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June 30, 2026

When putting out a brush pile, make sure you trim back the smaller limbs along the trunk to make it easier to get lures through without hanging up.

Brush up for bass this month for hot angling all year

Bass anglers will help themselves have a good fishing year if they start it off by creating brush piles to attract fish. […]

Winter fishing can be more fun than most anglers realize, but in a kayak or other paddlecraft, precautions are necessary.

Layer up for winter kayak fishing trips

Phillip Gentry

The winter months are great for kayak fishing, but anglers need to stay safe, warm, and dry. Layering up and wearing the proper clothing is essential, and wearing a PFD this time of year is a must. […]

Yes, it’s cold in the winter in places in the Carolinas where trout are commonly caught, but don’t let that keep you off the stream.

Don’t get stuck in a fishing rut

Robert Satterwhite

Trout anglers in the Carolinas have more options than they could fish in a lifetime, so they shouldn’t get stuck on just one or two streams. Winter is a great time for fishing these waters. They are less crowded, and the trout will still bite enough to make it worth a trip. […]

Popular guide Rod Thomas will present seminars in January at a fishing show in Raleigh, N.C., that cover big catching huge red drum like this one.

Show time for fishermen

Brian Cope

Even if you’ve put up your tackle, you can learn plenty during boat and fishing show season. […]

Go deep, go slow for January bass

Davy Hite

January can be a great time to load the boat, if you’re willing to be thorough and patient. […]

Code-Red VibraWedge spinnerbait

Don Shoopman

Give Texas angler William Flournoy a spinnerbait with a red head and he’ll catch bass. […]

Check wheel alignment with an arrow shaft.

Don’t let wheel lean hurt your shooting

Sammy Romano

The advent of the compound bow changed archery for the better. The addition of wheels allows more people to participate in our sport by making it easier to draw and hold heavier draw weights. […]

Catch more Carolina winter trout with these tips

Robert Satterwhite

The key to successful winter trout fishing is to use more nymphs and fewer dry flies. […]

Former guide Bob Winters will target Santee Cooper blue catfish with drift rigs in December, while fishing live-bait rigs for striped bait at the same time.

December: It’s all about bait

Terry Madewell

As water temperatures dip in December, with frequent cold fronts blasting through South Carolina, the fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes, Marion and Moultrie, seem to defy logic and actually improves instead of slowing. […]

Double down on stripers and largemouth in December

David Fritts

David Fritts has had some of his best days ever fishing in December, when stripers and largemouth can be caught in the same places and on the same lures. […]