Fishing
Remembering a beloved captain with an artificial reef in his memory
When Capt. Tony Smoak of James Island passed away last year, the sportfishing community responded with an idea for an artificial reef in his memory. […]
Columns
Fishing
February fishing: a labor of ‘love’
February is one of my favorite times to fish, but I can’t think of fishing this month without thinking about how I prepared for this occasion. […]
Bass Fishing
February time to fish jerkbait slow
When people ask me where I like to fish in February, I like to tell them “In front of the fireplace.” […]
Fishing
Poole, Bowman grab Wishing Well tourney win at Tillery
Leroy Poole of Stanfield and Jimmy Bowman of Asheboro, the first team in the 28-team field to come to the scales, erased any doubts about who would win the Dec. 6 Wishing Well Bass Tournament at Lake Tillery.
Fishing
Take care of tackle; it’ll take care of you
Fishing tackle that’s used consistently requires periodic examinations, service and occasional repairs. That’s about as simple and straight-forward as it can be said. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to get Reel with your Line
Fishing line gets a lot of wear during the course of a fishing day. […]
Backlashes
Sportsmen not likely to forget
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve watched many of the treasured qualities of youth erode. Can’t turn on a fastball; takes me longer to read the newspaper; can’t play hoops at the YMCA for two hours and skip lunch. […]
Fishing
Trout fishing requires variety of flies
Fly fishers utilize four types of flies with each type designed to imitate a particular phase of an insect’s life or a particular kind of aquatic life. […]
Fishing
Maiden’s Williams gets Classic berth
David Williams of Maiden earned an invitation to the Feb. 20-22 Bassmaster Classic at the Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City, La., by winning the Nov. 11-15 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship event at Lake Norman. […]
Fishing
Lunker heaven has a Texas address
Between two deer-hunting trips to Canada this past November, I fished the best lake I’ve ever been on. […]