January 2012 Archives - Page 3 of 7

Piling brush on the front of the boat and using a sculling paddle to maneuver the boat are two tips for killing float hunt ducks.

Tips for floating rivers

Phillip Gentry

Leave the dog at home. Dogs present a risk of capsizing or jumping out of the boat when you ground. […]

Waterfowl hunters prefer 12-gauge shotguns with open chokes for decoying and close-in shooting, using shot between Nos. 2 and 6.

Equipment preferences

Jerry Dilsaver

A shotgun with multiple-shot capability is the standard for waterfowl hunting. […]

The Charleston jetties are a top sheepshead-spot during the winter months, but docks and rip-rapped walls in inside creeks can be just as productive because of the amount of structure.

Sheepshead are moving to a new ‘pasture’

Phillip Gentry

The upcoming removal of sheepshead from the snapper/grouper complex has fisheries managers scrambling to account for the state’s flourishing population. […]

Crested floating heart is an exotic plant that can grow quickly, shade out native vegetation and take over a lake system.

More good than bad

Terry Madewell

January begins a new year and is a great month to discuss the overall condition of our lakes, especially since it seems to be very good and improving. […]

Wood ducks are among the most-popular species of North American waterfowl, and they are the most-abundant in North Carolina waters.

Meet Mr. Woody

Jerry Dilsaver

The drake wood duck may be one of the most widely recognized duck in all of the United States. […]

The SCDNR has proposed a 10-fish daily creel limit and a 12-inch (fork length) size minimum for sheepshead.

Biologists in South Carolina are coming to grips with the responsibility of regulating sheepshead in state waters, thanks to federal fisheries managers turning that task over to individual states. […]

Fiddler crabs and medium- to medium-light spinning tackle are a perfect match for winter sheepshead.

Where to catch sheepshead

Phillip Gentry

The better places to find sheepshead will be those that get less fishing pressure. Capt. John Ward recommended trying these locations until you find some of your own: […]

An ATV comes in handy for dragging a feral pig out of the swampy terrain in Brunswick County.

Change in regulations open up hogs for statewide hunting

Mike Marsh

A law passed by the N.C .General Assembly earlier this year changed the “wild boar” classification for the former big-game animal to “feral swine” in the state’s six westernmost counties, ending that area’s traditional boar season. […]

Chris Nichols shows off the kind of blue catfish Lake Wylie is producing.

Lake of the Month: Lake Wylie

Dan Kibler

Rarely do fishermen discuss Lake Wylie in the same revered terms used for other reservoirs in the Carolinas: Kerr (Buggs Island), Jordan, Santee Cooper, Clarks Hill. […]

About one-third of all fishermen who bought saltwater licenses in South Carolina in 2010 fish from the shoreline or attached structures like docks, bridges and piers.

Take it to the bank

Phillip Gentry

When Wallace Jenkins and the marine resources division of the SCDNR hit the road to obtain public opinion about future management of the state’s sheepshead fishery, they had a good understanding of who they would be talking to. […]