The cast went far and long across the mouth of the small gutter creek flowing from the marsh and dumping into Murrells Inlet. To the right side of the gutter, J. Baisch of Fishful Thinking Guide Service had nosed his center-console boat up into the grass and was standing on the rear deck, methodically casting and retrieving. […]
The live-bait craze hit the king mackerel world 25 years ago, and in the span of four or five years, every serious fisherman had learned to throw a cast net, every center console had an aerated bait tank, and heavy tackle and trolling spoons had been replaced by light line, rods with fast tips and extra-sharp treble hooks. […]
After a 3:45 a.m. wake-up call and a 4:30 departure from the dock, it was a 3-hour run to the blue water. On the long ride out, daylight broke, and not long into the first pull of the morning, a buzz-like lightning went through the boat as the captain and crew — all of whom have keen eyesight above and beyond that of mortal men — spotted “something” following the baits.
By June and on through the summer, fishermen need to know only one thing to catch largemouth bass in Clarks Hill Lake — where to find the blueback herring. […]
A hunter perched in a tower stand stared intently down a woods road, searching for any telltale movement that might give away his quarry. […]
The Charleston Harbor area is arguably the center of South Carolina’s coastal fishery, and in more ways that just geography. […]
Topsail Island is one of those spots along the North Carolina coast that is a little off the beaten path but close to larger, more developed areas. […]
Advantage Bait Company has crafted a new spinnerbait that catches more fish thanks to Extreme Flash Technology (EFT). […]
Incorporating a replaceable lithium battery, the Tracer RLi now delivers the most advanced technology available in nock illumination. […]
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