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. […]

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.

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. […]

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

Not singing the blues yet

Terry Madewell

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. […]

Areas along the Neuse and Trent rivers where water classifications change are marked with signs on bridges and other structures.

Coastal, joint and inland waters

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina has three designations of fishing waters: Coastal Waters that are generally saltwater, Joint Waters that are generally brackish, and Inland Waters are generally considered freshwater. […]

Johnathan Alford will open his bag of tricks and try several different things when dealing with a gobbler that won’t budge.

Check your ‘6’ when in stealth mode

Terry Madewell

Johnathan Alford said that when dealing with a hung-up gobbler, expect the unexpected. […]

Kings vs. Spanish: What’s the difference? Why you should care?

Craig Holt

Every year, a few fishermen get into trouble because they can’t tell the difference between Spanish mackerel and small, spring kings. […]

Matt Nelson of Charlotte admires a 9-pound Spanish mackerel he caught on live bait last spring.

Spanish mackerel can be delicious

Craig Holt

Some people don’t like the taste of mackerel, probably because they’ve only eaten king mackerel. […]

Bear Island WMA is pond paradise

Brian Cope

While saltwater ponds are located up and down South Carolina’s coast, one place has a number of highly managed ones that anglers should not overlook. […]