April 2015 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

A Senko is a versatile lure that can be used to target fish in all phases of the spawn.

Sink a Senko this month

Davy Hite

Bass pro angler Davy Hite is a big fan of fishing Senkos, especially in April. […]

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

Don Shoopman

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

Panoptix’s view can be altered to show depths in colors, making it easy to determine depth of cover, contours and fish at a glance.

Almost live TV

Allan Tarvid

One of the most-difficult aspects of teaching fishermen and boaters to interpret conventional sonar screens has been getting them to understand how a screen picture is made. […]

Blue catfish in the Santee Cooper system will be managed with new creel and size limits beginning April 1.

The big news for April is that the South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill last fall changing how blue catfish will be managed in the Santee Cooper reservoirs, and the changes will take effect April 1. […]

A crankbait is often overlooked during the spring when fish are hitting so many different baits, but it can be a key bass-fishing lure.

Spring is crankbait time

David Fritts

Alot of fishermen don’t think about fishing a crankbait in the spring, but except for the time when they’re on the bed, bass will hit a crankbait about as good as anything — if you know how to fish them. […]

Don Wells changes blades and trailers for his spinnerbaits to match water and weather conditions.

Tinker with spinner baits to match conditions

Terry Madewell

Don Wells of Ridgeway is a classic spinner bait fisherman who said an important part of his success is tinkering with lures to match the prevailing conditions at Lake Wateree. […]

Docks may have a number of different features that make them attractive to bass, including shade, multiple posts and brush.

Docks? Learn to take your pick

Phillip Gentry

Andy Montgomery is more concerned with what’s under a dock than what is above it, most of the time, but said there are some visual clues that he can identify a structure that might convince him to sling a jig or Texas rigged plastic under it. […]

Paul Wells tailors his jigs and soft-plastic trailers around the prevalent color of crawfish.

Customize jigs for best results

Terry Madewell

Bass fisherman Paul Wells of Union prefers jigs, but not just any jigs. He makes his own at home and brings accessories to the lake to customize the lures when fishing. […]