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June 30, 2026

Making all marine electrical connections as
waterproof as possible is tough, but extra steps can be taken to reduce the chances of problems developing.

Keep that spark going

Do you ever think about electricity when you’re fishing? If you’re like most fishermen, the answer is a flat no. That is, unless the electricity stops working. […]

Rockingham County turkey hunter Robert Cardwell submitted this recipe for Raspberry Pecan Turkey Breast.

Make that turkey tasty

Jerry Dilsaver

Winter hung with us for a while this year, but we’ve made it to May, and most of the days are nice and warm. […]

Backlashes

NCDMF is on top of striped bass

Craig Holt

If you’re a fishermen who targets striped bass and you monitor the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries proclamations and stock-status reports, your heart may have skipped three or four beats since Jan. 1. […]

A Senko is a versatile lure that can be used to target fish in all phases of the spawn.

Sink a Senko this month

Davy Hite

Bass pro angler Davy Hite is a big fan of fishing Senkos, especially in April. […]

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

Don Shoopman

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

Panoptix’s view can be altered to show depths in colors, making it easy to determine depth of cover, contours and fish at a glance.

Almost live TV

Allan Tarvid

One of the most-difficult aspects of teaching fishermen and boaters to interpret conventional sonar screens has been getting them to understand how a screen picture is made. […]

A crankbait is often overlooked during the spring when fish are hitting so many different baits, but it can be a key bass-fishing lure.

Spring is crankbait time

David Fritts

Alot of fishermen don’t think about fishing a crankbait in the spring, but except for the time when they’re on the bed, bass will hit a crankbait about as good as anything — if you know how to fish them. […]

Blue catfish in the Santee Cooper system will be managed with new creel and size limits beginning April 1.

Not singing the blues yet

Terry Madewell

The big news for April is that the South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill last fall changing how blue catfish will be managed in the Santee Cooper reservoirs, and the changes will take effect April 1. […]

Does adding a motor to a kayak defeat the idea of fishing from a traditional kayak?

How much is too much?

Phillip Gentry

In July at ICAST 2014, the Old Town Predator XL kayak won best in show for new products. Last month, the Old Town Predator XL was on display at the Bassmaster Classic Expo in Greenville for all to see, including the now famous, or infamous, insert that parent company Johnson Outdoors has provided that includes a custom-fitted electric trolling motor. […]

Trout are raised in hatcheries and stocked in hopes that they’ll wind up on an angler’s dinner table.

April is new beginning

Robert Satterwhite

I’m old enough to remember when the trout season on hatchery-supported streams closed in the fall and remained closed until the first Saturday in April. […]