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Don’t pass up public hunting
Deer hunting and habitat-management activities can go hand in hand, but not every hunter gets the opportunity to own land or lease land and practice land-manipulation techniques. […]
July 2018
Fishing
Costa Del Mar
Costa Del Mar targets fishermen with a large percentage of their sunglasses, and two of their latest offerings, the Cape and Montauk, are perfect examples. […]
Bass Fishing
Get in the summer swim
A soft-plastic swimbait may not be the artificial lure that a lot of bass fishermen point to as their “go-to” bait during the summer, but they’ve never been in the shoes of young bass pro Dylan Fulk of Concord, N.C. […]
Bass Fishing
July means bream, mayflies and bass
Fishing can be tough in July, but if you find a good mayfly hatch, you’ll see some of the most aggressive feeding by bream and bass of the year. […]
Features
A flat, gray bite
Rennie Clark piloted his boat out of North Carolina’s Masonboro Inlet, nosing the bow through the rolling waves. Clouds in the overcast sky threatened rain, but the wind was calmly whispering out of the southwest, which made the seas nearly flat. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Norman’s spots are crushing topwater lures and drop-shots
Don’t let the summer heat keep you off of Lake Norman. The largemouth bass has slowed, but the spots are just as aggressive as ever. […]
Tuna
Blackfin blackout
Yellowfin tuna aren’t as plentiful off the coast of the Carolinas in July as they are in the spring, but blackfin tuna are here in large numbers. […]
Content
Cover: July 2018
Swimbaits are underutilized lures for summer bass — until now. Flounder fishing can be as hot as the weather around nearshore reefs. […]
Bass Fishing
Get the lowdown on down-rod fishing for striped bass
It’s hard to say for every species of fish that when a particular pattern is really working, that it’s the way those fish have to be fished for. […]
Crappie/Bream
Sacking Santee’s bedding bluegills
The Carolinas are blessed with numerous lakes, rivers and a spectacular coast packed with seemingly endless opportunities to wet a hook, but as far as fishing opportunities, it’s usually the big red drum, doormat flounder, chunky largemouth bass and hefty striped bass that bring anglers out of hiding. […]