Bass Fishing
Thumper also returns
In addition to its trademark spinnerbait, Slam Dunk also has resurrected the Thumper jig. […]
March 2013
Bass Fishing
Bass Trap back in action
A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. […]
General
The safety bullet
If you’ve ever set nails in concrete with an explosive shell, you’re going to be familiar with the operational concept of one of the newest and most innovative firearms safety devices on the market. […]
Fishing
Super portable GPS
When the press release about Garmin’s new marine-oriented Quatix sport watch hit my inbox, I opened it with lukewarm enthusiasm — but the more I read about it the more excited I got.
Two basic advantages of a watch with built-in GPS are that you don’t have to set it manually when you cross into another time zone and it can be accurate to within about a billionth of a second or, say, within one second every 30,000 years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Deep Creek is a jewel of a stream for trout anglers
Deep Creek is a hotspot for springtime anglers ready to match wits with some nice rainbow trout in a picturesque setting. […]
Freshwater Fishing
March is breakout month
Fishing is certainly a year-round activity on the Santee Cooper lakes, but March is the month when there is literally something biting for almost everyone. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Safety first is no joke
I had something else planned for this month but felt I needed to delay it and talk a little about boating safety because, so far, 2013 has been a tough one for North Carolina fishermen. […]
Inshore Fishing
An event to call their own
Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]
Greener Pastures
Plant a banana (lily)
It’s never too early to think about ways to attract waterfowl for the 2013 fall season. In fact, March is the optimum time to establish a cost-effective waterfowl forage called the banana water lily — Nymphaea mexicana — especially on those permanently flooded **sites where traditional upland planting is not possible. […]
Sidebars
Banana water lily makes excellent fish habitat
Fish habitat can always benefit from some sort of management technique, and the establishment of shallow cover is a good choice to make. […]