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Time for the big duck migration
Even though waterfowl hunters got a brief chance to bag a few ducks over the past two months, the meat of the season doesn’t arrive until now. […]
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Bass Fishing
Jerkbaits: not just for spring
When you think of baits that bass fishermen turn to in the fall, you think of moving baits like crankbaits and spinnerbaits. A lot of people overlook a hard jerkbait, because everybody thinks about fishing them in late winter and early spring. If you think about it, late October, November and December can fish a lot like late winter and early spring, with baitfish relatively shallow and the water relatively clear. […]
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The new Matrix Monster
Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida.
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Park your tackle at this state park
North Carolina’s state park system stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to mile-high Mount Mitchell, offering a variety of activities, including camping and fishing in most of the parks. […]
Bass Fishing
New Santee striper regs are popular
The new striper regulations implemented on the Santee Cooper lakes this past June have received rave reviews from fishermen, guides and landing operators around Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. This has created a lot of optimism for the striper fishing season that reopens Oct. 1. […]
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October opportunities have few equals for kayak anglers
October is the season that inshore paddlers dream of. The same fish you’ve been chasing all summer — redfish, flounder and trout — suddenly seem to materialize and cooperate. […]
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It’s the perfect time to catch the inshore slam
This is the best time of year to catch the “inshore slam,” and with a little luck, anglers can make it a “grand slam” by adding a black drum to their day’s catch. […]
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Venison stew meatloaf makes great meal
Here’s a great fall recipe that will have everyone coming back for seconds. […]
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Size does matter! Know your plot
It’s that time again: for cooler weather, changing colors and the approach of the whitetail rut. While some hunters get an early start in August and September to fulfill their food-plot dreams, the majority start tilling up the dirt in early October. It’s a busy season for hunters looking to quickly establish a field of greens, because their prime hunting days are eminently approaching. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass anglers, don’t miss October
I have never been shy about how much I love bass fishing in October. For a guy who loves to tie a crankbait on the end of his line, I can’t imagine a better time to be on a lake than the weeks leading up to Halloween. […]