General
The ProChrono Digital chronograph
I’ve written about the “wildcatting” era in the early 1950s when the U.S. economy was booming in the years coming out of World War II and then the Korean War. […]
Columns
Fishing
EPIRB plus PLB equals SOS
Standing in ankle-deep water on deck while too far from the shore to see it? Congratulations: You are behind a marine-grade 8 ball. […]
Freshwater Fishing
In July, Santee’s fishing is hot, but many anglers are no-shows
Fishing is as hot as the summer sun in July, but the fishing action in terms of angler participation seems to slack off a bit.
Freshwater Fishing
Summer: terrestrial time
In the summer, when insect hatches are sparse, trout depend more on what falls into the water than what hatches in it. […]
Greener Pastures
Adjust sustainable forest
Out of the 750 million forested acres in the United States, North Carolina and South Carolina have a little more than 31 million acres covered in wooded habitats. […]
Fishing
Take care of your hide
Most fishermen have experience with sunburn and sweat, a couple of things that result from fishing during the summer. […]
Inshore Fishing
Is one lure not enough?
Offshore anglers have used teaser rigs for decades, showing fish like dolphin and billfish multiple lures swimming together. […]
Backlashes
Chess moves to end large-mesh gill nets
My 90-year-old father and 88-year-old mother require around-the-clock assisted care. Even with their retirement funds and Social Security, the family has been stunned at the pace their nest egg is dissolving. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddle close to home
Everyone who has ever put a line in the water understands the best places to fish are not always in huge lakes and rivers. […]
Bass Fishing
Crank ‘em up in June
Like most bass fishermen, I like to fish shallow in the spring, and there’s no question that in March, April and May, the fishing is good, but you have to sort of grind it out and catch one here and one there for a good limit. […]