Fishing
Sailfish becoming ‘old reliable’
When can a fisherman rely on catching a sailfish off the coast of South Carolina? It seems that the answer is: in the fall. […]
Columns
Fishing Tournaments
BASS Elite finishes are mixed for Palmetto State bass pros
For Jason Quinn of York, the final BASS Elite Series tournament on New York’s Oneida Lake was just what the doctor ordered. For Casey Ashley of Donalds, it was a big disappointment. […]
Greener Pastures
Food-plot alternatives? Of course
Deer hunting has its highs and lows, but there is nothing like sitting in a tree stand, peering through the predawn darkness, anxiously awaiting the gentle glow from the eastern sky. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fall is prime time for browns, brookies
In September, autumn eases into the mountains in muted colors: dull reds and yellows of sourwood, dogwood, and sumac. […]
Backlashes
To bait or not to bait: a bear of a problem
Wes Seegars, former chairman of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, became so upset last year when the agency’s “conservation partners” opposed ideas for regulation changes that came out of the Big Game Committee’s summer meetings, he decided the commission wouldn’t make public the schedule for future meetings. […]
Backlashes
Media marginalize hunters, fishermen
Entities that manage how and when topics are presented in the media (newspapers, radio, television) control public perception of those topics. […]
Fishing
Five bites enough for Brunson in BFL
Salisbury’s Spence Brunson won the June 27 Wal-Mart BFL North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake with a 5-fish limit that weighed 22 pounds, one ounce. […]
Fishing
Getting another visit from ‘Aunt Ethylnol’
What in the world are they thinking? While we, the consumers — and the mechanics who have to keep our marine engines running — still haven’t figured out good ways to deal with the side effects of adding ethanol up to 10 percent into our fuels, the EPA and some legislators are considering upping the allowable level to 15 percent. […]
Fishing
Passing on the thrill: the rewards are endless
She asked me to take her fishing, out of the blue. So I took her to the local Wal-Mart and let her pick out a fishing rod. […]
Greener Pastures
Preparation is fall food-plot key
Even though a few game zones in South Carolina are already open for early-season velvet hunts, the remaining deer hunters in the Carolinas are anxiously awaiting Opening Day while plowing and planning out the last details of their fall food plots. […]