Crappie/Bream
Don’t neglect those dam crappie
B’n’M Poles pro-staffer Kent Driscoll suggests crappie fishermen looking to warm up on some cold-water crappie need to head to the nearest dam or sizeable riprapped bank. […]
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Inshore Fishing
The Basin, Second Bay and Buzzard Bay
The three bays between the Federal Point boat ramp at Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island and the creeks that wander through and connect them are places well known for producing a variety of fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Winter crappie fishing hotspots
Crappie are well-established in their winter pattern during the month of January until mid-February, when they begin to move. Typically, this means they are oriented to structure in water depths ranging from 15 to 35 feet in many South Carolina reservoirs. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catching reds and specks in cold water
Redfish and speckled trout slow down during cold weather, but they’ll still eat just fine. Catch your share in cold water with these tips. […]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t avoid winter flood tides
Winter trips for redfish are some of the most-popular outdoor activities for anglers with salt running through their blood. No matter how cold or nasty it gets, diehard anglers will make it to the water. […]
Other Hunting
Top canine noses belong to beagles
The lineage of beagles extends to Greece, in the fifth century B.C., where a small hound that hunted hares and was followed on foot was mentioned in “Treatise on Hunting”, but England is the modern beagle’s country of origin. […]
Redfish
Don’t put too much pressure on a school of winter reds
There are few times of the year when anglers can stake up on a big school of reds and pull in fish until their arms get worn out, especially when live or cut bait is used. […]
Other Hunting
Choosing, training beagles takes time, expense, effort
Finding, obtaining and training beagles isn’t difficult, but it takes some time and reasonable expense. […]
Deer Hunting
Start post-season scouting now
Hunters stay away from deep, forested areas for most of the year so they don’t disturb sanctuary areas and places where big bucks were thought to be hiding. […]
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Light goose conservation order opens the floodgates for North Carolina hunters
Nearly 10 years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the “light goose conservation order” that resonated throughout every waterfowl community across the country. […]