Bass Fishing
Storm Wiggle Warts
The importance of realistic, crawfish patterns is well known to Bassmaster Elite pro, and Brandon Palaniuk proved it on his way to finishing second in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. […]
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Fishing
Phone-in boat control
There seems to be no end to the number of ways smartphones and tablets can help us. Just about the time I thought I couldn’t be surprised by another smart-electronics revelation, I discovered that they can now operate a bow-mounted trolling motor. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Can’t go wrong in March – Blue cats, stripers, largemouth, crappie are hot
Fishing is good year-round at Santee Cooper, but March is the one month where almost every popular species is on the move. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Setting up for slab time – Get your kayak rigged for crappie fishing
The number of anglers joining the ranks of the plastic armada grows daily. With each new recruit, prospective anglers want to know what they can do to target their favorite species from their new paddle craft. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Spring trout are hard to beat
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, brown, rainbow, and brook trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]
Greener Pastures
Take care of your quail
Quail season for bobwhite quail ends when February departs, leaving many purists with heavy heads. If the season didn’t quite produce the best results, hunters and land managers have nearly nine months available to make a change. […]
Fishing
Get a grip on new fishing tackle
Many fishermen are aware that the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show is held each July to introduce new fishing tackle. […]
Cooking on the Wild Side
Spice up Brunswick stew
The past few winters in the Carolinas have been different. I can recall winter breaking sometime during February and March, being spring-like, even if not particularly warm. […]
Bass Fishing
Time to spoon-feed bass in deep water
Many bass anglers are itching to start fishing shallow water this time of year, but plenty of bass are still in deep water, and they’re biting just fine. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Pick on winter pickerel
Growing up watching TV fishing shows on the weekend was an experience in itself. However, with everyone bass fishing around home, it always seemed strange when anglers would head north and talk of pike and muskie. […]