January 2014 Archives - Page 6 of 7

Finicky biters while inshore, sheepshead drop their defenses somewhat off the beach.

Reef Madness

January can be a cruel month for anglers, but for those willing to brave the weather, fishing for sheepshead on the reefs and wrecks off the Lowcountry coastline can be phenomenal. […]

Original Henry Rifle

North Carolina Sportsman

In 2013 Henry Repeating Arms announced the return of the Original Henry Rifle. […]

Guide Gus Gustafson said improvements in electronics have allowed him to better exploit Lake Norman’s crappie, including slabs like this one.

The ‘eyes’ have it! Lake Norman crappie fishery is at a high point, and winter fishing is excellent

Tony Garitta

Today’s electronic technology has made searching for crappie easier than ever before. […]

Coyotes are unwelcome visitors in North Carolina.

Unwelcome night visitors – Top-drawer predators are making pests of themselves, but they provide a great off-season target for North Carolina deer hunters

Craig Holt

Like embarrassing relatives or low-information voters, several things are true about coyotes in North Carolina: […]

Since the leaves and most of the other foliage is gone in January, hunters have to make due with what’s left and often move frequently during the hunt to keep the doves stirred up and flying.

Don’t miss the late show – There is still plenty of great wingshooting for South Carolina dove hunters this month

Phillip Gentry

Dove hunters who think the best shooting of the year is finished about the time college football starts could be missing out if those fields of September gold are forgotten. […]

About 40 percent of the 19,000 trout stocked annually in the delayed-harvest section of the North Toe River are rainbows.

Toe the line – The delayed-harvest section of North Carolina’s North Toe River is a prime stretch of trout water in the winter

Tim Mead

Nestled in the mountains is one of the jewels of North Carolina trout fishing, the North Toe River, and one of the shiniest baubles as the section that flows through the town of Spruce Pine. […]

Even in winter, speckled trout will sometimes become active enough to provide for some great fishing.

Chill out with Harkers Island specks – Don’t put your trout tackle aside just because it’s January; they’re probably biting around Harkers Island

Jerry Dilsaver

As he stowed the last of the fishing tackle, Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island remarked that the tide was still a little low to get into several of the smaller creeks he intended to target that morning. […]

The draw to hunting smaller bodies of water is the variety of ducks that can be encountered.

‘Less is more’ duck hunting – With the right approach, beaver ponds can make for great duck hunting across South Carolina

Pete Rogers

The morning mist lifted off the still water as the sun began to peek over the horizon. Soft ripples revealed a beaver returning to his lodge. […]

Cover: January 2014 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

It’s time to head just off Hilton Head and Beaufort to load up on winter sheepshead, which are swarming the reefs and wrecks right now. […]

Black drum are rarely targeted by inshore fishermen, but they step up to the plate when the water cools and become a big part of winter creels in the Cape Fear area.

All blacked out – Look for a ‘black out’ in winter waters of the lower Cape Fear.

Jeff Burleson

As the New Year arrives, deer season gives way to a new chapter for many sportsmen in the Tarheel State, and one of the most-overlooked inshore powerhouse fishes is readily available, tucked away in the marshes of the lower Cape Fear River. […]