July 2016 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Go early and go deep for summertime bass

A lot of bass fishermen find good reasons to stay off our lakes during the peak of the summer, with the heat and recreational boat traffic chief among them. […]

A custom rod is being raffled off to provide funding for Heroes on the Water’s programs that involve military veterans with access to kayak-fishing opportunities.

HOW paddles for vets

Bill Howard

Many people use paddling sports as a way to come to peace with nature and themselves. It is an activity that offers relaxation and serenity, away from the abuses of our busy worlds. […]

This screen shot shows Furuno’s Target Analyzer engaged and indicating two red targets approaching. The Echo Trail feature shows the shadowy paths of the moving objects to help avoid the vessels.

Furuno’s new small-boat radar

Allan Tarvid

Ask three fishermen what they like most about their radar units and you might well get three different answers. […]

Greg Dreibelbois of Gastonia battles a large amberjack fishing offshore with Capt. Kevin Sneed.

Weather, vessel size are keys to offshore fishing

Craig Holt

Weather and boat size are keys to bottom-fishing in the ocean. […]

A balloon rig is an effective way for an anchored angler to cover more water without moving.

Try a balloon rig for big catfish

Terry Madewell

Justin Whiteside said he can tap into the suspended catfish action even from an anchored position, as easy as blowing up a balloon. […]

Noisy lures with imbedded rattles will often get the attention of speckled trout from long distances, drawing strikes other lures wouldn’t get.

Noisy lures attract more trout bites

Mike Marsh

Daybreak is the best time to catch speckled trout during summer. Helping fish locate the lure takes more than just the typical vibration of an injured or swimming baitfish or the subtle movements of a soft plastic. […]

The perfect pole for vertical jigging crappie is light, sensitive and has plenty of backbone.

How to make a good jigging rod for crappie? Sam Heaton asked B’n’M and got one.

Phillip Gentry

Legendary fisherman Sam Heaton once earned a living by guiding for crappie on Alabama’s Lake Weiss, a relatively shallow, lowland lake filled with stumps, logs and standing timber. He spent a lot of time fishing for crappie the old fashioned way: one pole, one hook. […]

Gray trout are often caught on the same lures, in the same areas, as the more-popular speckled trout.

Weakfish are a big bonus for speckled trout fishermen

Mike Marsh

While most anglers who catch summer trout are targeting spotted seatrout exclusively, other species will torpedo lures intended for specks. One of the best of these bonus species is the gray trout, aka weakfish, so-called for its weak mouth. However, a mouthful of treble hooks that snags one usually holds it tightly all the way to the boat. […]

Using a range finder and flagging to mark distances to different spots around a stand can make for easier estimation of shots.

Range, mark distances around your archery stands

Jeff Burleson

For most deer hunters, the first weapon of choice during the early deer season is the bow and arrow. For bowhunters, a good range finder is the most-important tool to have above the archery equipment itself. […]

Find the right pattern and load the boat with Cooper River bream

Terry Madewell

Wyn Mullins of North Charleston said the quickest way to limit out on bluegill in July is to find the right pattern quickly. […]