Bass Fishing
Look to pattern April fish
April is the month that bass spawn in most lakes around North Carolina, but when that happens exactly depends a lot on the weather and some other factors. […]
Columns
Bass Fishing
Fish your strength
If you read this column on a regular basis, you know that I talk a lot about February and March being the best months to catch a big bass in our South Carolina lakes. […]
Backlashes
Will Republicans end pay-to-play format?
The “Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act,” aka Senate Bill 10 — part of which would change appointments of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commissioners — passed a Senate vote Feb. 7 and awaits House approval before the bill is sent to Governor Pat McCrory’s desk. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Wilson, Logan win CBC
Jason Wilson of Bessemer City and Kelly Logan of Morganton topped an impressive field of 168 teams and a cold, winter blast to win the Feb. 16 Carolinas Bass Challenge at Lake Norman. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Trap back in action
A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. […]
General
The safety bullet
If you’ve ever set nails in concrete with an explosive shell, you’re going to be familiar with the operational concept of one of the newest and most innovative firearms safety devices on the market. […]
Fishing
Super portable GPS
When the press release about Garmin’s new marine-oriented Quatix sport watch hit my inbox, I opened it with lukewarm enthusiasm — but the more I read about it the more excited I got.
Two basic advantages of a watch with built-in GPS are that you don’t have to set it manually when you cross into another time zone and it can be accurate to within about a billionth of a second or, say, within one second every 30,000 years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Deep Creek is a jewel of a stream for trout anglers
Deep Creek is a hotspot for springtime anglers ready to match wits with some nice rainbow trout in a picturesque setting. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is breakout month
Fishing is certainly a year-round activity on the Santee Cooper lakes, but March is the month when there is literally something biting for almost everyone. […]
Inshore Fishing
An event to call their own
Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]