Fishing
The Sanshouo
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ (GYCB) latest hot lure, the Sanshouo, almost didn’t make it off the cutting room floor. […]
Statewide NC
Fishing
Seat of your pants sonar
Sonar fishfinders have always helped us find fish and fish-holding structure, but helping us precisely target fish has been another story. Early on, bulb-type flashers supported vertical jigging. […]
Hunting
Fly with these Ravins
In this day and age, the archery industry has become extremely competitive and overcrowded, with new manufacturers constantly entering the marketplace. […]
Featured
No Fishing License Needed to Fish on July 4 in N.C.
July 4 is “free fishing day” in North Carolina where everyone — residents and non-residents alike — can fish in any public body of water from 12:01 a.m. to 11: 59 p.m., without having to purchase a fishing license or additional trout privilege license. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Make a few modifications to magnum spoons to make them fish better
Most anglers agree that the Ben Parker Magnum Flutter Spoon is fishable right out of the pack, but there are several ways anglers can enhance their spoons to hook more fish and get more of them to the boat. […]
Hunting
Improve and prolong your hunting leases
Whether because of a change in ownership, land use or competition, hunters lose hunting leases every year. Leaseholders should never have to worry about losing their leases to other groups, and they can secure them for longer terms if the property is properly cared for. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Spoon-feeding Harris hawgs
Guides Joel Munday loves 4,100-acre Shearon Harris Reservoir just southwest of Raleigh, N.C., to spoon-feed bass with magnum-sized spoons. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Magnums spoons at Lake Monticello
Although Lake Monticello is often regarded as a trophy catfish destination northwest of Columbia, S.C., its largemouth bass population is also thriving, and it is guide and tournament angler Brett Mitchell’s pick for a magnum-spoon hot spot. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A dropper makes a popping bug even hotter
In the fly-fishing world, rigging to present multiple flies offers a fish a better chance to make a mistake and get a hook in its jaw. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Planer board features, advantages are easy to learn
According to guide, Justin Whiteside, planer boards are primarily employed when an angler uses an electric motor to move a boat on a specific course at a specific speed. […]