Deer of the Year

Avery County hunter tags 18-point non-typical

Zack Laws and the guys in his hunt club in the mountains of Avery County, N.C., took on a management plan a couple of years ago that included letting young bucks walk, hoping to have more trophies on their ridges and in their hollers. […]

Odin Lures’ Frigg Plug
Fishing

Odin Lures’ Frigg Plug

Any time an angler can offer up a lure that appeals to a fish’s senses of sight and sound, he’s making it hard on the fish to resist. The Odin Lures’ Frigg Plug does that with its prominent profile, water-splashing cupped face, and interior rattle chamber and then takes things a step further by allowing anglers to add their patented Fish Smack liquid scent attractant to the lure’s hollow, hard-plastic body. […]

Deer Hunting

Deer in the 11th-hour

The temperature hovered around 25 degrees. As the light began to fade, crystals of frost started to form, and my breath rose into the cold morning air as I surveyed the edge of a field for any movement. […]

Crappie/Bream

Cold crappie kickoff

Cool weather and dropping water temperatures are a very good combination for December crappie on South Carolina’s Lake Marion. Anglers with a good game plan find that crappies begin to congregate into tighter areas around deep-water cover and score outstanding catches. […]

winter catfish
Catfish

Top Carolina winter catfish lakes

Gone are the days when catfish were delegated to warm weather and water for consistent fishing. With the introduction of blue catfish into many lakes and rivers in the Carolinas, the cold-weather catfishing game has changed significantly. […]