Inshore Fishing
Slingbows: little weapons, giant results
Goliath of Gath, the great Philistine warrior, was either 6-foot-9 or 9-foot-9, depending on whether you agree with the Dead Sea Scrolls text or the Masoretic text of I Samuel. […]
Sidebars
Deer Hunting
Make ag fields your summer scouting focus
When scouting for the upcoming deer season, hunters should pay close attention to the agricultural fields close to their hunting spots. […]
Flounder
Flounder-gigging hot spots in South Carolina
The Charleston area probably has the most places to gig for flounder in South Carolina, if you include the Isle of Palms area, the creeks in the Wando and Cooper rivers and Bulls Bay to the north, as well as the creeks off the Folly River and behind Kiawah Island to the south of the city. […]
Inshore Fishing
Gigging regulations
In South Carolina, fishermen can gig 15 flounder per day, with a maximum of 30 per boat per day, with a 14-inch size minimum. […]
Flounder
Target sand bars in sound for Hatteras flounder
Not many fishermen who gig flounder in North Carolina waters think about the vast expanses of the Pamlico Sound when it comes to planning a summer trip — especially not the open waters on the west side of the Outer Banks. […]
Offshore Fishing
Hunting swordfish, the gladiators of the sea, is unique experience
Daytime swordfish trips are a unique experience. Dropping a single bait — or possibly two — down to extreme depths requires cooperation from Mother Nature, and a lot of hard work. […]
Offshore Fishing
Swordfish stocks are healthy
A commercial fishery for broadbill swordfish has operated on the east coast for years, most notably by long-line boats operating several hundred miles offshore. […]
Inshore Fishing
Sifting through topwater options
Summer trout fishing isn’t trout fishing without testing out the early morning topwater action. Catching fish using surface options can lure in any angler into waking up super early, because a topwater strike will wake an angler faster than a 20-ounce cup of coffee. […]
Inshore Fishing
Tides play critical role for summer specks
Speckled trout live to eat and eat to live. A trout’s ambush positions change often, moreso during the summer than any other time of year. […]
Deer Hunting
Mineral supplements promote bucks’ big racks
For deer to reach their potential, they need superior nutrition. And one of the best ways to give deer what they need is to wrap it up in a tempting package they cannot resist. […]