June 2017 Archives - Page 2 of 4

South Carolina’s Marine Artificial Reef Program has 38 artificial reef sides off its coast to fill with steel, concrete and old boat hulls to promote marine life and add to the public’s fishing opportunities.

Artificial reef programs benefits marine life

Artificial reefs are man-made structures laid on the sea floor that provide a foundation for the establishment of productive habitat for marine life. They attract fish and other marine organisms from many levels of the food chain. […]

Make a few modifications to magnum spoons to make them fish better

Dusty Wilson

Most anglers agree that the Ben Parker Magnum Flutter Spoon is fishable right out of the pack, but there are several ways anglers can enhance their spoons to hook more fish and get more of them to the boat. […]

Magnum spoons have become a staple in the arsenals of many fishermen when bass start to school in their deeper, summer haunts.

Spoon-feeding Harris hawgs

Dusty Wilson

Guides Joel Munday loves 4,100-acre Shearon Harris Reservoir just southwest of Raleigh, N.C., to spoon-feed bass with magnum-sized spoons. […]

Before venturing offshroe in a small boat, do as much research as you can to determine areas you want to fish and possibly shorten the amount of water you cover.

Bridled planer rig is a must for small boats

Jerry Dilsaver

Most offshore fishermen consider having at least one planer line in their trolling spread. Fish are usually in the upper part of the water column, but they aren’t always feeding at the surface. […]

Schooling bass hang around main-channel drops and ledges during the summer, where anglers can target them.

Magnums spoons at Lake Monticello

Dusty Wilson

Although Lake Monticello is often regarded as a trophy catfish destination northwest of Columbia, S.C., its largemouth bass population is also thriving, and it is guide and tournament angler Brett Mitchell’s pick for a magnum-spoon hot spot. […]

Dolphin are a very common summer catch for fishermen heading to the bluewater in small- to medium-sized boats.

Headed offshore? Be prepared

Jerry Dilsaver

Someone once compared heading offshore without proper safety equipment to skydiving without a parachute. If you need the equipment and don’t have it, or it doesn’t work, the odds are good you’ll never need it again. […]

Popping bugs can catch a tremendous number of bluegills when they’re striking the surface, and pairing it with a spider or ant on a dropper will often get even more strikes from below.

A dropper makes a popping bug even hotter

Jeff Burleson

In the fly-fishing world, rigging to present multiple flies offers a fish a better chance to make a mistake and get a hook in its jaw. […]

Red drum don’t contribute to the spawning process until they’re larger than North Carolina’s 18- to 27-inch slot limit.

Notice big and little drummer boys

Craig Holt

Mature and immature male reds may “drum” when caught, making a sound similar to a small pig grunting. […]

Take care of your hunting property and the landowners, and you can count on keeping it for many years.

Improve and prolong your hunting leases

Jeff Burleson

Whether because of a change in ownership, land use or competition, hunters lose hunting leases every year. Leaseholders should never have to worry about losing their leases to other groups, and they can secure them for longer terms if the property is properly cared for. […]

Guide Rob Alderman is holding a summer-long kayak tournament to benefit the Heroes on the Waters program.

Kayak event helps vets

Phillip Gentry

Professional kayak angler and guide Rob Alderman of Norfolk, Va., has always been about the military. Alderman, who operates Outer Banks Kayak Fishing, was never a member of the armed services due to a history of sports injuries in his youth, but he is surrounded by relatives who have or are serving. […]