February 2012 Archives - Page 3 of 6

Sheepshead are much more aggressive feeders around reefs and wrecks in the ocean than they are the rest of the year around docks and rocks in creeks and rivers.

Bull Sheep

Diehard anglers willing to tough out February’s chilly breezes can face a commanding challenge from one of the most powerful fish of winter. […]

A longbow and arrows with Flu Flu feathers and judo points are a perfect match for squirrels.

Weapon choices?

Pete Rogers

When choosing a weapon for hunting squirrels, there are a few things to keep in mind. […]

Wintering fish will stay very close to the beachfront.

Abandon ship

Jeff Burleson

Winter weather patterns usually direct winds from the north and west, laying down the ocean off the beach fronts along the Onslow County shoreline. […]

Clumps of barnacles or marsh mussels, often found attached to docks and pier pilings in gelatinous masses, can be great sheepshead baits.

Chummin’

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead are no different from any other fish; they will take handouts from anybody. In fact, chumming for sheepshead is quite effective inshore and nearshore. […]

Ed Reeves of Spartanburg has been catching big brown trout on Lake Jocassee for better than 20 years.

Winter ‘Brown’ Out

Glenn Corley

Lake Jocassee is a mountain lake located in the northwestern corner of the state, split between Oconee and Pickens counties, its headwaters across the North Carolina line. […]

A scented soft-plastic bait is often the ticket to drawing a strike from a redfish lurking in the surf zone, feeding by sight and scent.

By definition, the surf is the area where waves break upon the shore. Given that prevailing winds blow offshore during thewinter, some ground swell will arrive at the beachfront each day under any condition, quickly topping over within the shallow waters of the shoal. […]