Fishing
Fishing school has an a-lure
The South Carolina Sportsman’s third annual fishing school was held Feb. 23 at Garrett Academy in North Charleston. […]
Columns
Fishing
Add the Senko to your arsenal
One of my favorite baits to throw in April is a Senko. I fish it a number of different ways, and I’ve learned that it can be unbeatable when you’re in a situation where some bass are post-spawn and some are spawning. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Lexington angler wins at Norman
James Blankenship of Lexington won the first-place prize of $5,000 at the Feb. 9 Bassmaster Weekend Series North Carolina Division event at Lake Norman with a five-fish tournament limit weighing 13.09 pounds. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing is pedal-to-metal
I like to call April the “plastic month.” It’s also the month when you really have to put the pedal to the metal. […]
Backlashes
Feds force rigid flounder rules
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries manages saltwater resources for North Carolina. But that often means DMF must create rules (and change them) based upon the mandates of agencies (National Marine Fisheries Service and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission) higher on the management pecking order. […]
Hunting
Once-a-year cleaning all that’s necessary
Each year I wonder how many sportsmen drag a firearm out of the closet in anticipation of the upcoming season, and find a patina of rust on the barrel or receiver, or worse, patches of rust that have actually eaten into the finish and marred it. […]
Fishing
New PLBs can be real lifesavers
Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) have long been required equipment on commercial vessels and a smart addition for all larger boats. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Trout opener will be different
Opening day of the hatchery-supported fishing season will be a bit different this year.
Anglers should see more trout during March, April and May and fewer trout in the hot summer months. […]
Bass Fishing
It’s prime time for big bass in N.C.
It seems like I talk about the same thing each March. I’d love to focus on something else — maybe how to rig your new boat or how to get your tackle ready for the season — but I just can’t. […]
Fishing
Oh, say, can you see that fish?
During the past couple of months. North Carolina Sportsman Magazine’s staff has attended boat and fishing shows. […]