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Trout fishing, when done well, requires mental and physical effort by anglers in order to know what types of flies to use during certain times of the year, how to present them and, most importantly, how to approach trout without spooking them — much like

Trout anglers need to stalk

Ask any fly fisherman what his or her favorite season is, and more often than not, the answer will be spring. […]

Decoys lure wary gobblers across fields.

Trick and Treat

“Hung-up” gobblers are so common in turkey hunting as to be cliches. Discover some experts’ tactics to draw them closer. […]

The best idea, according to experts, when a tuna hits is to keep trolling so multiple hookups are possible.

Tangle with Tuna

Walt Rhodes

Yellowfins prefer a lot of action in the water, and pulling a large bait spread to entice strikes is just the ticket for some expert captains. […]

Keeping a logbook of fishing adventures will help anglers increase their success ratio by noting conditions and times as they relate to catches.

Keep and learn from log books

Jeff Burleson

Before Christmas, I was talking to a friend, Jamie McCallum of Dillon, about an upcoming coastal striper fishing trip for January or February. […]

Top spots for April at Lake Moultrie include the Hatchery, Angels Cove and along the north shoreline.

Santee Spring

Pat Robertson

Nothing’s finer than bass fishing at Carolina’s No. 1 largemouth destination. […]

Many lures will catch largemouth bass during the spring, including floating worms.

April is hawg huntin’ time

Davy Hite

The key to being able to go bass fishing and consistently locate fish is to pay attention to season patterns, and one pattern that is dominant across South Carolina in April is the spawn. […]

The favorite traditional topwater speck lures are Zara Spooks, Top Dogs and Top Pups.

Dukes of Swirl

Scott Keepfer

Another mild winter and April’s warming weather should trigger a feeding frenzy by specks that seem to be getting larger each season. […]

Lance Larsen knows no other lake in South Carolina that can entice him away from Lake Hartwell’s catfish.

Another Cat’s Meow

Scott Keepfer

Lake Hartwell’s reputation for stripers, hybrids and largemouth bass is well known, but some anglers take advantage of its super-size catfish. […]

Approximately 100 anglers enjoyed the final NCS/SCS fishing school at Greenville March 18, including (left to right) publisher Ty Conti, boat winner Jon Olson of Wendell, consolation prize-winner Billy Igoe and David Owens of Road King Trailers.

NCS/SCS fishing schools a hit again

Craig Holt

North Carolina and South Carolina Sportsman Magazines ended a successful series of fishing schools at Greenville, N.C., March 18, with the final 2006 seminars for Carolinas anglers. […]

Kenneth Burchfield took this 163 5/8-inch, 2005 Best-by-Gun Typical, in Union County.

More big bucks revealed at Dixie Deer Classic

Craig Holt

The 26th Dixie Deer Classic was marked by so many worthy entries in the N.C. Big Buck Contest that officials of the Wake County Wildlife Club added extra awards to honor a pair of tremendous deer. […]