Features from October 2020
The weeks before peak whitetail breeding might be the best chance to tag a nice buck.- Oak Island is the center of North Carolina’s king mackerel world when October arrives.
- Rainfall, water salinity will determine where speckled trout show up in river-fed Carolina estuaries.
- Lake Wylie catfish come alive as fall arrives.
- Here’s how a handful of North Carolina hunters bagged big bucks in October.
Columns - October 2020
- October bass fishing is about to break loose
- Santee Cooper's 2020 striper harvest season opened on Oct. 1, and the fish are biting like mad on live bait and artificial lures.
- How to plant an October food plot that will attract deer
- October can’t be beat for the trout, flounder, redfish triumverate, also known as the inshore slam.
- Some of the oldest trout flies tied in this part of the country are still some of the best on trout waters in the high country of the Carolinas.
- When your field points fly true, but your broadheads sail, it's time to examine your bow's setup.
- Stuffed vension burgers with bacon and cheese make fall cookouts a treat
- Pick that first kayak: Here’s how to know your options and what they mean
Outdoor Update - October 2020
- Jason Ceisner caught a double-digit flounder at Atlantic Beach this past Sunday, and Josh Turbeville gigged a huge flounder Monday night in the same area.
- Bowhunting from his tree saddle, Tyler Pearson of Gilbert, S.C. killed a monster 10-point buck in full velvet on Aug. 18, 2020 in Lexington County.
- I literally cannot wait for October to get here. Yeah, I know, most people who love being outdoors do, because summer’s heat is behind us, and there are plenty of things to do that involve a gun or a rod. I love catching speckled trout and bass and crappie, but it’s something else altogether that cranks my engine.
- When people on the beach complain about him shark-fishing from the surf, Jared Beard of Wilmington, N.C., likes to tell them that he’s really trying to catch a tarpon, cobia or big redfish.
Hot Spots - October 2020
- Edisto flounder are plenty of hungry in October.
- Big king mackerel get plenty of attention along southern North Carolina beaches in October.
- The smallmouth bass are biting strong on Lake James this month, and these fish aren't small fry.
- Great fall bass fishing on Shearon Harris Lake begins in October.
- Topwaters will catch Swansboro-area reds in fall.
- Some of the Waccamaw River's best bass fishing of the year is taking place right now.
- Lake Wateree's crappie are stacked up on deep structure and feeding up, but once the cold weather arrives, they'll scatter and be tougher to find.