May 2013 Archives - Page 3 of 8 - Carolina Sportsman

Make your own drift rig

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. […]

Trolling is a productive way to catch walleye once the water warms and fish move into deeper areas.

Trolling for walleye

Phillip Gentry

Trolling for walleye is a productive tactic that more resembles what southerners view as the northern style of walleye fishing. […]

Bigeye tuna usually fight on the surface instead of sounding like their yellowfin cousins.

How to identify bigeye tuna

Bob Goldstein

Bigeye tuna school with their own or with other tuna, including skipjacks, true albacore and yellowfins. […]

Ponds on Bear Island WMA are managed by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and provide great fishing for freshwater and saltwater species alike.

Bear Island ponds are tops

Brian Cope

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area is situated between the Ashepoo River and the Edisto River. […]

Big flathead catfish are found throughout Lake Wylie and can be specifically targeted by fishermen.

Targeting Lake Wylie’s flatheads

Terry Madewell

Completing the feat of catching all three of the major catfish species — channels, blues and flatheads — at one lake is quite a feat, but one that guide Rodger Taylor does frequently. […]

Walleye are believed to have become established in Fontana Lake from native fish when the Little Tennessee River was impounded.

Fontana walleye? Where did they come from?

Phillip Gentry

Fontana Lake is a TVA reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. […]

Bigeye tuna use a system of intertwined blood vessels that allow them to withstand extremely cold, deep, oxygen-poor water while visiting the surface regularly.

One ‘app’ for two functions

Bob Goldstein

Bluefin and bigeyes are the only tuna with a warm-blooded circulatory system that allows them to recycle oxygenated blood one more time before sending it to the gills for re-aeration. […]

Almond Boat and RV Park has bait, tackle, docking and ramp facilities — plus a place to stay on your Fontana Lake walleye trip.

A fisherman’s full-service dream

Phillip Gentry

Almond Boat and RV Park is occupies an important chunk of real estate on the banks of Fontana Lake — just downstream from the junction of the Nantahala and Little Tennessee rivers. […]

Bigeyes caught off The Point are almost all bigger than the 27-inch size minimum.

Bigeye facts

Bob Goldstein

Dr. Craig Brown, chief of the highly migratory species branch of NOAA Fisheries in Miami is an expert on bigeye tuna biology. Here are some of his observations: […]

Don’t hesitate to switch styles, colors and sizes of mini-jigs to see what crappie have a taste for on any particular day.

Experiment with lure choices

Jeff Burleson

Crappie feast on small fish most of the year, and while live minnows tend to always provoke a strike, small jigs are an excellent alternative. […]