October 2013 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

With lake levels higher and the water cooler than normal, will bass go all the way back in creeks this month? Maybe.

What will October hold?

October is one of my favorite months to catch bass on a crankbait in reservoirs around North Carolina. […]

Because of the baitfish migration, bass are keyed in on crankbaits in October.

Crank one up this month

October is one of my favorite months. Like a lot of people, I love to deer hunt, and it really gets good this month. […]

The author was so enthralled with stories of varmint hunting when he was young that he resorted to shooting coots with a .257 Roberts — not realizing doing so was illegal.

Varmint hunting (Deep South style)

Gordon Hutchinson

I don’t know why we were never arrested. […]

The soon-to-be-released Power-Pole Mini is designed to work with any small boat.

My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass. […]

Jason Cox of Ft. Bragg caught wrestled this hefty red grouper out of its underwater lair.

Get ready for the long haul

Brian Cope

Fishing on extended trips, whether from a head boat like the Continental Shelf or from a smaller private vessel, is fun and cooler-filling, but doesn’t come without its challenges. […]

The Bear Island and Santee Coastal WMAs have draw hunts for alligators that are part of the annual alligator-permit draw system.

WMAs and gators

Terry Madewell

Most alligator hunting is done on large tracts of public land such as lakes and rivers, but not specifically designated as a WMA. But Patty Castine, the SCDNR’s lottery hunt coordinator, said two WMAs do have specific alligator hunts. […]