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June 25, 2026

Waterfalls are excellent places to fish when water levels are low.

Hot, dry weather affects trout

Summer 2007 in the mountains is shaping up as hot and dry. Stream levels are low, and water is crystal clear, certainly not the best conditions for trout fishing. […]

Some of the best bass fishing of the year will occur during July as largemouths stack up at transition zones, headed for deeper — and cooler — water.

Bassin’ like Christmas in July now

David Fritts

July is a great month to fish for bass across North Carolina.

It’s one of my favorites, because bass will get out on those good offshore places where I can be most effective with the deep-diving crankbaits I like to fish. […]

Anglers who fish from boats at marinas such as this one can cause trouble if they don’t move out of the way for other crafts attempting to leave or going to docking slips.

Courtesy, safety ride together

Jerry Dilsaver

I don’t know how many readers will remember the old TV commercial about automobile safety that said: “You could be right; you could be dead right.” […]

Two identical cell phones were used in this test. The phone on the right was connected to the marine antenna and amplifier while the phone on the left was not.

Cell phone booster really works

Allan Tarvid

Leaving stress and aggravation at home is standard practice for many of us when we head outdoors, and the last thing we want to hear is a ringing telephone. […]

This photo shows what can happen when a pistol fails to extract. In this case, the fired case has remained in the chamber. The extractor failed to pull the empty case from the chamber even though the action cycled. The slide picked up another round from the magazine and attempted to force it into the chamber, but it was stopped by the empty that failed to extract. This condition is known as a double-feed.

Why your semi-auto pistol jams

Gordon Hutchinson

Each time we teach a concealed-firearms course — and we teach at least one class each month — someone is going to come up to me or my associate instructor and ask us to check out his or her semi-automatic pistol because it keeps “jamming.” […]

Backlashes

Is Navy painting itself into corner?

Craig Holt

The range of an F/A-18E Super Hornet jet fighter aircraft is 1,930 nautical miles. In U.S. “standard” miles (like you and I drive in our gasoline-powered vehicles), that’s 2,221 miles. […]

Bream are suckers for the mayflies that will be hatching in ponds and streams across South Carolina through the month of July.

July mayflies hatch plenty of fun

Davy Hite

When the subject of fishing in July comes up, the thing that pops into my head is the mayfly hatch. […]

Bluegill or “bream” are the perfect introduction to the sport of fishing for most youngsters — they’re easy to catch and found most everywhere — and they continue to be among the favorite targets of adults.

The bream — a fish for all ages

Richard Bernabe

As a young boy, my earliest fishing memories were of catching bluegills with friends in a small pond in our neighborhood. […]

Spanish mackerel is a popular saltwater gamefish that is easily accessible during the summer to fishermen in boats, on piers, jetties and even in the surf. Just make sure to match the size and color of your lures to the baitfish on which Spanish are feedi

Spanish definitely spoken here

Jeff Dennis

Saltwater fishing is seldom better than in July, with water temperatures warm enough to please all fish. […]

The Bersa is about the same size as the Glock, but has a slimmer profile and deeper grip, making it much easier to hide and shoot. It costs half as much, but the .380 Auto is not nearly as much of a self-defense cartridge as the 9mm Parabellum. The Bersa has proven to be a dependable and accurate handgun in the author’s tests.

Don’t underestimate Bersa .380s

Gordon Hutchinson

Small, flat-sided semiautomatic pistols have long been popular with law-enforcement officers as hide-away or backup guns to supplement their duty weapons. […]