October 2015 Archives - Page 3 of 6

Diving gulls and other birds can disclose the location of feeding schools of trout that are pushing bait and shrimp to the surface.

For the birds

Fall is a bad time to be a shrimp or a baitfish, but the bait buffet feeds more than just finned predators lurking below the surface. […]

Bass can be holding on a variety of types of visible cover in the rivers around Wilmington, including cypress trees. I

Working the tide

Jerry Dilsaver

Bass pro Mike Lanier of Winnabow emphasizes that the rivers around Wilmington are tidal, and that understanding this is key for fishing success. […]

A hopper-dropper right with a big topwater plug and soft-plastic trailer fished on a short leader is a killer fall rig for speckled trout.

Fish a dropper

Jeff Burleson

The hopper-dropper rig is a very popular technique used across the nation to catch trout, but it is usually for the freshwater version swimming in the fast-flowing streams in the mountains. […]

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. […]

Retired guide Don Drose said cloudy fall days are best for striper schooling action.

October is for everyone

Terry Madewell

October gets a lot of love in the Santee Cooper area, and not all of it has to do with fishing. […]