July 2014 Archives - Page 2 of 7

Spoil island specks

It seems odd to find spotted seatrout 10 miles north of the mouth of the Cape River and approximately 3 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but that’s possible near Carolina Beach. […]

Redbreast comeback in full swing

Brian Cope

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources stocks redbreast sunfish in several rivers, including the Edisto, which has been stocked annually since 1995. […]

Put some “pop” in your fishing

Craig Holt

Popping corks have been around for many years, and they are still just as effective as they’ve always been. […]

Bubble up

Mike Marsh

Keeping baitfish alive is one key to catching stripers and hybrids at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. […]

The Badin bomber: an urban legend?

Craig Holt

Apparently some North Carolina lakes of considerable depth generate as many legendary tales as they do fish tales. […]

The wind is your friend

Dusty Wilson

Freshwater bass anglers have long known the effectiveness of fishing windward points. The same holds true in many saltwater scenarios. […]

I hear you knocking

Mike Marsh

One of guide Andrew Tubbs’s tricks is to tap on the deck of his boat with a shovel handle when hybrids and stripers are biting slowly. […]

A ‘dam good’ shallow summer bass spot

Craig Holt

Almost all summer fishing for bass is done in deep water, but one of guide Maynard Edwards’ favorite areas at Badin Lake is only 6 feet deep — if that. […]