Fishing
Tips for catching spadefish on nearshore reefs and wrecks
Carolina anglers are catching plenty of spadefish on the nearshore reefs and wrecks along the coast, and summer is the time to catch them. […]
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Bass Fishing
Top tips for catching bass in weed-covered waters
During the warm-weather months, your favorite bass fishing waters can become covered with surface weeds. But that doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish there. These tips will help. […]
Flounder
Tips for trolling for flounder without a boat
You can troll for flounder, even without a boat, and since it doesn’t take up a lot of time, you can catch these fish without missing a moment of family vacation time. […]
Featured
Team Hook and Bones/Redfish Guys win $15,000 at Star Rods Carolina Redfish Elite Tournament
The Star Rods Carolina Redfish Elite is the premiere redfish tournament in North Carolina and 35 teams gathered at Big Rock Landing in Morehead City to compete for the guaranteed $15,000 first prize on June 2 and 3. Now is a prime time to catch large redfish in this area and fishermen were expecting to catch lots of upper slot fish and post heavy weights. […]
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Record Breaking Heat – And Summer Just Started
It’s summer. It’s hot, and it’s going to get hotter. But that shouldn’t stop anglers from enjoying a day on the water. These three tips will help you keep your cool while going after that fish of a lifetime. […]
Alligator
Time running out on SC’s 2018 public alligator hunting lottery
If you haven’t already applied, there are only two weeks left to enter the 2018 Public and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting season lottery drawing. […]
Columns
Time to figure out food-plot plans
The summer heat often fails to deliver warm, fuzzy feelings about this fall’s deer season. Yet few people get ready for a dream fishing trip to the Seychelles or start buying Christmas presents on Dec. 25, either. […]
Fishing
What’s your most frightening fishing tale?
As anglers, we expose ourselves to any number of hazardous situations. What’s the scariest experience you’ve ever had while fishing? […]
Features
Time to trap a redfish
Like baseball and apple pie, lipless crankbaits like Rat-L-Traps are part of a fishing tradition spanning decades. Originally pigeon-holed as bass lures, the rattle and vibration that makes them irresistible to largemouths also draws attention from saltwater predators like redfish. […]
Bass Fishing
June has so much to offer anglers
People who know me well understand that June is probably my favorite month to be on the water, trying to put big bass in my boat. I think it’s just about everybody’s favorite time, because it’s a month when you can catch fish many different ways. They’re really chewing, and you can catch a lot of fish. […]