Inshore Fishing
HOW paddles for vets
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. […]
July 2016
Bass Fishing
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. […]
Fishing
Furuno’s new small-boat radar
Ask three fishermen what they like most about their radar units and you might well get three different answers. […]
Inshore Fishing
Noisy lures attract more trout bites
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to make a good jigging rod for crappie? Sam Heaton asked B’n’M and got one.
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Weakfish are a big bonus for speckled trout fishermen
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. […]
Hunting
Range, mark distances around your archery stands
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Find the right pattern and load the boat with Cooper River bream
Wyn Mullins of North Charleston said the quickest way to limit out on bluegill in July is to find the right pattern quickly. […]
Inshore Fishing
Live bait and artificials can be equally effective when targeting Harkers Island flounder
Flounder can sometimes be very picky and will only exert themselves to eat a certain bait, while at other times they seem ready to pounce on just about anything they see. […]
Deer Hunting
Range, mark distances around your archery stands
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. Hunters need to know the exact distances around their stands in order to have a good chance at making that million-dollar shot in the first few days of the season.