Inshore Fishing
The fun is in the planning
Once upon a time, when information was still found in encyclopedias and directions were still derived from paper maps, there were still places of mystery. […]
August 2015
Bass Fishing
Bass anglers, don’t be caught sleeping in August
Catching bass in the heat of summer means being on the water during the coolest part of the day, which is before the sun comes up. […]
Fishing
Live Target Rigged Shrimp
When Live Target Lures decided it was time for fishermen and fish to fall in love with a soft-plastic shrimp imitation, it turned to R&D dream team leader Victor Cook. […]
Fishing
What is Meosar?
Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t let the heat win
When it’s as hot as it has been this summer, and August has taken over from July, most fishermen think about limiting their trips to the first few hours in the morning and the hours around sundown. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Dog days can be for cats
August may be known as the dog days, but it’s actually a great time for cats, too, especially the big blues and flatheads of the Santee Cooper. Excellent largemouth and bream action on both lakes also provide opportunities if you know where and how to find them. […]
Inshore Fishing
False albacore triggered Shute’s fly-fishing pursuits
One of the top fly-fishing guides and fly-tiers on the Crystal Coast grew up 379 miles inland in the Union County hamlet of Monroe. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Boat, bait and depth control ensure striper success
When guide Preston Harden excitedly tells one of his fishing parties to “Get ready, here they come,” you’d better be close to your rod, because somebody’s rod — often several rods — are about to take a nosedive. […]
Offshore Fishing
How to rig a circle hook for white marlin
Small ballyhoo or “dink baits” fished with a circle hook through the nose are extremely effective at drawing strikes from white marlin off North Carolina’s coast. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Replica mounts are the ticket
Most estimates put a 30-pound freshwater striped bass at around 15 years of age. That represents a 15-year investment by a fishery for each fish that goes to the taxidermist. […]