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May 1, 2026

Chufas are a food plot plant that needs to be put in the ground during the spring, then hunters can reap the rewards the following year.

Plotting for Turkeys

Walking through the hurricane-ravaged Francis Marion National Forest, the logging road provided the only clear path illuminated by an April full moon. […]

Capt. Mark Jonas of Miss Judy Charters hoists a smoker king mackerel that hit a ballyhoo dressed in a Sea Witch mylar skirt.

Smokin’ Kings

Terry Madewell

King mackerel anglers don’t have to wait until the mid-summer heat to score on serious fishing at the South Carolina coast. […]

Panfishing can ignite a love of the sport in youngsters, especially when they’re this successful.

Bruiser Bream

Terry Madewell

A good bird dog could not have gone on point any better.

Chuck Porter leaned forward, nose in the air, and turned his head slightly. […]

One of the best places to try is old pier pilings that are encrusted with barnacles, a favorite sheepshead food.

Convicted

Mike Marsh

There are lots of fish species to catch in the waters surrounding Charleston. So many in fact, that it’s almost impossible to pick a single fish to target for an outing. […]

Cover: April 2007 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Some really big Spanish will make Sheepshead Rock a misnomer this month. […]

Cover: April 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

When it comes to crappie fishing, one man’s trash can be an angler’s treasure. […]

Wide fields of vision are what coyote hunters look for, but the wily animals will get downwind of calls and callers, so sometimes two hunters may be the best idea.

Howl

Craig Holt

There’s an old saying you should be careful what you wish for because you might get it. […]

April and May are the top months for anglers to encounter yellowfins, but dolphins, wahoos and some billfish may attack trolled baits.

Yellow Fever

Bob Goldstein

Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares) are abundant year round in Gulf Stream waters off North Carolina’s Atlantic coast.

Despite ads and banners hyping billfishing, the main spring charterboat catches off North Carolina are yellowfin tunas —and nobody complains. […]

Several branches of Santeetlah Creek hold fine trout, such as this brookie.

Trout in the Clouds

Don Rouanzion

The Friday before Easter last year was an incredible day for outdoor activities, especially trout fishing at the creeks draining the high mountains of extreme western North Carolina. […]

Brooks Morris of Area Rule Engineering was the first angler to extol the virtues of fast trolling as a primary technique for multiple species, and Morehead City’s Dancin’ Outlaw puts his tactics to good use each spring.

Need for Speed

Jerry Dilsaver

The howl of the clicker on a large Penn International reel is a sound that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. […]