August 2013 Archives - Page 4 of 7

Top topwaters for August bass action

Kevin Davis said that August is a great time for topwater fishing. […]

It’s more than the spot

Fishermen are notorious for collecting fishing spots. This varies from the perfect point of marsh or bulkhead for catching inshore or freshwater species to an offshore ledge in the middle of nowhere that always holds the baitfish that bottomfish and king mackerel feed upon. […]

Driftmaster has designed a system for kayaks that anchors metal rodholders into plastic boats without fear of damage or weakness.

Driftmaster tackles ‘yaks

Phillip Gentry

Take a guy with an engineering background who has designed metal rod holders his whole life, put him in a plastic boat, and you can see the wheels begin to turn. […]

A great Labor Day weekend dove hunt is a true blessing for hunters young and old.

Prepare for dove season

Jeff Burleson

A couple of days after August ends, dove season arrives for wing-shooters across the Southeast. […]

Fishing piers, especially the two operated by the state-park system, offer anglers a compromise between surf-fishing and fishing from a boat.

Piers are a great option

Bryan Bowers

When fishing from shore, very few — if any — anglers will not try and sling that line out as far as it can go. […]

A big, bulky, Texas-rigged plastic worm is a great bait when bass move into extremely deep water.

Will August be different?

David Fritts

Most years, August is a very predictable month for bass fishermen in North Carolina. It’s hot, the water is at its hottest levels, and bass can be hard to catch. […]

White perch will hit a variety of lures and baits, especially those that imitate minnows.

Waccamaw White-Out – There’s very little fishing pressure on Columbus County’s Lake Waccamaw, and plenty of fish to catch

Mike Marsh

If Lake Waccamaw was in the Piedmont, you probably couldn’t find a parking space at one of its two boat ramps on the weekends. […]

The author caught this bull red on hardbottom structure in Charleston Harbor.

Come run with the bulls – Find an underwater edge and set up for great action on Charleston Harbor bull redfish

Phillip Gentry

Rick Hiott of Charleston has been guiding trips for redfish for years, and he looks forward to the late summer and early fall season when adult redfish, bull reds, converge on the large marine estuary commonly known as Charleston Harbor. […]

North Carolina’s New River draws smallmouth anglers from all over.

Brand New Smallmouths – The New River in northwestern North Carolina is one of the state’s best spots to catch a nice smallmouth bass

Tim Mead

Fishermen who love the smallmouth bass travel widely, from the hills of northern Alabama to the Great Lakes to the wilds of Ontario, to catch their favorite fish. […]