March 2016 Archives - Page 3 of 5

Try and use specific calls that are made for producing specific sounds; don’t try to make a noise that a call isn’t designed to make.

Match the sound you want with the right turkey call for best results

John Tanner said even using his own calls, he practices to find just the right tones that produce the sounds he wants turkeys to hear. […]

Let the way turkeys communicate on a given day show you how they want to be called, and you’ll be a step closer to tagging a gobbler.

Let wild turkeys tell you how to call them; don’t go in with your ears shut

Terry Madewell

Steve Cobb said that the best calling technique mimics the natural surroundings of where you hunt, regardless of that zip code. […]

Tasty whiting are among the earliest fish to arrive around Cape Fear and the latest to leave, providing fishermen battling cabin fever with some great action.

Whatever you call them, whiting are among North Carolina’s tastiest inshore fish

Jerry Dilsaver

Whiting are found along most of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and their sea mullet and Virginia mullet monikers to a disservice to these mild-flavored fish, which have none of the oily qualities of mullet species. […]

Steve Cobb doesn’t overuse locator calls, opting to start making turkey sounds once he’s got a bead on a roosted gobbler at daylight.

Let nature’s sounds lead you in the right direction when calling turkeys

Terry Madewell

Steve Cobb said getting a location on a gobbler early is good, but that doesn’t make or break a hunt. […]

A cooler full of whiting when the early spring run is on will usually contain some fish pushing or breaking the 1-pound mark.

All hail North Carolina’s king(fish)

Jerry Dilsaver

Whatever nickname you prefer to use, whiting, sea mullet or Virginia mullet are properly named kingfish and are members of the croaker family. […]

Kevin Davis of Black’s Camp shows off a nice blue catfish from Santee Cooper.

Can’t go wrong in March – Blue cats, stripers, largemouth, crappie are hot

Terry Madewell

Fishing is good year-round at Santee Cooper, but March is the one month where almost every popular species is on the move. […]

Top 5 spring bass baits

Dustin Wilks

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. […]

Setting up for slab time – Get your kayak rigged for crappie fishing

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

Spring is a great time to catch a trout dinner in North Carolina’s mountain streams.

Spring trout are hard to beat

Robert Satterwhite

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. […]

Quail populations can recover quickly because of the birds’ reproductive capability.

Take care of your quail

Jeff Burleson

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. […]