June 2014 Archives - Page 3 of 6

Hybrid sorghums produce tremendous yields for hunters looking for a grain to plant in waterfowl impoundments.

Plant hybrid sorghum in June

While corn ranks at the top of the list as a waterfowl food, sorghum will not disappoint incoming flocks, either. […]

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources stocks around 800,000 trout like this brown annually in mountain streams in three counties.

Palmetto trout stock on the rise

In the early 1930s, the fisheries managers with the state and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began trout culture and stocking programs in mountain streams. […]

A pedal-powered paddlecraft is not necessarily out of place in a rocky smallmouth river.

In the perpetual argument of pedal vs. paddle, one stronghold of the paddler’s camp was river fishing. Many fishermen believe that a pedal drive that hangs well below a kayak won’t fare well in rock-laden waters, especially where current makes boat control even more difficult. […]

Cut slices off a styrofoam pool noodle, then cut the slices into wedges to go on the hook and hold the stinkbait.

Preparing Noodles

Phillip Gentry

The term “noodling” for catfish takes on a different meaning when applied to any number of dip bait/stinkbait concoctions. […]

Channel catfish have a sense of smell that is far better than most freshwater fish.

The nose knows

Phillip Gentry

While many die-hard catfishermen make their own stinkbait concoctions guide Chris Simpson’s favorite is Sonny’s Super Sticky Channel Catfish Bait, which comes in a 15-ounce jar or 45-ounce tub and is designed for channel catfish. […]

Channel cats are often overlooked in larger reservoirs that feature other popular species.

Make your own stinkbait

Phillip Gentry

If you don’t want to buy a commercial stinkbait or dip bait, try this recipe. […]

The four main catfish baits at Lake Gaston include (top to bottom): bass shiner, gizzard shad, herring and alewife.

Gaston live-bait choices

Craig Holt

Anglers targeting Lake Gaston’s blue catfish have four baitfish choices. Anyone with a cast net can catch these baitfish, which are also available at local bait-and-tackle shops, but fishermen like guide Don Enderle know where to throw their nylon. […]

A Trilene knot, aka improved clinch knot, works best when tied with heavier line; it could have problems tied in lighter lines.

The popular knot may not always be the best knot

Craig Holt

Fishing l knots and their relative strengths and weaknesses are logical birds’ nests for many anglers, but Don Enderle has some things to say about knots for big fish that are worth a listen. […]

Look for weed lines or other kinds of floating structure, but stay away from artificial reefs or wrecks when targeting dolphin because of the number of other predators that will be on hand.

Stay away from reefs

Jeff Burleson

During the spring and early summer, dolphin migrate from Florida to the mid-Atlantic states. Typically, they travel along the edge of the Gulf Stream, they but will move into shallow water to recharge on the abundant baitfish. […]

Get the right kind of start fishing from a paddle craft, and you may be hooked for life.

Back to the beginning

Phillip Gentry

Palmetto Paddling made it’s debut in the April, 2011 issue of South Carolina Sportsman, and in slightly more than four years, we’ve covered everything you can do in a kayak, from deer and turkey hunting to freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and boat-rigging. […]