February 2017 Archives - Page 2 of 4

Pro-Drive’s X Series with stick-steering provides a great platform for fishermen and hunters who need to get to and through the shallow stuff.

Pro-Drive X Series with stick-steering

Pro-Drive is a small company attuned to the wants and desires of its customers, building boats and motors to be used as a unit. Pro-Drive designers and builders all use shallow-water boats and drives when hunting and fishing, are open to suggestions and have the experience to make ideas work. […]

Fully camouflaged layout blinds are a great option for hunters looking to hide from snow geese out in the open among decoys.

Full-camo, layout blinds or all-white are snow goose concealment options

Jeff Burleson

As soon as duck season ends, a choice few waterfowlers will pack away their duck decoys and layout boats and unload masses of white decoy shells for the snow goose conservation season. […]

Chip Bragg prefers a better than hand-sized gizzard shad to weed out bites from smaller stripers.

Fill up your bait tank with big gizzard shad when targeting Lake Murray stripers

Phillip Gentry

Striper fisherman Chip Bragg confesses catching big gizzard shad might be as tough as catching big stripers on those same shad. […]

Don’t take a chance lifting big crappie over the gunwales. Use a landing net.

Seven tips to better long-lining

Phillip Gentry

Finding success in long-line trolling takes dedication in order to get a system that works. Once you’re comfortable with your system, these tips will help you become a better long-liner. […]

February is prime time to amp up feral hog control

Jeff Burleson

February is a cold, brutal month for wildlife. The scarcity of natural foods makes this a great month to lure in big numbers of wild hogs. […]

Speckled trout will hit a variety of artificial lures during the winter, their common feature being that they can be fished slowly.

Baits, technique can make a big difference in winter trout success in the Carolinas

Jeff Burleson

Anglers can catch plenty of cold-weather trout along the Carolina coastlines during winter, but they have to be more selective about their lures choices, sizes, and colors than they do at other times of the year. […]

Speckled trout don’t move very far from areas where they decide to spend the winter, so fish them thoroughly and slowly for best results.

Rewards await patient anglers

Jeff Burleson

Over the winter, cold water and lack of food changes the way speckled trout feed. For most of the year, trout feed out of reaction. If something lands on the table, they will gulp it down and look for something else to shove in their mouth. […]

Alumacraft Prowler 165

Jerry Dilsaver

Boats in the Prowler Series from Alumacraft are easy to handle, easy to navigate, mid-sized boats ideal for bass fishing adventures. They are packed with storage space, large bow and stern fishing platforms, a large livewell and a modified Vee hull to make runs across choppy waters comfortable. […]

On his home waters, Lake James, angler Glen Grindstaff catches smallmouths as well as largemouths on a drop-shot rig.

How to rig a drop-shot for soft plastics or live bait

Pete Anderson

The drop-shot rig is best known for gently presenting soft-plastic lures, but with a few tweaks, the same setup can present live bait, especially minnows, to bass. […]

G3’s Sportsman 19 is a big boat that comes with a Yamaha outboard up to 150 horsepower.

G3 Sportsman 19

Jerry Dilsaver

The Sportsman 19 bass boat is a new offering from G3 Boats for 2017. It is a complete package that includes features fishermen want and exceeds the expectations of many. […]