December 2012 Archives - Page 2 of 7

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

Cocking a crossbow

Mike Marsh

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

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]