December 2015 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

The DeepJerk Minnow

Saltwater fishermen who love to fish coastal and inshore waters for speckled trout and redfish soon will have a new weapon: the DeepJerk Minnow from Mann’s Bait Company in Eufala, Ala. […]

Big-screen combo units provide great visibility and allow different elements to be displayed for greater fishing flexibility.

Sometimes bigger and better are separate improvements – Big-screen GPS units allow for greater fishing flexibility

Allan Tarvid

Back when big-screen LCD fish finders started appearing on professional tournament anglers’ boats I discussed them with walleye pros Scott and Marty Glorvigen. […]

An insulated set of waders, warm clothing and headgear will protect you from the cold on a day in a trout stream.

Take steps to stay warm, dry in a trout stream

Jim Casada

Mountain trout waters are cold no matter the time of year, and on a late fall or early winter day, keeping warm is a must. […]

Side-imaging allows fishermen to see cover, bait and fish to the sides of his boat and in shallow water.

How does side-scan technology work?

Dusty Wilson

Side-scan or side-imaging has been around for a few years, long enough for units with such capabilities to be more affordable to the average user, providing applications for all kinds of fishing. […]

Try these rigs for cold-water crappie

Terry Madewell

Rigs for catching crappie in cold weather are designed by experts to fit the specific requirements the conditions present. […]

The size of the minnows you use can matter a great deal during the winter.

Minnow size can be crucial in cold weather

Terry Madewell

Cold water does inhibit the aggressiveness of crappie in terms of the bite, and lure and bait presentations must be on target. Limits of slabs can be caught when an angler give crappie what they want. […]

Spoil islands in the Cape Fear, like this one, are constantly changing in size and shape as the river channel is dredged and the tidal flow is altered.

Channel dredging created Cape Fear’s spoil islands

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. State Port in Wilmington is 24 miles upriver from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. A channel is maintained to allow large ships to travel upriver to the port. […]

Crappie pushing the 3-pound mark aren’t common, but they aren’t rare, either, as fish feed up during the winter.

Get the drop on winter crappie

Terry Madewell

On many lakes, very definable contour changes exist where a flat drops into a river or large creek channel. During the winter, targeting this fine line, a mere few feet wide, can be the key to catching a lot of crappie. […]

The tidal flow and freshwater runoff can change the habitat around some spoil islands in the Cape Fear River from saltwater to brackish and all the way to freshwater.

The Cape Fear is unique among North Carolina rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

The Cape Fear is North Carolina’s only major river that flows directly into the ocean. Its headwaters reach into Virginia, and it becomes the Cape Fear about 4 miles below Jordan Lake Dam where the Haw and Deep rivers merge. […]

Knocking down the last rows of corn, soybeans, sunflowers or millet in your dove field should provide plenty of late-season wing shooting.

Mow, plow last strips for doves

Jeff Burleson

Even though dove season’s popularity is centers on Labor Day weekend, the late season can offer hunters fantastic wing-shooting when the weather puts hunters in long-sleeved camo. […]