May 2018 Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Carolina Sportsman

Weatherby Mark V CarbonMark rifle

The latest edition to the Weatherby line is the Mark V CarbonMark, a bolt-action rifle with the company’s 9-lug magnum action attached to a carbon-fiber barrel from Proof Research. […]

It’s hard to beat North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound when it comes to producing great flounder.

Try Carolinas’ Fab Four flounder spots

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are arguably the most-recognizable inshore fish on the east coast. For die-hard anglers, they can be targeted every month of the year in the waters of both Carolinas, from brackish ecosystems to nearshore ocean reefs. […]

Cover: May 2018

Carolina Sportsman

The Carolinas have so many great places to catch flounder, it’s hard to name just one, so we picked four spots you shouldn’t miss. […]

Mercury’s V-6 four-stroke outboards

Carolina Sportsman

Mercury Marine decided that its 75- to 150-horsepower FourStroke outboards were so successful, the company has debuted a line of bigger engines with the same features. […]

Cranka Crab

Carolina Sportsman

Sheepshead fishing is part fun, part frustration, and one of the frustrations comes from the fish’s ability to steal your bait before you know it. The main bait of choice among sheepshead anglers is a live fiddler crab. And catching the crabs, keeping them alive, and constantly rebaiting with them is no fun, and it’s time-consuming. […]

Speckled trout populations across the Carolinas took a huge shot from cold weather in early January, but there’s still hope for some good fishing this year, even if it’s only catch-and-release.

South Carolina has speckled trout questions

Phillip Gentry

Late this past December, the coastal regions of both Carolinas experienced some of the coldest weather in recent years, with water temperatures plummeting into the low 40s. Then, on Jan. 3, a winter ice and snow storm blasted the coast again, complete with snow and ice. […]

Western North Carolina lake boasts a trophy fishery for brown, rainbow trout.

Catching mountain trout the lake way is a North Carolina option

Mike Marsh

A summer Saturday with a nice weather forecast finds nearly every lake in North Carolina packed with anglers; arriving before daybreak is a prerequisite to having a place to park a boat trailer and tow vehicle at most public ramps. […]

Surf City anglers bridge the gap with black, red drum.

Surf City’s salty combo – Red and black drum

Mike Marsh

When most people smack their lips thinking about a recipe for blackened fish, red drum most often spring to mind. But anglers who fish the waters in and around Surf City are as likely to run across of another color. […]

The Cooper River has been known for spitting out plenty of big bass over the past handful of years, qualifying it as one of South Carolina’s best
bass fisheries.

Don’t forget the Cooper River for South Carolina’s top spring bass

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina is known for its fantastic fishing, from 40-pound bull reds and gator speckled trout along its salty shores to world-record catfish and slab crappie from its notable reservoirs, Anglers don’t have to trailer far to locate a super-productive fishery. […]