April 2016 Archives - Page 5 of 6

Cover: April 2016 (SC)

Turkey season is reaching its peak across South Carolina, and a lot of the easy birds have already been killed. […]

B.J. Gaither caught this nice Lake Waccamaw largemouth bass last spring as fish moved into the shallows to spawn.

Spring bass in the shallows – North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw provides bass fishermen with some unique opportunities in the spring

Forget what you know about early spring bass fishing in North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw is different. Broad and shallow, Lake Waccamaw is a natural lake in rural Columbus County, and it affords anglers some unique opportunities not available on man-made lakes across the Tarheel State. […]

A well-thrown cast net will make obtaining bait a much-easier task.

A primer on cast nets

Jerry Dilsaver

I don’t know that there is any single piece of fishing equipment that is less understood than a cast net. What? That’s easy. They are nets thrown to catch bait. […]

South Carolina’s Lake Keowee offers spots and largemouths for savvy bass fishermen.

Double trouble bassing – catching Lake Keowee’s spotted and largemouth bass

Phillip Gentry

Lake Keowee. The name brings joy to the heart of some anglers and tears to the eyes of others. For bass fishermen, it can be a mix of both — on the same day, maybe even just an hour or even a few casts apart. […]

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

Dusty Wilson

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. […]