August 2007 Archives - Page 3 of 4

Cover: August 2007 (SC) – Hunting

South Carolina Sportsman

If the stars align like our experts think they will, Palmetto State hunters will be very happy this year. […]

Canoe fishing can be as spartan or as you can stand, or you can make easy alternations that will turn your craft into a comfortable fishing vessel.

Make a canoe comfy? No sweat

Richard Bernabe

Fishing from a canoe has many advantages over motorized boats. […]

After dark on a summer night, bass, especially great big ones, will be much more active than they are during the daytime. In addition, they will often move up out of the extremely deep water where they spend most of their time.

August bass get right at night

Davy Hite

I can’t speak for every fisherman, but August is not a month I look forward to. It’s hot. Hot. HOT. […]

Deanne Huebner shows off a 3-1/2-pound flounder caught in the Carolina Lady Anglers Club’s annual “Fishing for a Cure” tournament. She was the winner of the flounder division in 2006.

It’s a real “girl thing” for CLA

Jeff Dennis

This Lowcountry fishing club isn’t unique because it promotes the sport of fishing, but because of its all-female membership. […]

Fishermen will find plenty of room for backcasts with their fly rods on the lower Saluda, with both pools and pocket water available.

“Sub-Tropical” Trout

Richard Bernabe

The lower Saluda River is certainly the most improbable of South Carolina’s trout streams. […]

King mackerel will congregate around any structure that will hold bait between the beach and 60 to 70 feet of water. Quality charts are a must for fishermen who are new to the king mackerel game.

Holstering Silver Bullets

Walt Rhodes

Some people head to Las Vegas for fast action, while others head to the nearest NASCAR oval. […]

Rick Snipes and his canine companion scan the skies for incoming doves.

More than a quarter of a century ago, a then-young fellow named Roy Turner called me and chatted a bit about some management efforts that he and his father, along with a few other hunters, had undertaken on family property. […]

Rifles with excellent optics are important when hunting wild hogs from stands, especially around open fields where tuskers will root around for food.

High on the Hog

Terry Madewell

Hog hunting never goes out of season in South Carolina. […]

Larry Whatley shows off a fine redfish he caught in the marshes around Georgetown. Fishermen usiyng spinning tackle and fly rods are both well-equipped to do battle with redfish that push up on the flats in high tidal stages.

Knee Deep in Reds

Walt Rhodes

If you have ever seen a sailboat under full sail pass in front of a setting sun, then you have seen the sight that was in front of me. […]

Rebecca Baker of Hartsville killed this nice buck in Kershaw County last season.

Deer Me!

Jeff Burleson

As corn begins drying in the fields and leaves prepare to fall, deer are scraping the velvet off their antlers, kicking off another exciting time in the woods for hunters in South Carolina. […]