August 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 7

A float tube is a great way to navigate the New River’s smallmouth-filled waters.

Wade or float?

The New River and its tributaries are full of places where an angler can slide down the bank and wade fish for a good distance, covering water that’s full of smallmouth bass. […]

The “Gone Fishing” license plate raises funds for SCDNR research.

Step up to the ‘plate’ to fund marine research

Phillip Gentry

In 2004, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources unveiled a vehicle license plate available to South Carolina citizens: The Saltwater Conservation Vehicle License Plate. […]

Spots downstream from obstructions that break the current can hold plenty of smallmouth, but the most aggressive fish may be on the “push” in front of a boulder.

Finding smallmouth on the New River

Tim Mead

Jim Kramer offered plenty of tips for locating New River smallmouth. […]

The New River gives up plenty of smallmouth, including an occasional fish that’s longer than 20 inches.

Quantity and quality

Tim Mead

There are lots of smallmouth in the New River, according to Jim Kramer and Roger Mabe. […]

Tripletails are caught around markers, buoys, crab-pot floats or any other debris floating in bays, creeks or the ICW.

Tale of the tripletail

Phillip Gentry

A less frequent, but decidedly unique angling opportunity around Hilton Head is tripletail. The fish are found along the coast in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical areas. […]

Lighting systems for flounder giggers have evolved from a lantern to a system of different lights that illuminate the bottom without producing too much glare.

Lights for gigging

Jerry Dilsaver

As flounder gigging is done at night, lights are required, and they’ve come a long way. […]

Different sizes and shapes of spinnerbait blades will produce more fish-attracting vibration under different situations.

Vibration is key to spinnerbait success

Terry Madewell

Rob Beglin said an important key to success is the amount of vibration given off by a spinnerbait. Sometimes more is better than less, but the reverse is also true, depending on water color. […]

Among diseases, EHD is the leading killer of whitetail deer in the Carolinas.

Look out for diseased deer

Jeff Burleson

Disease in the whitetail woods is responsible for annual mortality that can be significant some years. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD or blue tongue) is the main culprit in the Carolinas. […]

Guide Rob Beglin builds his own spinnerbaits so he’s always got the right combination of blades, sizes and colors to match situations he’ll find in the marsh.

Make your own spinnerbaits for reds

Terry Madewell

Guide Rob Beglin enjoys fishing spinnerbaits so much for redfish he started making his own. […]

Other Hunting

Wildlife Habitat Initiative:

Jeff Burleson

Piedmont Hunt Club, Inc. (PHC) is a private hunting club that has operated in South Carolina’s Fairfield and Chester counties for more than 27 years. […]