Inshore Fishing
Trout talk
Did you know that trout talk?
Speckled trout are not a member of the trout family (salmonidae), but of the drum family (sciaenidae), and they make drumming noises just like red drum and black drum. […]
Sidebars
Sidebars
Trout on a fly
Yes, you can catch speckled trout on a fly rod, and when you get into a school, the action can be “a fish on every cast” frantic. […]
Sidebars
Shoot the lookers
Early in the season, gobblers will often be grouped in pairs or larger groups. Seeing several toms coming into decoys gobbling every step can be one of the most exciting sights of any hunter’s season. […]
Fishing
Saltwater Lures
Trout, redfish, flounder, jacks — there aren’t many saltwater fish that won’t eat a finger mullet. […]
Fishing
Fishing line
Whether you’re punching Beavers through thick mats of grass for big bass or slinging big poppers for yellowfin, checking your line for nicks, burrs and weaknesses helps prevent breakage at the most inopportune moment. […]
Fishing
Tackle boxes, Nets, etc.
Winner of the Best Tackle Management award at ICAST 2013, this intuitively re-engineered bag features a molded top that holds a 3700, 3600 or 3500 ProLatch StowAway box in place with elastic straps. Remove the StowAway and you have a handy workspace for rigging tackle. […]
Fishing
Fishing reels
Tough enough to stop a bull red, the BB1 Inshore Speed Spool combines strength and performance in a baitcast reel designed specifically for the demands of inshore saltwater fishing. Built for battle, these reels feature sturdy one-piece aluminum frames and gear side plates. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A banner year for Clarks Hill crappie?
This should be an excellent year for crappie numbers and size on Lake Thurmond, according to Dan Rankin, a fisheries biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, which conducts annual trap-net surveys for the lake’s crappie. […]
Bass Fishing
Riprap is big key at Wylie
The large rocks that line much of Lake Wylie’s shoreline are called riprap, and plenty of it is submerged below the surface. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Location, design critical when creating brushpiles
Guide William Sasser can almost always find a place to catch crappie in Clarks Hill Lake. He estimates that he has about 200 brush piles in the lake. […]