Bass Fishing
Sutton’s spring blitz
When the historic port city of Wilmington shows up on most anglers’ radar, the bountiful inshore and offshore fisheries quickly come to mind. […]
April 2013
Fishing
Wake Fishing’s Soft Spoon
Wake Fishing’s Soft Spoon lure produces strikes both on the sink and during the retrieve. […]
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Spanish on the Rock – Fish Sheepshead Rock off Fort Fisher for great spring Spanish mackerel action
One of the regular oddities of the Cape Fear coast is a spring run of large Spanish mackerel along rocks just off the beach a few miles north of Cape Fear and the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]
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Gentlemen prefer blondes – Look to Lake Marion for a crappie fishing ‘white-out’
To much of the angling world, a crappie is a crappie. They’re found in most every small lake or large impoundment; they spawn in the spring when the dogwoods bloom; you can catch them on either minnows or small jigs. […]
Currents
April has made favorite memories
I have written often about my love for the months of April and October, my two favorites of the 12 calendar pages. I come by those feelings deservedly. […]
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Cover: April 2013 (SC) – Hunting
Dolphin are on the menu for blue-water anglers this month off the South Carolina coast, while mountain hunters will have their sights on gobblers. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish your strength
If you read this column on a regular basis, you know that I talk a lot about February and March being the best months to catch a big bass in our South Carolina lakes. […]
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Cover: April 2013 (SC) – Fishing
Dolphin are on the menu for blue-water anglers this month off the South Carolina coast, while mountain hunters will have their sights on gobblers. […]
Bass Fishing
Prespawn Patrol - Tips for bass fishing success during the prespawn
Pickles and ice cream, donuts with lots of sprinkles, Cheese Whiz and anything with chocolate – pregnancy cravings are a fact of life, for a soon-to-be mom eating for two (or more).
Expectant bass might not crave anything odd, but they’re all about packing their bellies for their forthcoming spawn. Learn where and how to locate these fish and you can, ahem, “expect” your own delivery of rod-bending fun.
First, consider the basics of where they’ll spawn. Creeks, coves, backwater canals. Pretty much any shallow habitat with good sunlight and some type of cover will do. […]
Backlashes
Will Republicans end pay-to-play format?
The “Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act,” aka Senate Bill 10 — part of which would change appointments of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commissioners — passed a Senate vote Feb. 7 and awaits House approval before the bill is sent to Governor Pat McCrory’s desk. […]