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. […]
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. […]
Deer Hunting
New EHD strain put a strain on deer
The epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak that affected deer in several North Carolina counties last fall was compounded by a new strain of the virus. […]
Bass Fishing
Biologists adding aquatic plants to Carolina lakes
If you are noticing more aquatic plants in your favorite lake, don’t be alarmed. Biologists in North Carolina and South Carolina may have planted them to control erosion and improve fisheries. […]
Deer Hunting
Harvest was down in 94 percent of North Carolina counties
Biologists emphasized that declines in the deer harvest in 2014 were concentrated in five counties north of Raleigh, but they actually dropped in 94 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. […]