Bass Fishing
Run the rivers for bass – Take a look at bass fishing on some of North Carolina’s coastal rivers
During April, many North Carolina bass anglers’ favorite targets are farm ponds, city reservoirs or flood-control lakes. […]
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Sack shallow Santee cats – Follow big blue catfish shallow this month on South Carolina’s Santee Cooper
Given the right circumstances, the exception can become the rule. Typically, the world-class catfishing on the Santee Cooper lakes, Marion and Moultrie, is a mid-depth to deep-water affair, especially for colossal-sized cats. […]
Turkey Hunting
Henned again? There’s hope! Here are four tactics to solve the problem of henned-up Carolina gobblers
Most turkey hunters have had their plans of calling in a gobbler foiled by hens, but that doesn’t mean the hunt is over. Try these tips from experienced turkey guides and you’ll know what to do next time that longbeard is henned up. […]
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Gobbler draw-down – Add a bow to your spring turkey hunting arsenal
A question that most everyone asks Scott Hammond of Charleston, S.C., when they see him packing up his turkey hunting gear in the parking lot of the Haddrell’s Point tackle shop he manages is, “Where’s your shotgun?” […]
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A taste for soft crab – Spring redfish have a taste for soft crab in the Carolinas
Crab meat on the dinner table provides big smiles to just about anyone fond of creatures from the sea. For die-hard anglers who target redfish, it’s no surprise that fresh crab is the kryptonite for duping a red of any size to eat. […]
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Feelin’ blue (water) ain’t bad in April
Long Bay is a deep, scalloped bay in the coastline that runs from South Carolina’s Cape Romain up the coast to North Carolina’s Cape Fear, more than 100 miles, fed by several larger rivers and home to excellent inshore and nearshore fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow is the way to go
Shallow water has never been my favorite place to catch bass, but in April in the Carolinas, you are almost sure to be casting into skinny water if you want to catch many fish. […]
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Cover: April 2017
April means plenty of soft-shelled crabs in the water, and that equals great fishing for redfish in the inshore waters of both Carolinas. […]
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100.5-pound wahoo caught by Murrells Inlet anglers
Team Hooked Soul’s Capt. Danny Carey was trolling on March 29 as part of the 2017 S.C. Wahoo Series when he hooked a big one. Big enough, in fact, to take the lead in the tournament, which lasts through April 16. […]
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Big trout being caught in Wilmington area
The trout bite is on in the Wilmington area, especially for Matt Gentry of Tex’s Tackle, who has been catching his share of specks around Wrightsville Beach. And these aren’t just run-of-the-mill trout. […]