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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. […]
April 2013
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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. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow suprise – April is prime time for bass in shallow water on Lake Wateree
April and shallow-water bass form a strong bond with fishermen. It is that time of year when bass are roaming the shallows and the water is warm enough for an aggressive bite. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Wilson, Logan win CBC
Jason Wilson of Bessemer City and Kelly Logan of Morganton topped an impressive field of 168 teams and a cold, winter blast to win the Feb. 16 Carolinas Bass Challenge at Lake Norman. […]
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Shall we gather at the river? – Roanoke River drainage gobblers present plenty of opportunities and challenges to North Carolina hunters
Perhaps nowhere in North Carolina have wild turkeys fared better than the state’s northeastern quadrant. […]
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Thunder in the Hills – Plenty of turkeys and plenty of public land make South Carolina’s mountains a great hunting destination.
The beams from my headlights swung around, illuminating our designated parking place along the side of a gravel road that provides access to thousands of acres of public land in South Carolina’s Upstate. […]