December 2012 Archives - Page 2 of 7

Guide Mark Dickson shows off the kind of winter speckled trout the marshes north of Myrtle Beach.

Winter ‘Strand’ is grand

Hot summer days, laying out on the beach, playing golf or stopping by one of the many roadside distractions — those are things that come to mind when Myrtle Beach is mentioned. […]

South Carolina winters are often mild enough to keep bass active and keyed in on crawfish, one of their favorite foods.

Hook a holiday jig fish

Davy Hite

I make my living bass fishing, but I love to fish for other species during my offseason, and December is probably my favorite month to fish in the offseason. […]

Other than a lunker bass, a fisherman can’t ask for anything better for Christmas than one of Lew’s new BB1N baitcasting reels.

Going back to reel basics

David Fritts

More than 25 years ago, when I started to get the reputation for catching a few fish on crankbaits, one of the tools I carried with me wherever I fished was a Lew’s BB1N baitcasting reel. […]

Featuring easy-to-use menus, a built-in camera and a 3-inch color touchscreen, the Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine Edition provides boaters with navigation charts and data for thousands of U.S. lakes. […]

Decoy sets crucial to big-water hunting

Craig Holt

Whether waterfowlers use a scissors rig or not, setting up decoys to lure ducks in shotgun range is a key component. […]

Blue Water Candy’s Roscoe Jig is a deadly lure for bottomfish like grouper.

Jig is up for grouper

Mike Marsh

The Roscoe Jig, manufactured by Blue Water Candy Lures, is becoming very popular for catching botttom fish, including grouper. […]

A medium-weight spinning outfit spooled with 12-pound mono or 15- to 20-pound braided line is perfect for slot-sized winter redfish.

Light tackle for anglers new to redfish

John Gribb

Most Lowcountry anglers target redfish at some time during the year, but many do so with live or cut bait and heavy tackle. […]

Rusty Turner of the Greenwood Bassmasters No. 1 won big-fish honors in the South Carolina BASS Federation’s Six-Man Tournament on Lake Hartwell with this 5.45-pound largemouth.

Gaffney No. 3 is No. 1

Glenn Corley

The Gaffney Bassmasters No. 3 took bragging rights at the Oct. 12-13 South Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation’s Six-Man Tournament on Lake Hartwell. […]

Magnalight LED Golight

North Carolina Sportsman

The new spotlight from Magnalight.com combines the power and long life of LEDs with the versatility and convenience of remote control operation. […]

Man drives are sometimes a great way to move late-season deer out of the thick areas they retreat to escape hunting pressure.

Drive ’em out!

Jeff Burleson

As the season chugs along into December, hunting pressure drives deer deep into heavy cover. While not impossible by any means, traditional still-hunting becomes challenging. […]