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Wired for Wahoo
Capt. Butch Foster fired up the engines of Yeah Right, his 34-foot Chris Craft. On a chilly spring morning, his fishing party for the day was inside Southport Marina, drinking steaming cups of coffee. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Good ‘flat characteristics’
After a few years searching for redfish, experienced fishermen intuitively figure out what a good redfish flat looks like, but keeping a journal and cataloging their characteristics shortens the learning curve. […]
Fishing
Fish-N-Mate Powercart
Angler’s Fish-N-Mate Powercart will fulfill many uses from skeet shooting, pressure washing and lawn and garden maintenance to carrying large loads of equipment to fishing piers, bridges or the beach for surf fishing. […]
Offshore Fishing
Land a wahoo without a planer
To troll big baits and lures down at the depths where wahoo are lurking, fishermen resort to using big planers. […]
Inshore Fishing
Get the slack out
Blind casting has its hang-ups, literally. A jig and trailer tossed near oyster shells or grass will often get stuck, but you have to get the lure close to structure or you won’t catch many fish. […]
Fishing
Gila Fury Jig
Glo Crazy Lure’s new Gila Fury Jig with patented Glo-Stick enables larger strike distances and more opportunities for anglers. […]
Offshore Fishing
Rigging a lure cures ballyhoo blowouts
Rigging ballyhoo on trolling skirts takes lots of time and money. Blown-out ballyhoo bellies from high-speed trolling and cut-off tails from short strikes are two types of bait failures. […]
Inshore Fishing
Good St. Helena Sound/Coosaw River spots
Redfish spots abound around Beaufort, and most are indicated on the Top Spot map #N233. Knowing good spots gives you one-third of the equation for success. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Tournament winners round-up
Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount, a pro bass fisherman and columnist for North Carolina Sportsman, finished seventh in the Bassmasters Classic in late February on Louisiana’s Red River. […]
Offshore Fishing
Many paths to perfect ballyhoo rigging
Washed-out or twisting ballyhoo baits are some examples of trolling bait failures that can cost fishing time for re-rigging or while dragging useless baits. […]