Bass Fishing
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. […]
October 2015
Inshore Fishing
The stuff we really need
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. […]
Fishing
Stanley’s Ribbit Runt
Ann Thomasson Wilson knows a good artificial lure when she sees one. […]
Fishing
High-tech developments haven’t changed sonar basics
Current-generation sonar units show the underwater world with a level of realism fishermen could only dream of 30 or 40 years ago. […]
Deer Hunting
Be prepared to trail
Every time a hunter leaves home to go after some venison, freezer, he or she should always expect that the hunt is going to be successful, and they had better be prepared to track their quarry under any conditions. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Deep-water crappie tools
Both Whitey Outlaw and Buster Rush rely on electronics to help them target crappie holding around cover in deep water. […]
Inshore Fishing
Coastal piers offer great king mackerel fishing
Fishermen try their luck for king mackerel from almost every pier along the North Carolina coast. On Oak Island, the meat of the pier king season runs from roughly the first of May to the end of October. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fall kings make U.S. Open wide open
North Carolina has two migratory groups of king mackerel, scomberomorus cavalla, one considered an offshore group that moves to the warm waters near the beach in spring, summer and fall and then retreats to warmer offshore waters near the Gulf Stream during the winter, and the coastal migrators that migrate up an down the coast, from Florida to Virginia related to water temperature and abundance and absence of forage fish for food. […]
Deer Hunting
Modern tools of an old trade
Black-powder hunters used to be burdened with carrying all types of gear into the field for the inevitable misfire and cleaning. […]
Deer Hunting
Adventures in black powder
Among his many talents, Roger Metz is a great storyteller. He tells this story of a black-powder 2005 deer hunt in Chester County. It has a happy ending for everyone except the deer — and Metz’s brother, Paul. […]