Bass Fishing
Don’t let the heat win
When it’s as hot as it has been this summer, and August has taken over from July, most fishermen think about limiting their trips to the first few hours in the morning and the hours around sundown. […]
Columns
Freshwater Fishing
Dog days can be for cats
August may be known as the dog days, but it’s actually a great time for cats, too, especially the big blues and flatheads of the Santee Cooper. Excellent largemouth and bream action on both lakes also provide opportunities if you know where and how to find them. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddling up some fun
What started out as a planning meeting for one kayak fishing club ended up being a fun “challenge” event that has not only turned the state’s individual kayak clubs into one brotherhood, it was also a lot of fun. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Adapt for August trout
Late-summer trout fishing requires a slow hand, patience and endurance. Hatches are fewer, and as water temperatures rise, trout seek cooler places in streams: undercut or overgrown banks and deep pools. […]
Geese
Prevent goose problems
The once-prolific populations of migrating Canada geese that were a popular hunting target in the mid-20th century have become muted by the massive explosion of resident populations all across the Lower 48. […]
Fishing
Take a bite of a blacktip
August is one of the hottest months of the year, and with the heat, a good deal of fishing slows down. Many gamefish feed for very short periods of time and then find cool spots to lay low in throughout the heat of the day. […]
Fishing
Get your moon table on
Would you like to better understand fish and their feeding habits? Maybe even get a leg up on your buddies so you tear them up the next time you go fishing together? […]
Backlashes
Would netters OK a flounder buyout?
During the run-up to a June 17 public hearing about southern flounder management, several members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission asked that the meeting be held in Raleigh. […]
Cooking on the Wild Side
Grouper throats a la chicharrones recipe
Hopefully, the name of this recipe got your attention and made you read this. It’s a nice diversion after a hot August day and creates a tasty way to prepare a part of grouper many people don’t consider — heck, some don’t even know it exists or is edible. However, those that know consider it a delicacy. You can prepare it as an appetizer or save grouper throats and prepare them as a meal.
Bass Fishing
Time to crank one up
I have written a lot in the past about fishing crankbaits, but mostly at other times of year, in early prespawn or during the fall when bass are in particularly good patterns to catch them with diving plugs. […]