Other Hunting
Carry your quarry out
Carrying a raccoon or two out of the swamp is not as easy as placing the animal in the pocket of your game vest. […]
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Inshore Fishing
Fishing’s most-important ‘layers’
No way around it, February is cold — especially in the morning. Inshore guides who brave the elements on a daily basis know a thing or two about staying comfortable when chasing reds in frigid weather. […]
Other Hunting
Raccoon-hunting equipment, modern and old school
David MacCallum uses a GPS tracking collar to keep tabs on his dog’s progress during a raccoon hunt. […]
Inshore Fishing
Perfect spots? Points and sidebars that point to the ocean
During his years of guiding and fishing the Broad River, Capt. Marv Copeland’s three favorite spots were essentially the only places he fished; they are that good. […]
Other Hunting
Don’t get swamped
Raccoon hunters must contend with dense swamp vegetation, wet ground, ditches and creeks. […]
Inshore Fishing
How old are slot reds?
According to a publication of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, when big, mature redfish congregate along the barrier-island beaches to spawn in August and September, redfish hatch and somehow work their way far up into small inshore creeks in a month, by which time they are a half-inch long. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tillery unofficially part of Pee Dee system
The Pee Dee River begins at the confluence of the Yadkin and Uwharrie rivers, which happens to be beneath the waters of Lake Tillery, and that begs the question: Is Lake Tillery part of the Yadkin system or Pee Dee system? […]
Other Hunting
Start young to train beagles
As in the training of any hunting dog, nothing helps a beagle become an effective chaser of rabbits more than opportunities to chase rabbits alongside veteran hunting dogs. […]
Inshore Fishing
Flies that work in winter
Most redfish flies intended to mimic mud minnows, their primary winter forage, are either tied with weighted eyes — Clouser-style flies — or tied un-weighted, Deceiver-style flies. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The tandem rig stripers can’t defeat
Anglers who troll for striped bass use specialized tackle and equipment to get as many lures in the water as possible. […]