September 2012 Archives - Page 2 of 7

The biggest wahoo caught off Cape Fear typically show up in cooler months of fall and winter.

Hard-Hitting Hoos

Between Cape Fear and the Grand Strand would look like without the vicious striped cousin of the king mackerel. […]

A good throw of a cast net to a productive pole might result in several dozen big white shrimp.

Three-Way ‘Swivel’

September is a perfect on-the-water month in the Lowcountry. In fact, it is just about perfect everywhere in September. […]

The topwater bait you choose will depend a lot on the primary cover and baitfish in the reservoir you’re fishing.

I’ll be the first to admit it; I get fired up when I think about September arriving. In the South, we have to struggle through the dog days of summer, and I look forward to September — and not just because football season will be here. […]

An out-of-balance pond won’t produce gamefish like these shellcrackers; sometimes, starting from square one after a rotenone treatment is the best solution.

For pond renovation, rotenone is key

Jeff Burleson

Ponds can provide some the most enjoyment of any outdoor experiences, but poor management can ruin a prime fishing paradise in a short time. Undesirables such as the golden shiner, green sunfish, gizzard shad and common carp can destroy the bass/bream balance in record time. […]

Stagger-planting crop mixes in the same food plot can provide season-long nourishment for wildlife.

Mix fall food-plot seeds

Jeff Burleson

Planting season seems to be a hot topic almost every month these days — well, every few months, anyway. […]

Clover seed must be inoculated before planting to help plants convert nitrogen into a useful form. Seed can be purchased pre-inoculated, or you can purchase the proper bacteria and coat it yourself.

Inoculate cool-season legumes for best food-plot crops

Jeff Burleson

Cool-season food plots vary over a wide range of seed and forage varieties, but perennial clovers are some of the best food-plot varieties to use. […]

Pond renovation—rotenone is key

Jeff Burleson

Ponds can provide some the most enjoyment of any outdoor experiences, but poor management can ruin a prime fishing paradise in a short time. […]

Flounder have an almost magnetic effect on fishermen, drawing them to the coast in the fall.

Flat is where it’s at!

Jerry Dilsaver

Working through the braided cuts in the Shackleford Banks marsh would have been a daunting feat for many fishermen, but Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island buzzed his Bay Rider skiff in and out of the channels with the skill and confidence of someone who travels them regularly. […]

Will McElveen plans his early-season tactics around hunting for bucks, whether he’s hunting with a rifle or archery equipment.

Early Bird Kills the Buck

Terry Madewell

“Early season deer hunting” means different times to hunters across South Carolina because season opening dates vary from game zone to game zone. […]

Different kinds of jigheads and soft-plastic trailers are better suited to targeting different speceies around different kinds of cover or bottom.

Pick your jig with a purpose

Mike Marsh

Most any type of jighead will work for catching flounder and puppy drum in the upper Neuse and Trent rivers near New Bern. […]