Inshore Fishing
Making the hook stick
Once you have successfully fooled the wily redfish into striking your bait or lure, it’s a nice idea to make the hook stay in his jaw until you land it. […]
May 2013
Freshwater Fishing
Striped bass “fights” aren’t knock outs
Even though many North Carolina fishermen have seen striped bass “fights,” this type of activity doesn’t indicate a willingness to eat a lure. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The weather and sunlight factors
Deep-water jigging for crappie can sound intimidating to the angler conditioned to chasing spawning fish in shallow water, yet many of the variables and difficulties involved in finding and coaxing crappie to cooperate dissolve during the post-spawn period. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fly rods now popular for Roanoke stripers
The Roanoke River is a catch-and-release fisherman’s paradise. […]
Bass Fishing
Say Sammy! to a Keowee spot
Topwater lures come in a variety of sizes, shapes and actions. Most are configured to create a surface commotion that either resembles an injured baitfish or a smaller predator attacking an even smaller prey. […]
Offshore Fishing
Bonito are popular fly-rod targets
Although most anglers use spinning or baitcasting tackle for bonito, fly-rod fishing has become popular in recent years — probably because false albacore will hit the same flies as bonito. […]
Bass Fishing
Seeing spots
Nobody is pointing fingers, but spotted bass are thought to have been introduced into Lake Keowee by fishermen from Georgia, where spotted bass thrive and grow to more than respectable sizes in Lake Lanier. […]
Offshore Fishing
Bonito are best on the dinner plate
Atlantic bonito are probably the only member of the Scombridae family caught from Atlantic Ocean waters that anglers will prepare as food. […]
Bass Fishing
About Lake Keowee
Since 1971, Lake Keowee’s 18,500 acres of water and 300 miles of shoreline have been a valuable source of energy and recreation in South Carolina’s Upstate. […]
Deer Hunting
Offer protein supplements now
Deer need protein, carbohydrates, fats and a long list of vitamins and minerals to sustain optimum growth throughout the year. […]