Inshore Fishing
Look for windblown pockets
While tripletails are capable of long, powerful runs, they are probably the laziest of inshore or nearshore fish. […]
August 2016
Freshwater Fishing
Pick a perch for Gaston cats
Despite the alluring aroma of gizzard shad, blue catfish at Lake Gaston have another item on the menu to choose from in late summer. While those gizzards are the building blocks of trophy catfish, blues will sometimes overlook them in lieu of the white perch, a more-fortifying meal when they’re worn down from summer heat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Summer means super sharking in Edisto’s surf
While plenty of surf fishermen catch sharks while targeting other species, a group of Lowcountry anglers from the Requiem Fishing Team targets sharks — big ones — and Edisto is one of their choice locations in August. […]
Bass Fishing
Crayfish bloom blows up Neuse River bass
Hurricanes have affected largemouth bass in many North Carolina rivers, especially the Neuse River near Kinston. […]
Inshore Fishing
For sharks, odor isn’t everything, but it’s a big thing
A shark’s sense of smell is definitely something anglers can capitalize on when fishing. While cut pieces of baitfish or stingray give off their own odors for sharks to find and follow great distances, anglers can enhance the odors with sprays and gels just like bass and catfish anglers have for years. […]
Crappie/Bream
Brush will hold crappie
August delivers “crappie consistency” to the Santee Cooper lakes. With water temperatures near or at the zenith for the year, slabs are ganged up around identifiable underwater targets in both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]
Bass Fishing
Get to those deep bass
August is usually a month when fishermen across North Carolina find bass so deep that the number of lures with which they can reach them is cut in half. […]
Fishing
Don’t forget nearshore fishing
For a paddler, fishing outside the surf line is immensely challenging and rewarding. The closer you get to the Gulf Stream, the better your chances are of hooking into some really sizeable sea creatures. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Hot + dry = tough fishing
A successful trout-fishing outing during hot and dry summer conditions depends on three factors: when you fish, where you fish and how you fish. […]
Deer Hunting
Hidden food plots are gems
Even though it’s still blazing hot, August is a great time to locate and prepare a new place to pull in a big buck during the upcoming deer season. The neighboring agriculture field or the 10-years-going-strong food plot will always be good places to see some nice deer, yet the mature deer will quickly pattern hunters and anything they see as a threat during the daylight. […]