April 2016 Archives - Page 5 of 6

April is prime time to catch bass on North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake.

Before and after – Prespawn or postspawn, Shearon Harris Lake has plenty of bass to keep you busy this month

As April arrives at Shearon Harris Lake, one thing is for certain: the spawn is irrefutable. Waves of buck bass and fat females will be hitting the banks and preparing beds, eager to deposit the eggs they’ve carried through the winter before retreating to make room for another group. […]

Cover: April 2016 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Bass fishing swings into prime time this month, with action that’s tough to beat on Shearon Harris Lake south of Raleigh and Lake Waccamaw in the state’s southeastern corner. […]

Justin Carter said the difference between a good and a great day offshore often comes down to the finer details of trolling for dolphin.

Don’t call them Flipper! Dolphin kick off South Carolina’s bluewater season every spring.

Phillip Gentry

Few fish create the dreams of the everyday offshore angler the way dolphin do. Old salts wax poetic about marlin and tuna and sailfish, but Senior Dorado, he’s everyman’s fish. From 70-foot sport yachts to dual-outboard, trailered boats, the dolphin is more than a worthy opponent on the line and a blessing at the table. […]

Make sure you’re well-concealed when you sit down to call a turkey. Otherwise, he’ll bust you.

Turkey Q&A: North Carolina turkey hunting experts share their secrets

Bruce Ingram

Turkey hunters like to think they know what they’re doing, but is such always the case? To answer that question, as well as five others, a handful of North Carolina’s best turkey hunters spoke on the subject. […]

Striped bass move up the Congaree River in the spring to spawn, and their travels often carry them into the area where the lower Saluda and Congaree meet.

South Carolina’s lower Saluda River is a tailrace fishery that offers anglers some interesting targets in April

Justin Kiser

Rather than packing the truck and making a long drive to the Upstate, the lower Saluda River offers trout fishermen a unique opportunity in the Midlands. Stocked during the winter by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the lower Saluda in and around Columbia is filled with quality browns and rainbows. […]