August 2014 Archives - Page 4 of 7

Downriggers and lead-core line will help trolling enthusiasts reach the depths where striped bass roam.

Deep-water trolling tactics

While down-rod, live-bait tactics work all day and all night through the summer, many anglers who fish Hartwell’s main lake during the daylight hours prefer to troll and catch striped bass. […]

Cast nets, even in small-mesh sizes, need to be relatively heavy to drop fast enough to envelope baitfish or white perch.

As of Aug. 1, it is no longer illegal to keep white perch caught in a cast net west of I-95, as they have been considered invasive and often damage the population of other species. That’s a win-win situation for fishermen. […]

Topwater baits like Pop-Rs are real bass-catchers around dusk on summer fishing trips at Goose Creek Lake.

Poppin’ the top is a good move

Terry Madewell

Guide Chris Orvin said his favorite way to catch big bass from Goose Creek Reservoir is to fish topwater lures late in the day. […]

Capt. Joe Dennis shows off a mixed stinger of big bluegill and shellcrackeres, typical of what he catches in the Santee and Cooper rivers this month.

You can beat the heat

Terry Madewell

With hot weather beating down, one of the keys to success will be the ability to diversify your fishing and take advantage of what’s biting. […]

Night crawlers and other large worms are great live baits for mountain trout in streams where live bait is legal.

Live-bait options abound

Robert Satterwhite

I grew up fishing with live bait, catching trout in the upper reaches of Paddy Creek in western Burke County and bream in the large pools in the lower sections, using fat red worms collected from cow patties in the pastures near my home. […]

A home-built kayak trailer like this one was the inspiration for Billy Lewis of Liberty to begin construction of a means to transport his fleet of plastic fishing boats.

Hitting the road in style

Phillip Gentry

The appeal of fishing from a paddle boat is not just about the paddle anymore. It may have started off that way, but the evolution of the plastic armada has, for some, gone from the simplicity of throwing a paddle and a fishing rod into a lightweight boat and fishing anywhere the imagination could wander to seeing how complex an angler can make a human-powered watercraft. […]

August is prime time to start thinking about planting cool-season food plots.

Start thinking about fall

Jeff Burleson

Even though August is often regarded as the hottest month, it is okay to begin thinking about deer season. […]

Red drum are affected by high water temperatures during the summer; they will try to conserve energy whenever possible.

Go slow, go small

Jerry Dilsaver

Sort of like the Christmas song, but in a totally different way, “The weather outside is frightful.” Yes, it is, but unlike the snow and freezing temperatures in the song’s lyrics, the current weather is hot and humid. […]

Redfish are suckers for shrimp fished on the bottom or suspended above it on a cork rig.

Stay on shrimp in August

Brian Cope

It’s no surprise that it’s hot. It’s August, so sweltering days are the norm, and a lot of anglers opt to stay indoors and wait for the fall bite. But ask Capt. Rob Bennett of Johns Island’s Lowcountry Inshore Charters about fishing this month, and you will get a different response. […]