Columns Archives - Carolina Sportsman

July 11, 2020

Mountain trout require a special effort in summer

Summer conditions aren’t the best for catching mountain trout, but you can do it consistently with these hot-weather fishing tips. […]

Paddling the tailing tides

Phillip Gentry

August can be a tough month for a lot of inshore species due to high water temperatures, but it also offers some great opportunities to sight-fish for redfish in a lot of areas across the Carolinas. […]

Time to grind it out

David Fritts

A lot of bass fishermen really don’t like to fish in August, and I can understand why. The weather is so hot, it’s miserable, and it’s reflected in the way the fish bite. It’s a grind-it-out month, when you go to the lake, work your butt off and hopefully, you can catch five fish. […]

Grilled mackerel fajitas

Jerry Dilsaver

Don’t like king mackerel? Try them in this tasty treat Not everyone appreciates the taste of king mackerel, but I can’t remember ever meeting anyone who didn’t enjoy catching them. Plus, they are one of […]

Don’t depend on deep

Terry Madewell

The best August fishing opportunities certainly include deep water for some species some of the time, but skinny water fishing is alive and well during August. […]

Bug-eyed for terrestrials

Robert Satterwhite

Fish terrestrial patterns as close as you can to a stream’s banks, because when they fall in the water, they typically don’t fall very far off the bank. […]

Canopy plots can attract deer

Jeff Burleson

Protected areas can be used as food-plot sites Deer and other wildlife live in a wide variety of natural communities, including forested and non-forested venues. Deer utilize habitats they are accustomed to, whether it’s a […]

A release that’s handy

Sammy Romano

Hand-held release aids are becoming more and more popular in the archery world, and for good reason The majority of bowhunters shoot using a mechanical release aid, and most of them here in the Southeast […]