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Rapala’s Shadow Rap Shad

Rapala, one of the most-recognizable and respected brands in the artificial lure manufacturing business, introduced a jerkbait at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic. […]

Short-nosed deer? Stray calf? Skinny bear? Weird-looking dog? What do you think this is a photo of?

Trail cameras take some strange photos

Brian Cope

Trail cameras have been a big game-changer ever since they first came on the hunting scene. Nothing before that allowed hunters to monitor what was taking place on their hunting property, without a person actually being present. […]

Zach Brubaker and Darren Bivens pose with the 111-pound stingray they killed near Ocean Isle Beach last week.

Concord hunters arrow 111-pound stingray near Ocean Isle Beach

Brian Cope

North Carolina’s deer hunting season is right around the corner, and while many archery hunters will take a little time to work out the kinks of not hunting for months, others like Kevin Rowland keep in shape by drawing a bow throughout the summer on other live targets like wild hogs and even stingrays. […]

This Helix Motor Drive pod is designed as a drop-in electric propulsion unit for Wilderness System’s Flex Pod OS-compatible kayaks. It fits in a specially designed scupper built into the boat.

Electric propulsion update

Allan Tarvid

Today’s electric propulsion systems can replace everything from kayak paddles to outboard motors, and fishermen are finding them more proficient than ever. […]

Michael Goodwin watched this deer on his trail cam for weeks before opening day, but an unexpected visitor almost spoiled the hunt.

Dillon hunter arrows 20.5 inch wide buck on opening day

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina is blessed with one of the longest deer seasons in the country and one of the only states where a buck in full velvet is possible. And for Dillion County native Michael Goodwin, the first 20 minutes of the 2016 deer season brought his biggest buck to date that donned a massive velveteen rack with eight long tines. […]

Using his boat’s electronics, Paul Gettys found this overturned car and driver, missing for 16 years, on the floor of Lake Greenwood.

Advanced sonar helped bass guide locate driver and car missing for 16 years

Phillip Gentry

This past spring, fishing guide Paul Gettys’ extensive knowledge of sonar technology was enlisted by enforcement officers with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to try to locate a missing fisherman. […]

Several days of consistent wind from the same direction will push tripletails into pods in pockets or corners.

Look for windblown pockets

Jeff Burleson

While tripletails are capable of long, powerful runs, they are probably the laziest of inshore or nearshore fish. […]

Summer means super sharking in Edisto’s surf

Brian Cope

While plenty of surf fishermen catch sharks while targeting other species, a group of Lowcountry anglers from the Requiem Fishing Team targets sharks — big ones — and Edisto is one of their choice locations in August. […]

Many fish, sharks in particular, are attracted by odors, and BaitCloud products are a non-messy way to chum and put more scent in the water.

For sharks, odor isn’t everything, but it’s a big thing

Brian Cope

A shark’s sense of smell is definitely something anglers can capitalize on when fishing. While cut pieces of baitfish or stingray give off their own odors for sharks to find and follow great distances, anglers can enhance the odors with sprays and gels just like bass and catfish anglers have for years. […]