January 2015 Archives - Page 2 of 7

South Carolina’s goose season runs into late February, giving hunters more opportunities to share this view of approaching geese through the door of a portable layout blind.

Better late than never

South Carolina’s late goose season is longer than any other waterfowl season. […]

Flagging is a technique that can convince a wary goose or flock to make a fatal mistake.

Don’t be afraid to wave the flag

Sometimes, placing decoys isn’t enough to lure in a flock of Canada geese. This is especially true when several groups are scattered throughout numerous fields within sight of each other. […]

Dress warmly and don’t forget a toboggan on your head while fishing for black sea bass during the winter.

Safety comes first, especially during the winter

Chris Burrows

Winter can be a great time to fish. In Brunswick County, the temperature usually climbs into at least the 50s during the day, so it doesn’t feel oppressively cold, and you often have the ocean to yourself. […]

Relatively low numbers of bass and lots of blueback herring contribute to an equation that makes for trophy bass like this one.

How do bass grow so big in Jocassee?

Pat Robertson

Although it is the most-infertile of all the major reservoirs in South Carolina, Lake Jocassee in the Upstate mountains has produced the state records for three of the four black bass species recognized by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. […]

A jerk cord tied to a line of decoys is a simple and effective way to give your decoy spread some life.

Old-school tactics still produce

Phillip Gentry

There’s no disputing that a life-like decoy spread is often the difference between a limit of ducks and going home wanting. […]

Spinning-wing decoys are an effective use of motion to help convince ducks to make decision to drop into a spread of decoys.

Kill more ducks by adding motion to decoy spreads

Jeff Burleson

You’ll kill more ducks if you add some type of movement to your decoy spreads. […]

Pour Mountain Dew down the throat of a bass that’s bleeding, and it will often help the fish survive.

Dew will do to aid bleeding bass

Craig Holt

Bass anglers who use soft-plastic worms or lizards, often see fish suck down hooks that cause deep wounds and blood loss. […]

This fish has the distinctive markings of a redeye — white tips on the fins and lower tail fin and white half moon in the eye — but it likely is a redeye/spotted bass hybrid.

How “citizen science” is eradicating redeye bass

Pat Robertson

On April 4, 2001, Randy Dickson of Westminster caught a 5-pound, 2.5-ounce redeye bass from Lake Jocassee that stands as the state record for the species and has been recognized by the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as the world record. […]

Late in the season, when ducks get “blind shy” move, leave your blind behind and use natural cover to hide in an area ducks are using.

Abandon the blind and the mallard call

Phillip Gentry

Some hunters may feel more comfortable hunting from a pre-fabricated ground blind, and some may have physical limitations that prevent them from hunting anywhere but in a boat blind. […]

The tilapia crankbait is an anglers’ favorite to catch Hyco Lake’s winter bass.

Tilapia lures effective for Hyco bass

Craig Holt

Lure selection sometimes is critical when bass-fishing during the winter. […]