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March 2, 2021
HomeField Notes

Field Notes

smallmouth
Bass Fishing

Warm winter wonders – February smallmouth

Tony Garitta

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

Bass Fishing

Track down Cape Fear River stripers on spawning run upriver

Jerry Dilsaver

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

Bass Fishing

Spinnerbaits, floating worms are surprising bass catchers in Sparkleberry Swamp

Brian Cope

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

trapping
Coyote

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
Field Notes

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. […]

loop knot
Field Notes

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. […]

Deer Hunting

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. […]

Field Notes

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. […]

tube
Bass Fishing

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. […]

Brushing out the barrel of a bolt-action rifle is one of the first steps in an end-of-season cleaning job.
Field Notes

How to put that gun away until next season

Gordon Hutchinson

Follow these tips before putting your firearms away, and they’ll be clean and ready when the next hunting season rolls around. […]

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  • Chad Hewitt’s 22-inch rainbow trout

    Chad Hewitt from Farmersville, Ohio caught this 22-inch wild rainbow trout with Matt Evans of The Catawba Angler out of Old Fort, N.C.

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  • snakes

    Snakes – a different type of hunting

    Most hunters avoid snakes at all cost. But Noah Fields loves to hunt for them. Old pieces of tin in wooded areas are great places to look — or to avoid. […]

Hunting News

  • turkey tags
    Don’t have your SC turkey tags yet? Don’t worry
  • small game
    Small game seasons closing this Sunday & Monday
  • coyotes
    Coyotes are breeding, making this a great time to hunt

Fishing News

  • Chad Hewitt’s 22-inch rainbow trout
  • bluefin
    MONSTER bluefin tuna caught out of Oregon Inlet
  • tuna
    Offshore fishing report: giant bluefin tuna
  • wahoo
    SC Wahoo Series off to fast start
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