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. […]

A ground blind is tailor-made for hunting with a crossbow.

Blind luck

Mike Marsh

Chris House and Jerry Simmons both like to hunt from tent-style ground blinds when using crossbows. […]

Green food plots are late-season deer magnets, especially when located in areas of otherwise thick cover.

Food plots, thick cover a terrific combo for late-season bucks

Terry Madewell

Chuck Porter of Sumter said that when the rut ends, it can occur rather abruptly, and unless you hunt frequently and know the signs, you’ll continue to hunt for rutting bucks too long. […]

Modern crossbows are much easier to cock than earlier models and much safer, but they should still be cocked before entering a blind or stand.

Cocking a crossbow

Mike Marsh

Jerry Simmons cocks his crossbow before entering a blind or stand. […]

Early migrating ducks are more likely to respond to aggressive calling than those moving into South Carolina later in the season.

Who kills the early birds?

Jeff Burleson

On Dec. 8, more than 20,000 South Carolina hunters will finally get a shot at millions of waterfowl retreating from the famous northern breeding grounds in Canada and the United States. […]

This Pamlico River striper is typical of the ‘resident’ fish that stay in the river and Pamlico Sound almost year-round.

The ‘lines’ of winter

Craig Holt

Most North Carolina anglers know about the striped bass migration in the Roanoke River. The “rockfish run” draws thousands of fishermen each March, April and May. […]

The SCDNR plants and floods waterfowl impoundments, which will attract plenty of ducks.

Making decoys and calls works

Jeff Burleson

Any successful duck hunter understands the importance of being in the right place when birds are in the air. If the flock never passes by, few birds will come home to the dinner table. […]

Striped bass regulations along the North Carolina coast change area and by which state agency manages that water — the N.C. Wildilfe Resources Commission or N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries.

Coastal striped bass rules vary depending on location

Craig Holt

Inland coastal striped bass fishing occurs mostly in rivers and streams in north-central and northeastern counties, plus the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, but rockfish are found in varying abundances in most coastal streams from Virginia to South Carolina. […]