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Mayday! Mayday! There’s still time for turkey hunting!
Spring turkey season in both North Carolina and South Carolina extends into May.
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The Carolinas
Crappie/Bream
The flier
The first thing most anglers who catch their first flier think is that they’ve caught a hybrid bream/crappie. The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, is a sunfish native to muddy-bottomed swamps, ponds, weedy lakes and backwaters, mostly in the coastal planes in both Carolinas. The biggest fliers, which can live up to five years, get to about 12 inches and a pound. […]
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Hen/jake decoy combo works on wary toms
Gil Cutchin of Occoneechee Hunting Lodge in Northhampton County, near Jackson N.C., has seen changes in turkey hunting tactics over the years, especially when it comes to using decoys. […]
Crappie/Bream
May’s best bream bets
May’s best bream bets […]
Mackerel
Unhooking Spanish mackerel doesn’t have to come with a cut
Follow these tips to avoid getting your fingers sliced while removing Spanish mackerel from your hook. […]
Mackerel
Fishing for Spanish mackerel in North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Fishermen in North Carolina and South Carolina generally look for baitfish, structure and water flow when fishing for Spanish mackerel. The primary places to find concentrations of the small mackerel are around inlets, in close proximity to wrecks and artificial reefs, and harassing schools of bait around natural structure. […]
Flounder
Carolina rig or jigheads for flounder?
Few fishermen will argue that flounder prefer to feed in the lower third of the water column. Their body shape suggests that they spend most of their time along the bottom. As a result, lures and baits should stay on or near the bottom to capture a flounder’s attention. When using live bait, the choice of terminal tackle can make a big different in presentation. […]
Flounder
Go “stinky” for flounder
You’ll catch more flounder if you use scent additives or scented lures like Gulp! when flounder fishing. […]
Cobia
Border cobia make big nearshore appearance
Nothing says summer is coming like pitching a live menhaden to a 50-pound cobia 20 feet from the boat. […]
Columns
Kayak fishing for bream
Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?” […]