August 2017 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Zombie RIP Stik

The RIP in Egret Baits’ new Zombie RIP Stik doesn’t stand for “rest in peace,” although it could. […]

Getting a transducer to read at speed so your sonar doesn’t lose the bottom can be tricky – here are some tips to make it happen.

Mounting transducers with a need for speed

You open the throttle, plane the boat, tickle the trim until you can’t go any faster, and then your sonar loses the bottom. Chances are, the problem lies with your transducer installation. […]

Archery hunters: be ready for field repairs

Sammy Romano

Every archery hunter should have the knowledge and tools to do field repairs. […]

Deep Creek holds a lot of nice brown trout, plus some fish that often approach 15 to 20 inches long.

If you like getting away from the crowds, enjoy beautiful surroundings and don’t mind working for your trout, consider heading for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park has some great wild-trout streams, and the best ones are in the North Carolina section of the park. […]

Rock jetties harness the current coming through an inlet on an incoming tide and often create great places to target gamefish in spots they’re set up to ambush bait.

Fish current seams, inlet eddies on an incoming tide

Jeff Burleson

The armaments that prevent many of the nation’s inlets from closing in always provide great fishing opportunities due to the very nature of how jetties are built and where they are located, and anglers in the Carolinas are lucky to have plenty of those structures: Oregon Inlet, Masonboro Inlet, Little River Inlet, Murrells Inlet and Winyah Bay, to name a few. […]

Fishing from a kayak is a great way to take the fight to the fish by manuevering in and under fish-holding piers and docks.

Herding sheepshead with a kayak

Phillip Gentry

Using a plastic boat to chase sheepshead is an ideal method for taking the fight to the fish, especially during periods of low tide when overhead clearance under a pier or dock is maximized. […]

Find bachelor groups of bucks before the season opens and you’ll have a leg up on filling that first tag or two.

Draw a bead on bachelor-buck groups

Craig Holt

Hunters can pattern whitetail bucks twice a year and both occur after hunting season. […]

Catfish won’t spend much time deeper than the thermocline, which narrows down places where guides like Chris Nichols target them.

Use thermocline to your advantage

Terry Madewell

By midsummer, many lakes in the Carolinas stratify according to oxygen content, and that sets up conditions that give fisherman an edge if they understand the process, namely, a thermocline. […]

Make good shot with your firearm, then with your camera

Jeff Burleson

Some of the best hunters are unfortunately terrible at photography, or simply don’t take the time to take good photos after their trophy has hit the ground. […]

Tyler Schultze said North Carolina’s Neuse River is a flathead catfish paradise, with plenty of trophy class fish available.

How to set up on a river bend

Terry Madewell

Tyler Schultz said all situations are unique but this basic setup enables him to effectively fish a prime summertime river catfish hot spot, an outside bend with deep water and woody cover available. […]