July 2018 Archives - Page 2 of 5

Flounder are among a handful of inshore fish that provide plenty of summer action for kayak-bound fishermen.

July’s Best Bets

July’s Best Bets […]

Blackfin move closer to SC beaches in summer

Blackfin tuna are not quite as numerous in South Carolina’s offshore waters during the summer, but along with Mahi-mahi, they make up the majority of bluewater catches through the hotter months. […]

A good livewell with a good filtration and circulation system is a prime factor in summer striper success because it keeps baitfish fresh and lively until they’re needed.

Take care of your bait and it will take care of you

Phillip Gentry

Keeping live bait alive and healthy during summer is more than a challenge. Understanding what baitfish need and how to provide it takes away much of the risk of losing bait to less-than-ideal water conditions. […]

Bluegills will concentrate their spawning efforts under a full or new moon.

Check the moon

Jeff Burleson

Who would have thought that a ball of rock 238,000 miles away would have such an impact on life on earth? […]

Seagulls and other diving birds will give away the presence of Spanish mackerel feeding on baitfish at the surface.

Follow the gulls

Jeff Burleson

Spanish mackerel travel in schools, and when they feed, they aren’t secretive by any means, often feeding in a frenzy. […]

Yo-Zuri’s Crystal Minnow is an alternative to trolling or casting spoons where Spanish mackerel are concerned.

Cast hard baits for mackerel

Jeff Burleson

Spanish mackerel are a species that relies on its vision to find food, primarily small bait that are doing everything they can to avoid becoming dinner. And a mackerel’s vision, paired with excellent swimming speed, is usually too much for most baitfish. […]

Swimbaits can be fished deep on five different rigs (clockwise from top left): Line-through bait, bladed jighead, underspin, normal jighead, Scrounger head.

Five choices for rigging swimbaits

Dan Kibler

Bass pro Dylan Fulk said swimbaits are fairly simple baits to fish, but there are a number of options for rigging them. He has rigged them five different ways. […]

Sheepshead offer kayak-bound anglers plenty of opportunities during the summer when they’re hanging around pier posts or rock jetties.

Summer of the yak

Phillip Gentry

For anglers who love to fish when the mercury starts to rise in earnest, there’s no better place to be than on the water in a kayak. […]

Keep your trip water cool

Brian Cope

Nothing boosts an angler’s morale like an ice cold sip of water during a long, hot day of fishing. And nothing keeps water colder for longer than the GSI Outdoors MicroLite line of water bottlers. […]

Mango barbecue shrimp

Jerry Dilsaver

If you haven’t been outside for a while, let me warn you, the temperature is leaning heavily toward the hot side. Cool days are in the mid-80s, and hot days steam into the 90s, with humidity numbers almost as high. Still, it’s comfortable most evenings to cook on your deck or patio. […]