Bass Fishing
A great time to feel blue
In terms of fishing opportunities, South Carolina is a unique state for a number of reasons, and the presence of blueback herring in a lot of our major reservoirs is a big one. […]
May 2015
Inshore Fishing
No hate for the old crate
Kayak anglers have a unique addiction. There is one object primarily used for something else that will cause a paddler to do a double take when it comes to using it or not: a milk crate. […]
Bass Fishing
Rapala Shadow Rap
Rapala last introduced a jerkbait around 2000. […]
Fishing
Portable power
The last time you were miles from anywhere, turned your boat’s ignition key and heard nothing, what did you do? […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish roll-ups
Anglers should not shy away from using big lures such as heavy jigheads with foot-long artificial eels for cobia because they have huge appetites and cavernous mouths. […]
Inshore Fishing
Loco Baitfish is a local favorite
Mark Nutting not only guides professionally, he also ties flies commercially. His favorite fly for cobia is a creation of his own, the Loco Baitfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Other targets of opportunity
Anglers often get shots at other species while targeting cobia on a sight-fishing trip. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catch-and-release or hook-and-cook?
There is no getting around it, cobia are a tasty fish. A 30-pound fish contains enough thick, pork chop-sized fillets to feed a small crowd, and the flesh is hardy enough to go straight on the grill without added reinforcement. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A weedless jig for flooded shorelines
While the impoundment of Kerr Lake may have solved many problems in the flood-prone area downstream, fishing the high water resulting from early spring rains requires another solution. […]
Redfish
Don’t forget cut, live baits
Guide Kevin Blair may love fishing artificials for redfish, especially topwaters, but he doesn’t discount live or cut bait. […]