Redfish
Redfish on the fly
It stretches the imagination that a feather-adorned fish hook dropped in front of a redfish looks like an irresistible morsel. […]
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Deer Hunting
For late season, shift stand sites, begin supplemental feeding
By December, popular deer stands and other heavily hunted areas have been abused to the point where the deer only use them nocturnally, which doesn’t help hunters fill a late-season tag. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Suspending jerkbaits more common than in the past
Deep inside my tackle box, there is a Rapala floating minnow that’s a victim of a late 1980s how-to article. Above the front hook, I drilled three holes and inserted a split shot in each, then sealed the wounds with epoxy. At the time, it was one of only a few ways that anglers could make their jerkbaits suspend. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catch more bass by understanding Wylie’s shad
Find the shad, and you’ll find the bass. That well-worn wisdom is true on Lake Wylie, especially in the winter. But to find the shad, it helps to know a little about them. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Black nose crappie
Without a doubt, the Eno River presents a unique crappie fishing experience, in part because it offers the opportunity to catch a unique crappie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Blades of glory
Ask guide Eddie Moody what the difference is between a long-liner and a tight-liner, he’ll quickly tell you that a tight-liner is more of a finesse or presentation fisherman, while a long-liner is putting his money on a reaction strike. […]
Mackerel
How to set up a kite rig for kings
Setting up a boat to fish for king mackerel with kites isn’t complicated. […]
Inshore Fishing
Wire may help with sharks, but it’s not the leader of choice for surf anglers targeting reds
A question that is often debated by anglers is whether or not the terminal end of your surf-fishing line should consist of heavy monofilament or wire. […]
Deer Hunting
Frigid days bookmark deer activity this time of year
Unlike deer hunters in Canada or south Texas, hunters in the Carolinas have to prepare for both ends of the weather spectrum. It is not uncommon to get 80-degree highs for a few days and snow flurries a few days later. […]
Deer Hunting
Without alarms, deer more likely to run into trouble
The Carolinas, despite their rural setting, are far from what most people would call a wilderness. The overwhelming majority of the states’ deer population is accustomed to automobile horns, sirens, dogs barking and other symptoms of human occupancy. […]