February 2016 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Time to spoon-feed bass in deep water

Many bass anglers are itching to start fishing shallow water this time of year, but plenty of bass are still in deep water, and they’re biting just fine. […]

A pair of thick gloves and/or a lip-gripping device will help protect anglers from the pickerel’s array of sharp teeth.

Pick on winter pickerel

Bill Howard

Growing up watching TV fishing shows on the weekend was an experience in itself. However, with everyone bass fishing around home, it always seemed strange when anglers would head north and talk of pike and muskie. […]

The Wedgetail Eel started off as a freshwater lure, but Egret Baits made some changes to make it a great speckled trout lure.

The Egret Wedgetail Eel

Don Shoopman

When Cowboy Outdoors decided to make a big, wedge-tailed soft-plastic artificial lure strictly a saltwater bait, speckled trout fishermen along the country’s coast benefitted big time. […]

The screen on this Furuno Navnet unit shows that the boat is right on its course line as the heading and course over ground numbers match.

Understanding Navspeak

Allan Tarvid

Looking through an owner’s manual for a new GPS navigation unit, I was surprised at how much the manual assumed I already knew. […]

Fishing clear water in the winter is important because most bass are going to be looking up, toward the surface, and they’ll come out of deep water to strike lures.

Clear, deep and steep – For winter bass, remember those three words

David Fritts

When you start talking about where to look for the first bass that begin biting late in the winter, three words should immediately come to mind: clear, deep, steep. […]

The Basin, Second Bay and Buzzard Bay

Jerry Dilsaver

The three bays between the Federal Point boat ramp at Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island and the creeks that wander through and connect them are places well known for producing a variety of fish. […]

Catching reds and specks in cold water

Jerry Dilsaver

Redfish and speckled trout slow down during cold weather, but they’ll still eat just fine. Catch your share in cold water with these tips. […]

Proper handling and processing of wild hogs is key to preventing the spread of hog diseases.

Potential pig problems

Terry Madewell

One recurring theme being discussed by hunters across South Carolina is the increasing number of wild hogs. […]

The author killed this wild hog after dark thanks to less-restrictive regulations put in place by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

Regs have made hog-hunting easier

Terry Madewell

Biologist Charles Ruth of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said the laws for harvesting wild hogs have been made much less restrictive in recent years to help reduce the growing population. […]

Getting deep in a buck’s core area after the season might reveal plenty of his secrets.

Start post-season scouting now

Jeff Burleson

Hunters stay away from deep, forested areas for most of the year so they don’t disturb sanctuary areas and places where big bucks were thought to be hiding. […]