January 2014 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Lose that last chartreuse lipless crankbait? Make a note of it when you head to a boat or tackle show this month and replace it.

Month-long Black Friday?

For fishermen and hunters, the best way to describe January is that it’s kind of like Black Friday — but spread out over a month or two. […]

What do you need to buy this winter that a bass will eat? Plenty!

Survey your tackle needs

Dustin Wilks

Now that we’re almost done watching football, it’s time to tackle something more important: your tackle. […]

The Lunkerhunt Lunker Frog and Pocket Frog are designed to look and act like real frogs.

There is a soft-plastic frog so lifelike in detail that the legs possess a kicking motion no self-respecting bass can resist, a soft-plastic frog that captures the confidence of bass anglers everywhere and also reigns supreme as the ICAST Best Soft Lure of 2013. […]

The Ruger American Rimfire is solidly built, has an adjustable stock and can flat-out shoot.

A real matchstriker, finally

Gordon Hutchinson

One of the greatest shots I ever made was with a bolt-action .22 Magnum. […]

Humminbird’s ONIX unit is perfect for freshwater applications, offering myriad options.

Humminbird touchscreens

Allan Tarvid

Two years in development, Humminbird’s new ONIX and ION models offer anglers something different in marine electronics. […]

When water temperatures on the Santee Cooper lakes drop low enough to shut off the striped bass, blue catfish take their place.

Stripers, blue cats are on

Terry Madewell

Some outdoorsmen around the Santee Cooper lakes believe that January is just a slow-motion repeat of December. However there’s actually much more to it than that. […]

Trout are a little slower to feed in cold, winter water, but they’ll often warm up enough to hit nymphs, streamers or dries.

Don’t ignore January fish

Robert Satterwhite

In terms of weather, January and February are the roughest months of the year, a time when we get the coldest weather, along with snow and ice. […]

Structure around marinas and docks offers protected, deeper water — standard winter habitat for black drum.

Top tips for catching more black drum

Jeff Burleson

Concentrating on docks and marinas will help you land more black drum during the winter months in the Cape Fear region. […]

Native shrimp, according to guide Jot Owens, are much preferred by black drum and red drum than store-bought, imported farm-raised shrimp.

Shrimp science: native shrimp rules!

Jeff Burleson

From Bubba’s shrimp rant on the famous blockbuster movie, Forest Gump, without a doubt, there are endless ways to prepare shrimp for the dinner table. […]

WMAs around South Carolina hold plenty of squirrels when the right habitat is present.

Top WMAs for squirrels

Terry Madewell

Biologist Billy Dukes said habitat for good squirrel hunting is a key, but not all habitat is created equal. Certain Wildlife Management Areas and key areas within those WMAs provide outstanding late-season hunting. […]