Bass Fishing
Shallow-water bass is April’s paddling draw
The fastest-growing segment of the kayak fishing industry is for bass, and kayak anglers in the Carolinas have a lot of options when it comes to bass fishing in April […]
Small Craft Advisory
Crappie/Bream
Spring slabs are perfect kayak targets
Kayak anglers have a distinct advantage over powerboat anglers when targeting most species. This is especially true of crappie fishing during the spring. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hit the hot hole for winter action
During the winter, look for areas of water that are warmer than surrounding water. These “hot holes” hold baitfish and gamefish, and they don’t always occur where most anglers think they do. […]
Crappie/Bream
Layer up for winter kayak fishing trips
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. […]
Ducks
Paddle up some public puddle ducks
One of the biggest problems with public duck hunting in the Carolinas is an overabundance of people who want to hunt and a limited amount of public water. Tales of getting to the best spots at 2 a.m. and sleeping in the boat until legal shooting light make the prospect of public duck hunting even less palatable.
Fishing
Invest in Munis when fall fishing arrives
If you are a member of one of the burgeoning kayak fishing clubs in the Carolinas, chances are pretty good that you’ve fished in a local, municipal lake.
Inshore Fishing
October opportunities have few equals
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.
Catfish
Pee Dee River catfish made for floating boats
The Pee Dee River stretches from the Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina to the South Carolina coast. Along much of its route through North Carolina, the river system is dammed for hydroelectric power, however, after the flow exits Blewett Falls Reservoir northwest of Rockingham, N.C., the river maintains much of the character it had in the days when the Pee Dee tribe relied on it for its livelihood.
Fishing
Need a bigger boat? Nah, not this time
Once upon a time, burly men in large, powerful boats set out to see to do battle with large sea creatures: marlin, swordfish, sharks and the occasional Kraken. Nowadays, much of the macho bravado has passed, but anglers still appreciate the challenges of facing larger-than-normal fish from a smaller-than-normal boat.
Fishing
Summer of the yak
For anglers who love to fish when the mercury starts to rise in earnest, there’s no better place to be than on the water in a kayak.
Inshore Fishing
Opportunity knocks once June arrives
The beauty of late May and June is that no matter what flavor of water into which you dump your Tupperware boat, there’s plenty of action to be found.
Crappie/Bream
Kayak fishing for bream
Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?”