Newsletter - Page 1532 of 2134 - Carolina Sportsman

White Oak Ranch hunt club in eastern North Carolina manages for big deer, ducks and turkeys, but its habitat-improvement also produces good populations of small game, black bears and an occasional wild hog.

Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Eastern North Carolina’s White Oak Ranch

White Oak Ranch is a private hunt club that has operated in North Carolina’s Edgefield and Bertie counties for well over 20 years. […]

Some popular fall nymphs include (l-r):
Hare’s Ear, Prince, Zug Bug, rubber-legged Girdlebug and Woolly Booger.

Nymphs: the cool flies

Robert Satterwhite

If you want to catch trout when hatches are few or nonexistent, use a nymph. […]

October fishing is excellent for blue catfish on the Santee Cooper lakes, as this 30-pounder taken out of Black’s Camp testifies.

Tips for fishing Santee Cooper in October

Terry Madewell

A lot is going on in the Santee Cooper lakes this month. In fact, October is one of the most productive seasons for a variety of species, according to several guides. […]

Plenty of bull redfish have moved into deep holes around Hilton Head Island, with fishermen having some double-digit days.

Bull redfish bite on fire around Hilton Head

Brian Cope

The bull redfish bite is on all along the South Carolina coast, and Capt. Brian Vaughn of Off the Hook Fishing Charters in Hilton Head has been catching scores of them on his recent outings. […]

SCDNR surveys indicate the statewide turkey harvest was down more than 2000 birds in 2013 over 2012 levels.

Turkey harvest off more than 10 percent in 2013, SCDNR says

Terry Madewell

The harvest data from the 2013 turkey season is in, and according to Charles Ruth, the deer and turkey project leader for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, hunter success fell appreciably from 2012 levels. […]

Big king mackerel are biting just off the beach and in nearshore livebottoms around Murrells Inlet.

King mackerel bite close to shore has Murrells Inlet anglers on their toes

Jeff Burleson

For the past few weeks, anglers along the Grand Strand have experienced a strong run of king mackerel close to shore. […]

Cast-netting from a kayak, either from a standing or sitting position, is one of the best ways to collect bait before a kayak fishing outing.

Have bait, will paddle

Phillip Gentry

Regardless of the watercraft under your feet, fall fishing often means chasing fish that require live bait to catch. Powerboat anglers often take for granted the space and other considerations required to operate a bait tank or built-in livewell — a luxury for which most paddlers simply don’t have space or carrying capacity. […]

Smallmouth bass are busting tiny threadfin shad on the surface at Fontana Lake, jump-starting a great topwater bite.

Topwater bass bite shines on Fontana Lake

Craig Holt

Topwater action on bass at Fontana Lake has been tough to beat in recent days. […]

Redfish are hitting topwater baits and soft-plastic baits fished under corks, throughout the Pungo River downstream from Belhaven.

Reds, striped bass have anglers mixed up but happy in Pungo River

Jerry Dilsaver

The Pungo is a big, wide river downstream from Belhaven to the Pamlico Sound, but most of the fishing action has been along its banks and in its many tributary creeks, and in the past week or so, it’s been particularly good for redfish and striped bass. […]