Deer Hunting
Choose plot seeds wisely
April is a time to plant a variety of food plots. But you can’t just sprinkle some seeds on the ground and hope they grow. These tips will help you plant a top-notch warm-season food plot. […]
April 2017
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Sack shallow Santee cats – Follow big blue catfish shallow this month on South Carolina’s Santee Cooper
Given the right circumstances, the exception can become the rule. Typically, the world-class catfishing on the Santee Cooper lakes, Marion and Moultrie, is a mid-depth to deep-water affair, especially for colossal-sized cats. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow is the way to go
Shallow water has never been my favorite place to catch bass, but in April in the Carolinas, you are almost sure to be casting into skinny water if you want to catch many fish. […]
Turkey Hunting
Henned again? There’s hope! Here are four tactics to solve the problem of henned-up Carolina gobblers
Most turkey hunters have had their plans of calling in a gobbler foiled by hens, but that doesn’t mean the hunt is over. Try these tips from experienced turkey guides and you’ll know what to do next time that longbeard is henned up. […]
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Gobbler draw-down – Add a bow to your spring turkey hunting arsenal
A question that most everyone asks Scott Hammond of Charleston, S.C., when they see him packing up his turkey hunting gear in the parking lot of the Haddrell’s Point tackle shop he manages is, “Where’s your shotgun?” […]
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A taste for soft crab – Spring redfish have a taste for soft crab in the Carolinas
Crab meat on the dinner table provides big smiles to just about anyone fond of creatures from the sea. For die-hard anglers who target redfish, it’s no surprise that fresh crab is the kryptonite for duping a red of any size to eat. […]
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Cover: April 2017
April means plenty of soft-shelled crabs in the water, and that equals great fishing for redfish in the inshore waters of both Carolinas. […]
Fishing
R2S 2-Speed Spinning Reel
Anglers have relied on two-speed conventional reels for years. The combination of cranking power and a speedy retrieve rate are sometimes what it takes to land big fish. […]
Fishing
P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon
Longer casts and extreme invisibility are just a few of the benefits you get when you spool P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon. Derived using the latest in raw material and extrusion advancements, Tactical is the strongest, most durable fluorocarbon available. It comes in 6- to 20-pound test in 200 yard spools. […]
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Feelin’ blue (water) ain’t bad in April
Long Bay is a deep, scalloped bay in the coastline that runs from South Carolina’s Cape Romain up the coast to North Carolina’s Cape Fear, more than 100 miles, fed by several larger rivers and home to excellent inshore and nearshore fishing. […]