February 2012 Archives - Page 2 of 6

Oysters are most-easily picked at low tide, when they’re visible and can be best judged for size and shape. Choose the ones that are covered by water the longest.

Crack open an oyster

In South Carolina however, people often venture happily outside for the promise of something warm and delicious: steamed oysters. […]

Backlashes

Fish management held by anglers, pols

Craig Holt

Politics, even at the state level, often is a confusing game. Anybody out there think Mike Easley, once North Carolina’s attorney general and later its governor, ever dreamed he’d end up an admitted felon? […]

Cover: February 2012 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Bulls Bay is a great place to load the cooler with big sheepshead, and the same is true at Lake Moultrie for catfish. […]

Accurate GPS information is critical to plenty of uses common in everyday life, including automotive GPS.

What’s up with GPS?

Jerry Dilsaver

If you haven’t been paying attention during the past year, a threat to the accuracy of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals has been growing at almost the speed of light. […]

This 14.35-pound striper caught by Emily Underwood and her partner, Brian Underwood, was big fish in the Nov. 19 Tarheel Striper Club’s tournament on High Rock Lake.

Two pairs tops on Norman

Tony Garitta

DJ’s Lake Norman Winter trail has drawn some of the western Piedmont’s best fishermen over the past handful of years, and through the first handful of this winter’s events, two teams have been consistently cashing checks. […]

A spinnerbait can be a dynamite lure later in the month as the water warms, and largemouth bass begin to stir and move toward the shallows.

Better stay on the move

Terry Madewell

Several species of fish in Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are on the move this month, which typically begins with some of the coldest water temperatures of the year. […]

Deer Hunting

Grow Big Fish Series: Balance pH

Jeff Burleson

Growing big fish begins with creating the right environment on the molecular level. […]

Stripers handle cold weather better than almost any other species of fish, but they’ll still slow down enough that presenting them with a chance for a big meal might produce a bite.

Go Big!

Jeff Burleson

The striper fishery on the lower Roanoke and western Albemarle Sound is one of the best in the state during the winter. […]

Inshore Fishing

Take extra precautions in winter

Jeff Burleson

February is the middle of winter, and even in South Carolina, conditions offer lethal dangers, with little room for error for adventurous anglers. […]

Trout tournaments are very popular on Lake Jocassee during the winter and early spring, when bigger fish
are more biting more aggressively.

Trout tournament time

Glenn Corley

The Jocassee Outdoor Center holds an annual trout tournament series; four more events will be held this winter and spring: Jan. 14, Feb. 18, March 17 and April 21. […]