Small Craft Advisory Archives - Page 7 of 13

April 25, 2024

So many redfish spend the late spring and summer in hard-to-reach places that kayaks become a great way to reach them.

Redfish: The perfect fish for kayakers

If there was ever a fish perfectly suited for kayakers, it is the redfish. If you’re looking for a hard-fighting fish that loves skinny water, reds are it. […]

Mooning over a bream?

Phillip Gentry

J.D. Desrosiers of Greer, S.C., gives tips and tricks for using his kayak to go hunting for bream beds. […]

North Carolina’s Lake Julian,which covers 300 acres in Arden, N.C., near Asheville, is a kayak bass fisherman’s dream.

Shallow-water bass is April’s paddling draw

Phillip Gentry

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 […]

Spring slab crappie are perfect kayak targets

Phillip Gentry

Kayak anglers have a distinct advantage over powerboat anglers when targeting most species. This is especially true of crappie fishing during the spring. […]

Artificially generated hot- water discharge areas on public reservoirs make for some great winter kayak fishing locations.

Hit the hot hole for winter action

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

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. […]

Paddle up some public puddle ducks

Phillip Gentry

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. […]