May 2017 Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Carolina Sportsman

Cover: May 2017

Whether you prefer fresh or saltwater, May is a fantastic month to be on the water. Bass are postspawn and heading deeper, while cobia can be had on corks. […]

Tenkara, a Japanese fly-fishing technique, fits perfectly in western North Carolina streams.

Far East import – North Carolina’s Far East trout-fishing import is taking hold

Craig Holt

Learning to use a fly rod can be complicated and time-consuming, especially for younger anglers. But Lance Milks of Greensboro has important a Japanese technique for putting artificial flies in front fish that’s easy to master and a kid-friendly introduction to fishing. […]

Specks from the planks – Speckled trout are favorite targets for pier fishermen in the Carolinas

Jerry Dilsaver

Speckled trout are a favorite target for many saltwater fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Fairly adaptable, they can be found from the nearshore ocean through the marshes and rivers to brackish water and sometimes into waters classified as inland. Most fishermen chase them from boats, but there is a dedicated group that catches a lot from the decks of the fishing piers. […]

South Carolina is home to all kinds of lakes that harbor crappie.

Pattern post-spawn slabs – Post-spawn crappie don’t have to be difficult for South Carolina anglers

Terry Madewell

When crappies make their rush to spawn in the shallows in lakes across South Carolina, hordes of anglers hungry for fillets follow their every move. With the spawning process complete, fish reverse the migration and turn back toward deep water — but few anglers follow them on the return trip. […]

Daniel Lee Sbrocco said drifting a soft-plastic or live bait under a popping cork along a place where currents cause an edge on a flat can produce trout.

Find flat edges, find trout

Brian Cope

Ben Powers of Reel Time Charters in Charleston, S.C., directed the attention of the two fishermen on his boat to a place he expected to find speckled trout. […]

Popping-cork rigs are the latest tool in the arsenals of Carolina cobia anglers.

Cobia on corks

Jeff Burleson

As the Earth slides closer to the sun during spring, the waters warm and kick-starts fishing action. Anglers along the coast of both Carolinas look forward to the first few weeks of May, when nearshore waters fill up with energy rich pods of menhaden, knowing that these oily baitfish will be swarmed by toothy predators every step of the way in their travels. […]