Features from January 2020
The Cape Lookout Shoals is the epicenter of great winter fishing for big redfish.- Finding baitfish is the key to catching winter crappie on North Carolina’s Jordan Lake.
- Trolling umbrella rigs is a great winter tactic for striped bass in reservoirs across the Southeast.
- You might have to hunt for late-season spots to hunt ducks in the Carolinas.
- Serious rabbit hunters are passionate about their sport, even more than deer or turkey hunters.
Columns - January 2020
- Fishermen can get off the couch this month and attend fishing/boat shows in the Carolinas.
- Brown trout, are not native to the Carolinas, or even to North America, but they have thrived since their introduction.
- Bass anglers will help themselves have a good fishing year if they start it off by creating brush piles to attract fish.
- It's time for some good old-fashioned rabbit hunting in the Carolinas.
- These three bow manufacturers have great additions for 2020.
- Big speckled trout have particular feeding windows. Pinpoint those in your area and you'll consistently catch larger fish.
- Try this tasty dish, which combines venison and tater tots.
- If you fish from a kayak, don’t put it away. January offers some great fishing.
- Tough out the cold weather during a winter day on Santee and you'll be rewarded with a bounty that will keep you coming back.
Outdoor Update - January 2020
- North Carolina hunters and fishermen will pay more for licenses beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
Hot Spots - January 2020
- The marshes behind barrier islands from Emerald Isle to Sunset Beach are full of redfish.
- Cold weather puts Clarks Hill catfish in deeper channels.
- Winter panfish action on the Santee Cooper lakes is better than you might think.
- South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee spits out a lot of big trout in January.
- Kerr Lake’s big, blue catfish come out to play this month when the water cools.
- The wide-open spaces around McClellanville, S.C., fill up in January — not with boats, but with schools of redfish.
- Head for deep water for January crappie in Shearon Harris Lake.
- North Carolina’s Bald Head Island is a great winter redfish destination.
- Cold weather fires up a great offshore bite for wahoo.
- Fish cut bait on lower-lake ledges for Lake Norman catfish.