May 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 8 - Carolina Sportsman

Bald Head Island is unique

Bald Head Island, often shown on older maps as Smith Island, is the only part of Brunswick County east of the Cape Fear River at its mouth. […]

Cobia stock assessment sheds light on species

Bryan Bowers

The latest stock assessment on cobia in the South Atlantic was released this past January. It took years to compile, and approximately half of the 400 pages of information came from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Some of the findings were extremely interesting. […]

Make sure your setup won’t doom you

Bennett Kirkpatrick

Choosing a poor setup is a common problem. Often, we doom a hunt because of the spot where we make a setup. […]

Tying the loop knot

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Rick Bennett ties a loop knot to secure his line to every lure or jighead he uses. He said the knot allows the lure to move in the most-natural way, and he believes it helps draw strikes. […]

Be careful with decoy placements

Bennett Kirkpatrick

Improper placement of decoys can ruin a hunt. Never position your decoys directly between yourself and the direction you expect the tom to come from — for two reasons. […]

SCDNR perspective on blues, flatheads

Terry Madewell

With blue and flathead catfish frequently being caught at Lake Wylie, anglers are wondering how they got in the lake. […]

What’s ‘The Point’?

Bob Goldstein

The Point is 34 to 42 miles southeast of the Oregon Inlet sea buoy, at 35.32.57 to 35.33.00 (north) by 74.50.67 to 74.84.00 (west). […]

Make your own drift rig

Terry Madewell

Rodger Taylor said several key factors combine for a successful catfish trip, even when the fish are biting as well as they are during May. One is making his own drift rig. […]