September 2012 Archives - Page 4 of 7

The ‘haywire twist’ is the most-important knot in tying live-bait king rigs.

How to tie a haywire twist

When asked what the most-important skill was in learning to catch king mackerel is, Robbie Byrne of The Charleston Angler didn’t hesitate in his answer. […]

SWAROVSKI OPTIK Ballistic Turret

North Carolina Sportsman

The Custom Ballistic Turret system from SWAROVSKI OPTIK allows hunters to make long range shots with greater accuracy and confidence. […]

Pat Foy Brady of Reidsville said practicing with a few rounds of skeet before dove season will help sharpen your shooting eye before dove season arrives.

How to hit a dove

Craig Holt

The anomaly of mourning doves is they weigh on average only 4 ½ ounces but are one of the most-difficult-to-down game birds in the world. […]

Fishermen don’t have to know how to throw a huge 10-foot cast net to catch shrimp; a well-thrown 5- or 6-footer will get the job done.

Watching a pro throw a cast net is fascinating and a bit humbling experience. Draping part of a 10-foot net over one shoulder, a portion in his mouth and the rest gathered in his hands, he spins and launches it, and it miraculously opens in a perfect circle as it hits the water. […]

Young hunters are a common sight in dove fields; getting them off on the right foot in terms of safety afield is important.

Teach your children well…

Bill Howard

Dove hunting has become as much of a social gathering as a hunt over the past 20 years. […]

Redfish moving out onto the beach is common in the fall as the water temperature falls. Catching them from the surf or a boat is common.

Go ‘surf’-ing for big reds in the fall

John Gribb

Every September and October, mature “bull” redfish that no longer inhabit shallow estuaries gather nearshore, close to river inlets, to spawn. […]

When August arrives, Robbie Hall shoots every day.

Practice makes perfect

Craig Holt

With North Carolina’s 2012-13 deer season set to begin when the statewide archery season opens Sept. 8, bowhunters from Manteo to Murphy will be in the woods.

Hopefully, most of them will have practiced enough to be able to make accurate shots, but outside conditions and hunter success or failure will vary greatly, depending upon weather, food sources, stand locations and dozens of other variables. […]