Fishing
The 360GT Searchbait
1999 Bassmaster Classic champion Davy Hite hopped in Bassmater Elite Series pro Jacob Wheeler’s boat on the final day before a tow vehicle took it from Cherokee Lake to the weigh-in Feb. 12. […]
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Hunting
Live with target panic
Archery is a sport that requires extreme mental focus, as well as proper form and muscle memory developed through lots of practice. For these reasons, I often compare it to golf. Also like golf, it is a game of mistakes: he or she who makes the fewest mistakes wins. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Jocassee Gorges’ rivers offer a treat for trout anglers
The Jocassee Gorges is a place of such wild and scenic beauty that National Geographic designated it as one of its “50 destinations of a lifetime.” And the trout fishing is top notch. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Empty the ‘cracker’ box
It’s shellcracker time on the Santee Cooper lakes, and anglers show this panfish species a lot of love in April. These brawny bream returns the favor by filling up empty space in large coolers. Anglers know long waiting lines to launch a boat even at remote access areas signals shellcracker action is smoking hot. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Become a pond paddler
Spring has sprung, which for paddling anglers will means more powerboats of all varieties to contend with. […]
Fishing
Get your anchor down
Anchors are often the cheapest piece of gear on a fishing boat, but they’re often the most important, especially when bottom fishing. […]
Cooking on the Wild Side
Stuff that turkey breast
April is a special time in the Carolinas. In addition to the arrival of spring and the multiple opportunities for freshwater and saltwater fishing and turkey season, I usually feature one of Robert Cardwell’s excellent recipes for wild turkey in April. If he continues to share recipes as good as this one, it will continue for a while. […]
Deer Hunting
Choose plot seeds wisely
April is a time to plant a variety of food plots. But you can’t just sprinkle some seeds on the ground and hope they grow. These tips will help you plant a top-notch warm-season food plot. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow is the way to go
Shallow water has never been my favorite place to catch bass, but in April in the Carolinas, you are almost sure to be casting into skinny water if you want to catch many fish. […]
Fishing
Get the edge on slabs with Crappie Ammo
After one bait was put on the market in late January, people who go after crappie won’t be fishing for the tasty panfish so much as hunting for them with Crappie Ammo. […]