October 2015 Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Bass are much more active during the fall when temperatures are dropping than in early spring.

Jerk a knot in him – follow this expert’s tips on jerkbait fishing in the fall

When you talk to bass fishermen about fishing a jerkbait, they talk about the early spring, prespawn period when the water is cold. […]

Paddlers can pile all kinds of stuff into their kayaks, but an emergency signalling device, food and water, and a knife are have-to-have items.

The stuff we really need

Bill Howard

Let’s face it. Kayakers are on par with just about anyone when it comes to “stuff”. The late George Carlin did a comedy routine about stuff; it was spot on. […]

Stanley’s Ribbit Runt

Don Shoopman

Ann Thomasson Wilson knows a good artificial lure when she sees one. […]

Modern fish finders offer nearly photographic images of what’s under your boat, but if you are letting the computer decide what it shows, you aren’t getting everything out of your investment.

High-tech developments haven’t changed sonar basics

Allan Tarvid

Current-generation sonar units show the underwater world with a level of realism fishermen could only dream of 30 or 40 years ago. […]

Mike Lanier of Winnabow said fishing on a falling tide is more productive because bait is pulled out of creeks and ditches.

Wilmington’s rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

Four rivers are fishable around Wilmington, with the Cape Fear being the primary artery for travel and fishing activity. […]

Good marine electronics will help anglers locate both baitfish and stripers on Lake Hartwell.

Make good use of good electronics

Pete Rogers

Besides the tackle in his boat, guide Steve Pietrykowski points to his electronics as the most-important thing he takes to the lake on every trip. […]

Fishermen have literally thousands of places to fish for trout in the waters around Georgetown, but guide Jordan Pate concentrates on shorelines with plenty of oyster shells close to deep water.

Watch out for October winter blast

Jeff Burleson

A lot of things can happen in October, but the most-drastic game changer is the weather; it can be hot like summer or bone chilling the next day. […]

in the fall, fish the creeks on Lake Tillery closest to where you found concentrations of bait and bass during the summer.

Summer scouting equals fall fish

Dan Kibler

Dylan Fulk said that bass fisherman can get a head start on great fall fishing during the summer. […]

Cleaning out and marking a path to your stand will make it easier to get in without spooking nearby animals.

You’re in the clear

Pete Rogers

Clearing access to your tree stand is an often-overlooked details that can make a difference when it’s time to hunt. […]

The horizontal orientation of the hook on Betts’ Flounder Fanatic jig heads allows the fish to get the hook in its mouth more easily.

Fanatic is flounder unfriendly

Phillip Gentry

The correct bait for flounder fishing is, well, a live mud minnow, mullet, menhaden or even larger baitfish, or any one of a number of soft-plastic baits that can be threaded onto a jighead or a swimbait hook. […]