Fishing Tournaments
Rikard leads S.C. TBF team again
Robert Rikard of Lexington had never seen North Carolina’s Lake Norman until the Saturday before The Bass Federation’s Southern Divisional in mid-June. […]
Columns
Greener Pastures
Avoid common planting mistakes
As the change of seasons approaches throughout the northern hemisphere, nature’s crops of acorns, beech nuts, muscadine grapes, and persimmons are available for deer to eat in most areas, but in a little while, they will quickly be consumed. […]
Fishing
Fresh thoughts on saltwater
Summer is still the No. 1 time for anglers and their families to get out on the water to do some fishing. […]
Fishing
A guide to hiring a fishing guide
Want to learn a new technique or tackle a lake or river you’ve never fished before. […]
Backlashes
The sounds of silence at OBX
Anyone who hasn’t visited the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has missed a treat. […]
Hunting
Goodies galore were at NRA convention
The 137th National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits, held May 16-18 at Louisville, Ky., had a little down-home flavor for the Louisiana folks who attended. […]
General
Side-imaging opens new worlds
The basic principles of sonar are tied to the laws of physics and can’t change much, but Humminbird’s Side Imaging feature proves that sonar’s application to sportfishing is still evolving. […]
Fishing
Think before casting $$ at net
Sometimes I think cast nets may be more baffling to people than picking the right color and shape for a fishing lure. […]
Fishing
Some like it hot, but trout do not
In the heat of summer, when mountain streams often are low and clear, trout are less active and spookier than usual. […]
Bass Fishing
Get crankes about July bass
A lot of bass fishermen begin to slow down when July approaches, figuring there may be better places to be than on the lake during the hottest months of the summer. […]