August 2012 Archives - Page 4 of 7

Three bowfishing clubs operate in South Carolina, and all three hold tournaments on waters around the state.

Join the Club

It seems that for every hobby, activity or pursuit, there’s a group of folks who band together and form a club in support. […]

Proper care of your trophy will help insure a smooth transition from the water to the wall.

Trophy ‘management’

Phillip Gentry

It’s hard enough to catch a trophy striped bass these days to risk ruining the trophy with poor handling. […]

Ray Griffin won the BFL Piedmont Division Tournament on High Rock Lake in early June with a catch of almost 20 pounds.

Blankenship good alone

Tony Garitta

Fishing by himself, James Blankenship of Lexington topped a field of 108 teams to win the Carolina Bass Challenge North Carolina Division at High Rock Lake on June 2. […]

Lumber and Little Pee Dee rivers are heaven for fishermen who like solitude and big redbreast sunfish.

Black-water Redbreasts

Pete Rogers

Drifting slowly through Marion County along the oil-black vein known as the Lumber River, swollen cypress trees line its banks draped with gray beards of Spanish moss. […]

The lemon-lime “snake worm” was Sniper Striper Tackle’s first big seller; it’s used as a bucktail trailer by fishermen who troll for stripers.

Striper Sniper

Phillip Gentry

In 2003, Troy Roberson, a former Jordan Lake State Park ranger, founded the fishing-guide service Striper Sniper Adventures. […]

Light and ultralight spinning or spincast tackle and small spinners such as Beetle Spins will draw plenty of strikes from redbreast sunfish.

Like most panfish, fishing for redbreast sunfish is a light-duty affair. Four-pound test monofilament on a 5-foot spinning or spincasting outfit is plenty of backbone for sunfish that rarely push a pound. […]

Different styles of shakey head jigs serve different purposes (clockwise from top left: round head, football head, standup head, small head.

Shaky head designs and uses

Tony Garitta

The standard, round-head design (top left) is for all-around use with spinning tackle in its smaller sizes and for baitcasting gear in its larger sizes. […]

A red morning sky is often a warning that thunderstorms may develop in the afternoon; keep on your guard and get off the water if they show up.

When lighting storms come near

John Gribb

The vast majority of lightning injuries and deaths on boats occur on small boats without a cabin, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. […]

Shaky-head worm rigs have proved to be effective not only in clear water but in lakes with stained water.

Where to find shaky head jigs

Tony Garitta

Shaky Head jigs can be purchased at tackle stores, discount houses, and online at the following sites: […]

Light tackle can handle almost all inshore reds you’ll run into.

Best tackle for artificials

John Gribb

Anglers who normally fish with artificial lures can select a very good and reasonably priced outfit that includes a medium weight, 6 1/2-foot spinning rod similar to Bass Pro Shops’ IM6 or IM7 Graphite Series and an open-faced spinning reel like the Shimano Saros 2500F. […]