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June 29, 2026

Different fishing situations call for different styles of kayaks, based upon what each model does best.

Paddle your way to fish

Over the past few years, paddle sports have invaded the outdoors world, with no signs of slowing. […]

Cobia are big, hard-fighting fish that arrive inshore along the South Carolina coast this month.

Many anglers choose to keep their excursions down to a minimum during the colder months. Cold and South Carolina don’t necessarily go well together, so when spring returns, eager saltwater fishermen are not far behind it. […]

Backlashes

Turkey hunting, golf are big obsessions

Craig Holt

You might think I’m crazy, but now that I’m chasing little white balls across fairways and into the woods, sand traps and briar patches, I’ve decided golf and turkey hunting are similar. […]

A Mop Jig and trailer, in crawfish colors, is a great combination for a big March largemouth bass.

It’s March bass madness

Davy Hite

I look forward to March like no other month on the calendar, and it has very little to do with college basketball tournaments. […]

The Yamamoto Chikara is designed to run true right out of the box, and the attention to details — right down to the eyes — is stunning.

Chikara crankbaits

Don Shoopman

Bass fishermen are tying on a hot product from Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits. Surprisingly, it isn’t a soft plastic like the ever-popular Senko. In fact, it’s a hard bait with an attitude. […]

Patterning allows you to learn which shotguns throw the best pattern for turkey hunting.

Turkey patterns and cleaning tips

Gordon Hutchinson

In turkey hunting, preparation is everything.
So thinking about you guys (and gals) who get all heated up over feathers in the spring, I thought I would write about patterning — and cleaning your guns. […]

Garmin’s GPSMAP 1000 series units offer the company’s best technologies in a keypad-controlled design for those who aren’t ready for touchscreens.

Garmin catches up (and then some)

Allan Tarvid

Garmin is bringing its down- and side-scanning sonar technology to the marine electronics market, calling them DownVü and SideVü. […]

March is a great time to catch big bass on the Santee Cooper lakes; this hawg came from Lake Moultrie.

March is ‘moving’ month

Terry Madewell

March is a month when a lot of big things are happening on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Noland Creek is one of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park’s fine trout streams.

Noland is a Smoky jewel

Robert Satterwhite

Noland Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County is typical of hundreds of prime trout streams that crisscross the park: remote, scenic and full of trout. […]

The Engel live-bait cooler system will allow fishermen to collect bait in one area and transfer it to a boat’s livewell or directly to the fishing site.

Big Rock’s show stoppers

Jerry Dilsaver

It used to be that the ICAST (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) show held each July was the place fishermen got their first look at new products that would separate them from their hard-earned money. […]