June 2016 Archives - Page 5 of 6

Fishing on the Broad River is especially good during the summer because the rushing water stays relatively cool and well-oxygenated.

Bronzeback Heaven – Tips for fishing for smallmouth on South Carolina’s Broad River

“Do you see that line between here and the bank where the eddy meets the current? Cast upriver at about a 45-degree angle to the other side of that line and reel in quickly,” guide Mike McSwain said on a hot June day while fishing on the Broad River.

McSwain’s client did as instructed, and as the Mepps spinner got to where it was supposed to, something slammed the lure, the rod bent over, and the spinning reel’s drag sang out.

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The popping-cork technique is a user-friendly option that even beginners can fish with reasonable success.

Trick or treat tackle – Popping corks trick fish and treat fishermen

David A. Brown

Call it trick-or-treat fishing. No Halloween connection here, but popping cork rigs are definitely designed to trick fish into finding a treat — one that’s actually more of a trick itself. […]

Set your sights on North Carolina’s river-run flatfish.

River-run flatfish – Flounder fishing takes off in June in the lower Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

When Amanda King arrived in Wilmington a while back to attend college, she knew the Cape Fear coast was a special place and that she would probably be staying. She wound up working at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher running their surf-fishing seminars and similar projects, and doubling as a fishing guide who specializes in leading ladies and kids on trips exploring the Cape Fear River downstream from Wilmington to Southport from her Carolina Beach home.

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A coyote bounty program that would have put up to $1000 in the pockets of hunters who shoot a tagged coyote recently hit a political roadblock.

Keep your hands off coyote bounty cash

Dan Kibler

Once again, some folks in the state legislature have made a decision that’s short-sighted at best and downright stupid at worst. […]

Bigger flounder are more commonly caught around nearshore reefs and livebottom along North Carolina’s coastline.

Big water, big flounder – The reefs and wrecks off North Carolina’s Topsail Island hold plenty of big flounder

Dusty Wilson

Short flounder got you down? Tired of busting your hump to catch a keeper? You may need a change of scenery.

A good GPS and reliable coordinates for the artificial reefs and live bottoms off New Topsail and New River inlets will steer you in the right direction — to flounder that are more likely to be keepers and possibly the biggest you’ve ever caught.

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Flounder like this one caught by Sinton Anderson don’t have to be accidents; a few tips can help fishermen target flatfish.

Go flat-out for flounder in South Carolina’s Lowcountry

John Gribb

Warm breezes, sunny skies, reasonable temperatures; everybody loves floating the creeks, inlets and bays around Beaufort and Hilton Head in June.

Cobia, speckled trout and spot-tail bass — aka redfish — are all actively feeding right now, but for those people who love the taste of flaky, white fillets, there is hardly a better piscatorial target than the feisty southern or summer flounder.

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Big shellcrackers are a bonus fish, but much appreciated, at Shearon Harris Lake, which largemouth bass have made famous.

Crack the sunfish code at Shearon Harris Lake

Dusty Wilson

Overshadowed by its notoriety as a trophy bass and crappie lake — the once-belittled white perch even is beginning to draw a crowd — it’s no wonder the redear sunfish or shellcrackers in Shearon Harris Lake feel a bit left out.

While the wealth of aquatic vegetation at the 4,100-acre lake has been credited for the rise of its coveted population of larsgemouth bass, the grass has also helped shellcrackers become the dominant panfish.

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Dr. Braxton Davis steps in to direct the N.C. DMF at an unenviable time.

Into the fray steps the latest N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries boss

Dan Kibler

A guy I know who has owned a tackle shop on North Carolina’s coast for decades posed a question the other day I had to admit I couldn’t answer.

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Fly-fishing equipment is particularly suited to presenting artificials to redfish cruising or tailing on flooded flats.

Tune up for tailers – Time to tune up for South Carolina’s tailing redfish

Jeff Burleson

June is one of the best months to enjoy South Carolina’s outdoors by targeting a finned foe with a hook and line. And for purists willing to give up modern technology for custom, feathered creations, the ultimate adventure takes place this month, when an angler’s spot-tailed prize is served tails up in just inches of water.

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North Carolina’s Far East trout-fishing import is taking hold

Craig Holt

Learning to use a fly rod can be complicated and time-consuming, especially for younger anglers. But Lance Milks of Greensboro has important a Japanese technique for putting artificial flies in front fish that’s easy to master and a kid-friendly introduction to fishing.

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