June 2013 Archives - Page 4 of 7

T.J. Penninger has a big flathead catfish tied up to a floating tetherball after an underwater battle.

Noodling and popular culture

Noodling for catfish has been introduced to the general public through the following productions: […]

Small, out-of-the-way ponds are often some of the best for targeting bream or shellcrackers with a fly rod.

Locating isolated ponds

Fishing on smaller Upstate lakes such as Bowen, Cunningham, Robinson and Cooley is always a good choice, but you will find more competition for the fishing than on remote ponds. […]

Docks along the ICW from Wrightsville Beach to Bald Head Island come in various shapes and sizes, and a lot of them hold flounder through the summer.

Docks = Flounder Magnets

Jeff Burleson

Since man began floating vessels across rivers and oceans, symbiotic relationships have formed and continue to provide benefits to users above and below the water’s surface. […]

Sit-on-top or sit-inside kayaks are good choices for exploring small waters for bream.

Kayak selection

L. Woodrow Ross

Kayak selection is a matter of choice. A good choice for bush-whacking into remote ponds would be a fairly light kayak in the 10- to 11-foot range. […]

A dose of nitrogen to corn midway through its growth cycle will often produce a tremendous crop.

Apply nitrogen now to mid-season corn for best yields

Jeff Burleson

Due to its long maturation period, corn is the first crop to hit the fields in the early spring. Farmers plant a huge amount of corn in the Carolinas, mainly for animal feed, but with many acres dedicated to the deer or waterfowl hunter. […]

Guide Jot Owens said the influx of baitfish into inshore waters from Wrightsville Beach to Snow’s Cut and through to the Cape Fear attracts flounders’ attention.

Don’t forget Snow’s Cut

Jeff Burleson

The Cape Fear River and the ICW between Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach are prime places to find doormat flounder during the summer. […]

Spraying wheels and nuts at the ramp washes off salt and doesn’t allow it to take hold on the way home.

A quick rinse is the ticket

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen who fish in brackish or saltwater either know the evils of salt or are due for a rather rude and possibly expensive awakening. […]

Fertilizer application before an expected rain event is usually an excellent plan.

Fertilizer is food-plot key

Jeff Burleson

Living creatures, whether of animal or plant descent, are sensitive organisms with unique requirements for life. […]

Shad-colored crankbaits are hard to beat when bass recover from the spawn and feed again.

It’s June — fish it like May

David Fritts

June is normally one of my two favorite months to catch bass. They’re finished with the spawn, have moved back toward deep water and are fattening up after going without for a couple of weeks. […]

Good tailing flats have places for reds to enter and leave, plus a gradual drop into deep water.

Tailing time is addictive

Bryan Bowers

Tailing reds in the grass. For those who know first-hand what a wagging redfish tail on a spartina grass flat looks like, that simple sentence gets the heart pumping and hands shaking. […]