November 2012

Bass Fishing

November = swimbaits

Davy Hite

I won a BASS tournament last year fishing a swimbait on a Buckeye leadhead jig, but I was fishing it deep, six to 10 feet, working it like a crankbait or slow-rolling a spinnerbait. […]

Sidebars

Pond management: Time to draw down established ponds

Jeff Burleson

In order to have a healthy and productive fish pond, manipulation exercises should occur almost every month of the year, and winter might be the most-important season to conduct pond-management activities, specifically winter drawdown. Pond levels should be dropped from November through February. […]

Deer Hunting

Fond of Funnels

Bruce Ingram

Gary Barrett, a lifelong resident of Rockingham County, has undergone a metamorphosis over the past 40 years, going from trophy deer hunter to hunting tutor, a journey that has seen him kill several hundred deer, 30 of which most hunters would consider trophies. […]

Deer Hunting

Go Deep!

Jeff Burleson

Most deer hunters in South Carolina are searching for a trophy buck on private land, but for $30.50, many can purchase the right to gain access to more than a million acres of productive deer habitat. […]

Fishing Tournaments

Dickson tops at Keowee

Glenn Corley

Kevin Dickson and Randy Dickson of Westminster won the Bass Anglers Invitational Trail (B.A.I.T.) Classic XII on Lake Keowee Sept. 28-29 with a two-day total of 27.79 pounds. […]

Inshore Fishing

The perfect cast ‘n’ blast

Bryan Bowers

For many sportsman, hunting and fishing are passions worth pursuing, and often, both are good at the same time. Alternating day or weekend trips between hunting and fishing is a routine for these sportsman. […]