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June 21, 2026

Sit-on-top or sit-inside kayaks are good choices for exploring small waters for bream.

Kayak selection

Kayak selection is a matter of choice. A good choice for bush-whacking into remote ponds would be a fairly light kayak in the 10- to 11-foot range. […]

Flounder appear to bite better on bright, sunny days when the water is extremely clear, if you know how to make a good presentation with a bright-colored lure.

Let conditions dictate presentation

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are ambush feeders, relying solely on the sense of sight to obtain their daily sustenance. […]

High-quality, UV-resistant sunglasses enable fishermen to see what’s beneath the surface and often spot cruising redfish without the problem of glare.

Cut the glare!

Jeff Burleson

Sight-fishing for both freshwater and saltwater fish takes on more of a hunting tact than fishing. Anglers must detect targets long before the fish realize they have been spotted. […]

What’s ‘The Point’?

Bob Goldstein

The Point is 34 to 42 miles southeast of the Oregon Inlet sea buoy, at 35.32.57 to 35.33.00 (north) by 74.50.67 to 74.84.00 (west). […]

Spadefish are a tremendous battle on light spinning tackle; their shape — almost as wide as long — makes they doubly tough to crank up off the bottom.

Cobia and spadefish – From sea to table

Pete Rogers

One of the best things about catching cobia or spadefish — in addition to their fantastic fighting ability — is their value as table fare. […]

It’s time to start supplemental feeding of your deer herd, as protein-rich foods are most needed in late spring and summer.

Offer protein supplements now

Jeff Burleson

Deer need protein, carbohydrates, fats and a long list of vitamins and minerals to sustain optimum growth throughout the year. […]

Bigeye tuna usually fight on the surface instead of sounding like their yellowfin cousins.

How to identify bigeye tuna

Bob Goldstein

Bigeye tuna school with their own or with other tuna, including skipjacks, true albacore and yellowfins. […]

Cobia numbers are on a slight decline but are not being overfished, according to a stock assessment completed earlier this year.

Cobia stock assessment sheds light on species

Bryan Bowers

The latest stock assessment on cobia in the South Atlantic was released this past January. It took years to compile, and approximately half of the 400 pages of information came from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Some of the findings were extremely interesting. […]

Southern Pines Hunt Club has experienced great results from its extensive food-plot planting program.

Habitat Improvement Series: Southern Pines of Bamberg

Jeff Burleson

Southern Pines Hunt Club is a private hunting club operating in Bamberg County, S.C., that has been organized for more than 12 years. […]

Bigeye tuna use a system of intertwined blood vessels that allow them to withstand extremely cold, deep, oxygen-poor water while visiting the surface regularly.

One ‘app’ for two functions

Bob Goldstein

Bluefin and bigeyes are the only tuna with a warm-blooded circulatory system that allows them to recycle oxygenated blood one more time before sending it to the gills for re-aeration. […]