Inshore Fishing
All hail North Carolina’s king(fish)
Whatever nickname you prefer to use, whiting, sea mullet or Virginia mullet are properly named kingfish and are members of the croaker family. […]
March 2016
Inshore Fishing
Chum for better catches of black sea bass
Black sea bass are voracious predators and will outcompete anything else in their size-class, especially over the winter and early spring. They cover up any available reef structure that harbors baitfish, but quite often, they will hover over certain sections of the structure. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Kerr stripers, bass are islanders
A big reason that guide Joel Richardson fishes Kerr Lake’s northern creeks and coves near the dam for stripers and largemouth bass in February and March are the many islands surrounded by deep-water channels that serve as highways for those two species. […]
Inshore Fishing
Study charts for better success fishing black sea bass off Grand Strand beaches
Even though populations of black sea bass thrive in South Carolina waters throughout the year, the cool months bring congregations in close to shore, and often, they include some of the biggest bass anglers will ever see. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Kerr is better the second time around
Kerr Reservoir was one of the best striped and largemouth bass lakes in the country for 25 years after the lake opened for public use in 1952. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Can’t go wrong in March – Blue cats, stripers, largemouth, crappie are hot
Fishing is good year-round at Santee Cooper, but March is the one month where almost every popular species is on the move. […]
Bass Fishing
Top 5 spring bass baits
Growing up, I read plenty of articles that asked what single bass bait you would use if you could only choose one. Actually, we have lots of choices that often makes fishing confusing but fun. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Setting up for slab time – Get your kayak rigged for crappie fishing
The number of anglers joining the ranks of the plastic armada grows daily. With each new recruit, prospective anglers want to know what they can do to target their favorite species from their new paddle craft. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Spring trout are hard to beat
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, brown, rainbow, and brook trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]
Greener Pastures
Take care of your quail
Quail season for bobwhite quail ends when February departs, leaving many purists with heavy heads. If the season didn’t quite produce the best results, hunters and land managers have nearly nine months available to make a change. […]