January 2017 Archives - Page 3 of 5

Heavy tackle is required to battle the big stripers that swim in Lake Russell’s 26,650 acres.

Beef up bass tackle for big stripers

Guide Jerry Kotal ‘s affinity for black bass fishing bleeds over to his striper fishing, at times with excellent success. […]

Apply lime treatments to your food plots long before planting season to make for much better plant growth.

Get pH adjustment started before planting spring food plots

Jeff Burleson

January is the perfect time to start planning for a bumper 2017 food-plot year. While most planting activities are farther down the road, land managers should make strides towards improving soil pH this month. But certain conditions can make a better impact on soil pH than others. […]

A 2-fish creel limit and restrictions on taking more than one big fish per day are regulations aimed at further developing Lake Russell as a trophy striper fishery.

Russell: a true trophy fishery

Terry Madewell

Guide Wendell Wilson said the potential to catch trophy stripers at Lake Russell exists year-round, although winter is prime time. […]

Nitro’s Z19 pro package bass boat features a NITRO Vortex Technology hull that carries a 10-year warranty.

Nitro Z19

Jerry Dilsaver

The Z19 is a latest offering from Nitro, a member of the White River Marine Group built in Clinton, Mo. Nitro specializes in high-performance freshwater fishing boats. […]

Stratos 186 VLO

Jerry Dilsaver

The Stratos 186 VLO is one of the latest offerings from the Flippin, Ark.-based boat builder. They are packaged with features and options, plus accessories, requested by serious fishermen. […]

Freddie Sinclair’s depth finder can show four different views at one time, which helps locate baitfish and crappie.

New electronics are major aids for crappie fishermen

Craig Holt

Guide Freddie Sinclair has had the same fishing platform, an 18-foot bass boat, for years, but he recently purchased newer electronics because detecting crappies beneath the lake’s surface is a key to his success, especially during winter. […]

A number of species, like striped bass, are active during cold weather and should be on paddling anglers’ to-do lists.

Prep for winter paddling

Phillip Gentry

Winter is one of the best times to fish anywhere in the Carolinas. The weather is more stable than spring and fall, and angling pressure and boat traffic are lower. Likewise, a number of fish species readily bite all winter. […]

Brunswick stew is a popular winter dish, especially when hunters and fishermen come in from a day out in the cold weather.

Dish up some stew

Jerry Dilsaver

Happy New Year to everyone. I wish you the best in health, happiness, wealth and achieving the goals you set for yourself. […]

Frost-seeding doesn’t involve any cultivation, just broadcasting seed on a new plot site or overseeding an existing one.

Try winter frost-seeding

Jeff Burleson

Even though natural food sources can provide them with adequate nutrition, most deer fail to receive a full complement of groceries in the wild to produce the characteristics hunters look for in a premium herd. […]

A well-prepared food plot in a shooting lane is the best of both worlds for many deer hunters, as long as the deer make an occasional visit.

Time to plot your plots – Make food-plot plans part of your 12-month, deer-hunting prospects

Jeff Burleson

Deer hunting is one of the most-popular forms of outdoor recreation; its roots run deep in the Carolinas. Through modern technology and the availability of information — much through the social-media explosion — deer hunters are carrying out a new vision that is enhancing the herd. […]