Fishing
The Sanshouo
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ (GYCB) latest hot lure, the Sanshouo, almost didn’t make it off the cutting room floor. […]
June 2017
Fishing
Seat of your pants sonar
Sonar fishfinders have always helped us find fish and fish-holding structure, but helping us precisely target fish has been another story. Early on, bulb-type flashers supported vertical jigging. […]
Hunting
Fly with these Ravins
In this day and age, the archery industry has become extremely competitive and overcrowded, with new manufacturers constantly entering the marketplace. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catch-and-release? Yes!
More and more people are taking up the fine sport of trout fishing, but unfortunately, we aren’t adding new trout streams or growing more trout. Even remote, backcountry trout streams are getting more fishing pressure than ever. […]
Fishing
Deep doesn’t mean bad
Summer setting up on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie is not necessarily a negative for Santee Cooper anglers. We’ll have to adapt to fishing different patterns, some of which will involve deeper water than we fished during the spring. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Planer board features, advantages are easy to learn
According to guide, Justin Whiteside, planer boards are primarily employed when an angler uses an electric motor to move a boat on a specific course at a specific speed. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Match planer board size to bait size
Planer boards are made in a wide variety of sizes because of the varying needs of anglers for specific species and circumstances. Selecting the right one for the job at hand is crucial. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfish pros recognize planer board uses
Guide Zakk Royce took the principles of using planer boards in striper fishing that he learned from a buddy and applied it to catfishing, and it has significantly improved his success. […]
Flounder
Float a bait past a flounder; sometimes, it’s the only way to reach them
Flounder are voracious feeders that will find the best places to set up to gain an advantage on their prey, and since they can hide in precarious positions, anglers need to look at alternative methods to get baits in their wheelhouses. […]
Flounder
Trolling is a great way to kick-start a flounder trip
During the spring and summer, flounder are one of the most-abundant fish in the estuaries along South Carolina’s coastline. They can be caught anywhere from jetties and nearshore reefs to every flooded channel, bay and grass flat, but they will not stay in one place for very long. […]