December 2012

Content

Bring home the bacon

Larry Chesney

With hog-hunting regulations growing less stringent and the animals becoming more widespread, you’d think hunting them would be getting easier, but that’s not the case. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Watch the wind

Dan Kibler

The effects of warm-water discharge aren’t experienced only in the immediate areas, especially on sprawling Lake Norman. […]

Hog Hunting

Calling all hogs

Larry Chesney

I have had some luck with a call to attract hogs. I can’t honestly say that it works all the time “as seen on TV,” but it’s probably going to do more good than harm to try it out. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Here, kitty, kitty

Dan Kibler

While fishermen who frequent warm-water discharges are most often targeting largemouth bass, spotted bass or striped bass, there’s no doubt that fishermen targeting catfish can get just as much benefit out of the artificially warm water. […]

Inshore Fishing

Which New River?

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina is home to two different rivers named New. One is in the mountains of Northwestern North Carolina and offers whitewater and fishing opportunities, and the other is at the coast and has boating and fishing opportunities. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Drift or anchor?

Dan Kibler

Drifting is a great way to catch Lake Monticello’s big blue catfish through most of the fall, according to guide Chris Simpson, but as the weather starts to really cool off, he catches more fish anchored up. […]