June 2014 Archives - Page 3 of 6

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

Angler’s choice

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. […]

Richard Vaughn nets a speck for Richard Andrews; lots of trout were killed or stunned in late January, causing a statewide closure of the fishery.

Trout closure, caused by winter kill, will end June 15

Jerry Dilsaver

A severe, late-January cold snap froze rivers and creeks in many areas and stunned and/or killed trout in several places along the coast. […]

Big numbers of dolphin can be caught from one school by keeping a hooked fish in the water just behind the stern of the boat.

String ’em on!

Jeff Burleson

Dolphin, especially at smaller sizes, will in tight schools to protect themselves from larger predators, and fishermen can take advantage of these instinctive traits to put a limit of 10 fish in the boat in relatively little time. […]

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. […]