December 2016 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

The Arashi Spinbait is a finesse lure that drives suspended bass to eat.

Storm’s Arashi Spinbait

What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass? […]

Portable emergency power for your boat

If you have never turned your boat or tow vehicle’s ignition key only to have it do absolutely nothing, you should be both wary and happy. […]

Compare a new axle with two axles damaged when a crossbow was accidentally dry-fired.

Get to know a crossbow

Sammy Romano

Although crossbows have been around for thousands of years, until recently, their use for deer hunting has been legally limited or restricted in most of the country. […]

Bigger streams or lake tributaries are great places to find larger brown trout in winter.

Go to nymphs in winter

Robert Satterwhite

Although spring is undoubtedly the ideal season to fish for mountain trout, winter fishing also has its merits. What most discover is that they catch fewer, but larger, fish. […]

Bass pro Brett Mitchell said bass fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes this month can be a real feast, especially when you can find pods of shad on which they are feeding.

Catch more December bass with these tips

Terry Madewell

Bass fishing success on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is always about the chow; it’s the one thing that’s predictable about largemouth bass. […]

Cut herring or mullet baits are staples among Santee Cooper catfish guides and anglers.

As the water cools and winter sets in, blue and channel catfish elevate their feeding intervals. While catfish will eat about anything and everything, sometimes certain baits will produce a a quicker response. […]