’ summer Carolina crappie

Phillip Gentry

Crappie fishing doesn’t end when spring gives way to summer. Hot weather just changes how and where you catch them. […]

Lake Moultrie catfish are on the move

Phillip Gentry

To catch big Lake Moultrie blue and flathead catfish, try to set up an interception. […]

The ocean beckons to kayak anglers

Phillip Gentry

Kayak anglers, like old sailors from a 1970s pop song, often yearn for the open ocean. […]

For post-spawn Carolina bass, look for fry-guarders

Phillip Gentry

Catching post-spawn bass is as easy as finding ‘fry guarders’ […]

It’s time to herd spring sheepshead

Phillip Gentry

May is a great month for sheepshead, many of which have recently returned to inshore haunts after spending months offshore. […]

Sample spawning speckled trout

Phillip Gentry

This is a great time of year to put your paddlecraft in along the Carolina coastlines for some speckled trout action. […]

Catch spawning bass in smaller waters

Phillip Gentry

Wherever you kayak fish across the Carolinas this month, the most emphasis will be placed on bass fishing, particularly areas where a paddle boat and bedding bass come together in close proximity. […]

Targeting panfish from a plastic boat

Phillip Gentry

Kayak anglers looking for an early spring bite will find it from a variety of panfish in waterways across the Carolinas. […]

Charge up your kayak with improved electronics

Phillip Gentry

Improved electronics that are easier to rig onto kayaks are making things simple for anglers fishing from plastic boats. […]

Extend the quail-hunting tradition on a Carolina preserve

Phillip Gentry

Preserves give hunters in the Carolinas the opportunity to sample upland game birds the way their elders did decades ago. […]

Take a shot at Wylie’s early winter crappie

Phillip Gentry

This time of year, crappie on Lake Wylie have everything they need under docks all across the lake. So for crappie anglers, they’ll find their target fish right under those structures. […]