Although the New River has a reputation for yielding giant spotted seatrout, the state-record trout of 12 pounds, 4 ounces came from Wrightsville Beach and has held up for 55 years. […]
John Tanner said even using his own calls, he practices to find just the right tones that produce the sounds he wants turkeys to hear. […]
After four years, the New River’s artificial reef is cranking out good numbers of seatrout and other gamefish and plenty in trophy sizes. […]
Steve Cobb said that the best calling technique mimics the natural surroundings of where you hunt, regardless of that zip code. […]
Whiting are found along most of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and their sea mullet and Virginia mullet monikers to a disservice to these mild-flavored fish, which have none of the oily qualities of mullet species. […]
Steve Cobb said getting a location on a gobbler early is good, but that doesn’t make or break a hunt. […]
Whatever nickname you prefer to use, whiting, sea mullet or Virginia mullet are properly named kingfish and are members of the croaker family. […]
Black sea bass are voracious predators and will outcompete anything else in their size-class, especially over the winter and early spring. They cover up any available reef structure that harbors baitfish, but quite often, they will hover over certain sections of the structure. […]
A big reason that guide Joel Richardson fishes Kerr Lake’s northern creeks and coves near the dam for stripers and largemouth bass in February and March are the many islands surrounded by deep-water channels that serve as highways for those two species. […]
Even though populations of black sea bass thrive in South Carolina waters throughout the year, the cool months bring congregations in close to shore, and often, they include some of the biggest bass anglers will ever see. […]
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