October 2006 Archives - Page 3 of 3

Catching a tailing redfish with fly-rod equipment is one of the premier challenges of sport fishing.

Stalking wild redfish with a fly

In my mid-20s, I taught myself how to fly fish for trout at mountain streams. […]

Expert cast-netters during the fall season note that good numbers of shrimp often will remain at the same general “pole” areas for a couple of days.

Net Results

For many South Carolina outdoorsmen, the anticipation of opening day of shrimp baiting season is approached with the same life-or-death intensity as the start of deer or dove hunting. […]

When weather is cool and wet as opposed to hot and dry, the ground holds bear scent better for dogs.

Bear Boom

Scott Keepfer

For Robert Chapman, it’s all about the dogs. […]

To get ducks in close, hunters need to learn to use subtle calls, including learning how to vary pitches and cadences that actually sound like ducks. Ducks usually descend the scale of sound with their calls, with each sound a little shorter than the imme

Talk Different to Ducks

John E. Phillips

To have success this duck season, hunters need to understand how to talk different to ducks. […]

Using free lines to move live baits away from an anchored boat and up close to targeted structure is a good striper technique to use at the Combahee River.

Ace in the Hole

Phillip Gentry

South Carolina boasts some of the best striped bass fishing in the country. […]

Submerged live oyster beds are favorite speckled trout haunts.

Moving Targets

Jeff Burleson

As daylight lessens and the mercury mercifully stops climbing into the 90s, the opportunity to make up for lost fishing time finally arrives. […]

The rut in Piedmont S.C. runs from Oct. 15-Nov. 15, according to SCDNR deer supervisor Charles Ruth. It’s about a month later in the mountains.

Rutted Adjustment

Walt Rhodes

As I grow older, the amount and type of stuff that stays stuck in my mind like pluff mud on hip boots is amazing. […]