Fishing
Get a grip on new fishing tackle
Many fishermen are aware that the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show is held each July to introduce new fishing tackle. […]
March 2016
Bass Fishing
Learn to swim – March is time for some swimming lessons, swimbait lessons, that is
Largemouth bass will be in various stages of the spawn across South Carolina this month, and no matter which stage they’re in, swimbaits are excellent lures for anglers to use. […]
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Special winter specks – New River speckled trout are special creatures; cold weather doesn’t slow them down
Two oval-shaped bobbers bounced on the New River’s surface during the outflowing morning tide. Standing near the stern of Ricky Kellum’s boat, James Grimes of Mount Olive and his 11-year-old son, Conner, intensely watched the multi-colored floats, waiting for the rising sun to warm a beautiful coastal morning. […]
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Call with a good hand – Learn the ins and outs of calling turkeys from two of South Carolina’s best
Obsession is a good word to describe the allure of turkey hunting. Wild turkeys have innate characteristics that challenge hunters, pushing the boundary of their turkey hunting skillset to be consistently successful. […]
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Cape Fear white out – Targeting whiting in the Cape Fear area this month
One of the finest-tasting panfish along the Cape Fear coast has to deal with a bit of an identity crisis, but it might be a good thing, as stocks of whiting, aka kingfish, sea mullet or Virginia mullet, are in good shape and not managed by any regulations. […]
Backcasts
It’s time to update that hunting/fishing bucket list
The newspaper in my hometown has a weekly feature that profiles different high-school athletes, and one part of it is a panel with a list of personal facts about the athlete: favorite sports movie, favorite school subject, dream job — that kind of stuff. […]
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Winter Rx for sea bass – When grouper are off limits in winter and early spring, nearshore fishermen turn to black sea bass off Grand Strand beaches
Between January and the late spring, offshore anglers lose the chance to catch several of their favorite bottomfish due to federal closures. […]
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It’s double-play time on North Carolina’s Kerr Lake
Largemouth and striped bass feed together at one of North Carolina’s largest lakes during late winter and early spring, but few anglers know. […]
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Cover: March 2016 (NC)
The spring bass season is here, and there’s plenty of action at Jordan and Kerr lakes. But there also is some coastal action available this month. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call
The new Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call won’t let the wind ruin your spring hunt. […]