July 2013 Archives - Page 4 of 7

Robert Engermann caught this redfish from the Mount Pleasant Pier.

Beyond the big 11: Smaller piers are scattered along coast

While the 11 fishing piers featured are the only full-service piers open to the public, they aren’t the only piers along the South Carolina coast. […]

Angler’s pocket guide to night-fishing for crappie

Phillip Gentry

Like any type of modern fishing, the details of your set-up and presentation can often spell the difference between a so-so night and a great night on the water. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips. […]

Pier fishermen Jerry Grenier can easily carry all of his essential equipment on his cart.

Special equipment is often needed by pier anglers

Brian Cope

Pier fishing requires specialized tools, some of which are provided by each pier operator. One of the most important, according to Mount Pleasant’s Jerry Grenier, is a pier net. […]

Drifting at around a half-mile an hour accounts for most of the big blue catfish that Van Hughes catches at Kerr Lake.

Thermocline positions summer flathead catfish

Craig Holt

Flathead catfish migrate into the Dan and Staunton rivers from April to June to spawn, then return to the main lake in July and August. […]

The other WNC fish

Robert Satterwhite

Western North Carolina streams may be best known for trout, but many of the larger ones offer another excellent and often overlooked fishery: smallmouth bass. When it comes to action, few fish can match the fighting ability of a smallmouth, and to hook one using light spinning tackle or a fly rod has to be the angling equivalent of paradise. […]

Stewart Venable finds plenty of striped bass in the fast water of rivers below hydro dams.

Take it to the river

Phillip Gentry

July is a headache for most anglers. Although there’s some good fishing to be found — usually in the deeper, more wide-open areas — you’ll also be sharing your fishing locations with skiers, pleasure boaters and the like. […]

Applying fertilizer when the soil is holding the proper amount of water will greatly enhance the crop.

Moisture is fertilizer key

Jeff Burleson

Plants convert energy from the sun through chlorophyll and photosynthesis, but they must extract a unique elemental cocktail from the soil to produce strong roots, lush foliage and an overall successful crop. […]

Catching a 6-pound bass is fun any way you can do it, but especially fun if it’s with a bait or technique you really enjoy.

How to fish? The fun way

Dustin Wilks

When I was a youngster growing up in Raleigh, surrounded by arguably the best lakes in the country — Falls, Jordan, and Harris — I was influenced by all kinds of professional fishermen. […]

A deep-diving crankbait produced this big largemouth bass for the author.

Crank up a storm in July

Davy Hite

A lot of bass fishermen are anything but happy when summer arrives in South Carolina, because they’re forced to leave shallow water to really catch good fish consistently. […]

This flounder fell for a stream fly tied to resemble a baitfish on which it was feeding.

Tie one on, and hold on

Bryan Bowers

In the not so distant past, choices for inshore fishing were limited to a handful of different items, especially in the world of artificial lures. […]