Bass Fishing
Don’t forget soft plastics
Soft plastics are some of the most-overlooked baits that bass fishermen have in their tackle boxes once the leaves begin to turn in the fall. […]
November 2013
Bass Fishing
A spinnerbait primer
For many fishermen, spinnerbaits have taken a back seat to a lot of new lures and trends in fishing: swimbaits, umbrella rigs, vibrating jigs and swim jigs. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Fat Boy
Paul Brown’s Fat Boys are still kicking, slowly twitching underwater, tantalizing and catching saltwater fish after the proven soft plastic was bought in the late 2000s. […]
Other Hunting
Handgunning for varmints
We were never overrun with those juicy targets we read about in the big sporting magazines — articles by guys who referred to their shooting cult as “varminters.” […]
Fishing
Battery chargers with a pulse
The chemical process that produces electrical power in a battery can also damage it without human intervention. […]
Bass Fishing
Harris has recovered from first fish kill
Shearon Harris Lake experienced its worst — and probably first — fish kill this past April, when fishermen noticed a majority of the 110 largemouth bass, 35 crappie, 20 sunfish and two catfish near the Holleman Landing boat ramp. […]
Sidebars
Greentree impoundments are ‘nut’ havens
A greentree impoundment takes advantage of acorns, of one of the primary food sources of larger puddle ducks, including wood ducks, mallards and black ducks. […]
Inshore Fishing
A mid-morning trout brunch?
In October and November, it no longer takes an early bird to catch a trout. […]
Inshore Fishing
Must carry items
There are no restaurants or hotels on the barrier island that is South Core banks. You must take along everything you will need during your stay. […]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t forget fishing piers
Fishermen should not overlook their favorite ocean fishing pier when targeting whiting. […]