Field Notes Archives - Carolina Sportsman

March 2, 2021

Warm winter wonders – February smallmouth

During February, a balmy day or two arrives that triggers smallmouth bass fishing on Fontana Lake in North Carolina’s extreme southwestern corner. […]

Track down Cape Fear River stripers on spawning run upriver

Jerry Dilsaver

Cape Fear striper run at peak in February. […]

Spinnerbaits, floating worms are surprising bass catchers in Sparkleberry Swamp

Brian Cope

Bass in South Carolina’s Sparkleberry Swamp get active early […]

6 huge mistakes to avoid in coyote trapping

Brian Cope

When you’re trapping this season, avoid these common mistakes when using foothold traps, and you’ll catch more coyotes than ever. […]

Speckled trout anglers, slow down!

Patrick Bonin

With less and less daylight and cooler water temperatures settling in, slowing down your presentation is often key to catching December speckled trout. […]

Non-slip loop knot

Carolina Sportsman

If you want your crankbait, jig, or topwater lure to have lots of side-to-side action, the non-slip loop knot can make it happen. […]

Sight-in your bolt action rifle the easy way

Carolina Sportsman

There was a time when a buddy of mine and I shot our hunting rifles pretty much year-round, so we didn’t care how long it took or how many rounds we expended ensuring that our scopes were dead on. […]

Top 5 sight-fishing tips for reds

Pat Robertson

Watching Curtis LeNormand sight-cast for redfish in the marsh is kind of like watching NFL quarterbacks tear apart an opponent’s secondary, deftly placing the ball into receivers’ hands in stride. […]

Catch more bass with these tube tricks

David A. Brown

Designed to imitate a range of forage, soft-plastic tube baits are among the most-versatile and most-productive baits in a bass fisherman’s arsenal. […]