Fishing Hotspots
It’s time for topwater specks at Murrells Inlet
Try these proven tips from Murrells Inlet angler J Baish to catch your share of speckled trout on topwater lures in the spring. […]
April 2018
Crappie/Bream
Waccamaw River slabs are biting in full force
Don’t overlook this coastal river when searching for a hot crappie bite in the spring. […]
Bass Fishing
Dredge the bass jungle with weedless topwater lures
The bass spawn invigorates anglers across the country, and while many will be pitching soft plastics to bedding fish or casting search baits in staging areas, many overlook topwater baits. […]
Bass Fishing
Creme Speed Scremers
Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.
The 50-year-old firefighter, an avid bass angler and part-time fishing guide, had just boated an 8-pound bass on one of his favorite new soft plastics. […]
Columns
For tradition’s sake, try one
Modern advancements in technology have made it easier than ever to be a successful archer. Tools such as compound bows with high let- offs, electronic rangefinders, magnified fiber-optic bow sights, fall-away arrow rests and many other advancements have changed our sport forever. […]
Columns
Spring trout are mountain blessings
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain streams start warming up, browns, rainbows and brook trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]
Columns
Bream bonanza is at hand
The flooded cypress and gum tree forests and the abundance of shallow vegetation of Santee Cooper is Ground Zero for some of the best panfish action in South Carolina. Bull bream and super-sized shellcrackers abound, and anglers armed with the basic techniques of how, when and where to fish for this dynamic duo have an opportunity to limit on either species or a combination of both. […]
Bass Fishing
Lunkerhunt Fetch swimbait
Bass pro Matt Arey tested six prototypes in an eight-month period to develop the Lunkerhunt Fetch, a swimbait introduced at the July 2017 ICAST show. […]
Bass Fishing
Enter and exit, stage right
Every bedding bass that makes it onto the shallow dance floor must first enter the staging area and eventually leave by the same route. […]
Hunting
Measurements count
Just like fertilizers and lime treatments, herbicides are necessary tools to make food plots shine and produce bumper results. Yet herbicides must be used at the correct concentration to receive maximum benefits. And too much juice will result in crop stunting and even death. […]