June 2014 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Wiggins Mill in Wilson is one of a handful of lakes across North Carolina where access is perfect for canoes or kayaks.

Paddle close to home

Everyone who has ever put a line in the water understands the best places to fish are not always in huge lakes and rivers. […]

June bass are likely to be ganged up on offshore structure, the perfect situation for fishing a crankbait.

Like most bass fishermen, I like to fish shallow in the spring, and there’s no question that in March, April and May, the fishing is good, but you have to sort of grind it out and catch one here and one there for a good limit. […]

On North Carolina lakes, June is a fantastic month to catch largemouth bass because they’re hungry and they’re not particular about the baits they’ll bite.

June can be best month

David Fritts

June has always been one of my favorite months to fish for bass in North Carolina, and not just because there’s usually a great crankbait bite. […]

This chunky bass was caught recently on Mister Twister’s new Magnum Sin-Sation.

Mister Twister’s Magnum Sin-Sation

Don Shoopman

What soft-plastic creature bait has an oversized, curved, a wide tail, an hour glass-shaped body lined with air pockets and distinctive wings that remind so many veteran bass anglers of a popular Mister Twister soft plastic first introduced in 1976? […]

Hunting camps incidents can grow to legends, and the story about how a city slicker came to be known as “Bobcat” is a classic example.

Tales from the camp

Gordon Hutchinson

Fervent Rainwater shifted his cud as I walked up to the camp porch, and spit a long stream of Skoal between the paws of Ol’ Blue, the redbone hound lying at his feet. […]

Side- and down-scanning units are amazing scouting tools for anglers.

Get the picture?

Allan Tarvid

Strangely enough, the reservoirs on our nation’s river systems were not originally constructed to give us places to fish; they were built to control traditional spring floods that destroyed crops and homes. […]

Guide Billy Salmon catches plenty of big catfish like this one in June on the Santee Cooper lakes.

June offers consistency

Terry Madewell

Although striper season is closed for four months, there’s still plenty of great action on several species at Santee Cooper. […]

North Carolina and South Carolina manage red drum — and several other inshore species — with different creel and size limits, so fishermen who cross the state line need to know when they’re in the right, or wrong.

Beware: different strokes for different states

Jerry Dilsaver

The actual position of the North Carolina/South Carolina border is not well marked in the marshes between Ocean Isle and Dunn Sound, and the fish don’t pay any attention. […]

Fishermen are blessed with the latest tackle technology that can produce a sensitive rod capable of making long casts, yet powerful enough to subdue a hefty red drum.

Make the correct gear choices

Jeff Burleson

Out of the hundreds of different gamefish available in North Carolina, there is an equal number of rod and reel combinations available to fishermen for every set of conditions. […]

Family Fishing Clinics are held at state parks around South Carolina throughout the year to educate novice anglers.

Opportunities to learn

Brian Cope

In 2012, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources decided to take a proactive approach to recruiting more anglers to state parks, as well as other fishing locations. SCNDR’s Family Fishing Clinics are a big part of the agency’s outreach program, and many are held in state parks. […]