Deer Hunting
Preseason precautions for trail cameras
Trail cameras are unbeatable for keeping tabs on the deer in your area. But checking them too often can scare away your trophies before the season even starts. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Smallmouths are at home under New River’s foam
What’s the best way to approach raft, canoe or kayak fishing for smallmouth bass in a mountain river with moving current, as opposed to a reservoir. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Long battle over New River set precedent to save streams
The successful, 14-year battle to save the New River in North Carolina and southwestern Virginia in the 1960s and 1970s created a coalition that local residents, environmental groups, conservation organizations, anglers, businesses, state agencies and politicians have used to preserve natural resources elsewhere. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stinger hooks will increase hookup ratio for anglers using big baits to target big catfish
Guide Justin Whiteside will present all sizes of baits for catfish on Lake Monticello, but when he uses huge baits for big fish, he often adds a stinger surprise for the big blues. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Head upriver for Kerr Lake crappie during drawdown conditions
It’s no secret that Kerr Lake’s status as a flood-control reservoir makes it subject to excessive pooling during wet seasons, but since Lake Gaston downstream began furnishing water to the Virginia Beach area in 1998, Kerr also has the potential to see major drawdowns in summer droughts. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drift-fishing isn’t the only way to catch catfish; anchoring has its moments
Justin Whiteside said he seldom drifts at Lake Monticello unless he’s targeting suspended fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
For quick color fixes, pull out that container of dye
Ask two anglers for their opinion on lure color, and you may get two different answers. But the general consensus is that silver or chrome spoons perform best on bright sunny days with clear conditions and gold or painted spoons are best for cloudy days or stained water. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Try a balloon rig for big catfish
Justin Whiteside said he can tap into the suspended catfish action even from an anchored position, as easy as blowing up a balloon. […]
Offshore Fishing
Many rules govern snapper, groupers
The snapper-grouper complex in the South Atlantic includes 59 species, as determined by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to make a good jigging rod for crappie? Sam Heaton asked B’n’M and got one.
Legendary fisherman Sam Heaton once earned a living by guiding for crappie on Alabama’s Lake Weiss, a relatively shallow, lowland lake filled with stumps, logs and standing timber. He spent a lot of time fishing for crappie the old fashioned way: one pole, one hook. […]