Fishing
The Cooyon Croaker
Zach Dubois, 24, has a highly successful crappie grub on the market and recently introduced the Cooyon Croaker, a plastic frog sure to appeal to bass fishermen wherever bass eat frogs. […]
May 2017
Fishing
What’s in a software update?
Lowrance’s latest software update reminded me that it has been a while since I mentioned how important updates are to all of us — no matter what brand of electronics we run. […]
Hunting
Get things stabilized
When I first started shooting a compound bow almost 30 years ago, many archers shot without a stabilizer. Bows were generally longer and heavier, and they didn’t generate nearly the torque and power of today’s bows. […]
Freshwater Fishing
So much water to fish
The early Cherokee marked the beginning of the trout fishing season when trout lilies began blooming along mountain streams in early April. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Sample the buffet line
While many bass anglers don’t distinguish between threadfin shad and blueback herring when they refer to the “shad spawn,” knowing the differences between baitfish species could pay off at weigh-in time. Here’s a run-down of what prey species are likely to be sharing water with bass this month: […]
Freshwater Fishing
Expert tips will help trout fishermen
After decades of observing and studying, Lance Milks of Greensboro is an encyclopedia of trout knowledge. […]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout: the people’s favorite
Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus — aka speckled trout or specks — are found in the surf from Hilton Head, S.C. to Corolla, N.C., and beyond. They gather in schools and feed on shrimp, minnows, smaller fish and crabs on the bottom and suspended in the water column. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Finding forage is a key to catching post-spawn crappie
One common denominator for South Carolina fishermen wanting to catch crappie during the post-spawn phase is forage. Crappies are going to be found in areas where food is nearby. […]
Inshore Fishing
Oak Island Pier: MIA
The Oak Island Pier, one of two piers on North Carolina’s Oak Island, was closed in mid-March because of damage from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Long-line rigging is a key to crappie-trolling success
Guide Jerry Neeley said that productive trolling is not a random, haphazard method of fishing; it’s actually a very precise and well-planned tactic. […]