The Carolinas Archives - Page 158 of 192

2017 wasn't a great year for gaffer sized dolphinfish off the Carolina coasts, but 2018 looks to be a banner year, according to fishery scientists.

Good news for Carolina dolphin anglers

The 2017 fishing season for dolphinfish (mahi mahi) along the coast of the Carolinas and including the entire Southeastern Atlantic region was a bad news/good news story. […]

When searching for catfish in the winter, make sure you find plenty of forage in an area before putting your baits down.

It’s all about the forage

Terry Madewell

A recurring theme among all the catfish guides is that winter catfishing are all about the forage; you fish close to forage or you don’t catch fish. […]

Guide Chris Nichols said High Rock is developing into a top-drawer lake for blue catfish.

Is High Rock the next catfish crown jewel?

Terry Madewell

Badin Lake on the Yadkin River chain in North Carolina has long been known as an excellent lake for blue catfish in the winter, but two reservoirs upstream, High Rock Lake seems poised to become the next winter hotspot. […]

Don’t wait until the waning weeks of the season to start taking does; it’s better for the herd to tag them early on.

Better late than never isn’t a good doe-harvest idea

Phillip Gentry

When to harvest does is a hot topic among deer hunters. Some believe they should hold off until after the rut, because taking a doe before that time could cost a hunter a shot at a buck somewhere hiding in the wings. […]

Baiting with corn may be a great late-season idea, but don’t drop your kernels out in the open; opt for heavier cover.

Corn, without the field

Phillip Gentry

In areas where baiting for deer is legal, most hunters don’t have to be coerced into hunting over corn. Mike Johnson at the Clinton House Plantation suggests that if you are going to use bait, don’t bait out in the open. […]

Time’s a wasting! Call a Hail Mary and flush ‘em out!

Jeff Burleson

For many months and sometimes years, hunters will target a certain deer. Mature bucks are experts at dodging hunters up until Jan. 1. For most hunters who hunt the same stands through the entire season, that can be a really long time. […]

A long-bow and arrows with small-game points is an alternative for squirrel hunters.

Alternative weapons for squirrels

Pete Rogers

Air guns have been gaining popularity in recent years, and with the advent of sporting air rifles, more hunters are hunting squirrels with air rifles. At limited ranges, with good head shots, these rifles can be a great challenge. […]

Pay careful attention to lunar activity charts this month to catch deer moving.

Find bucks’ December hideaways

Jeff Burleson

As winter approaches, the places deer frequently used earlier in the season are rarely hot spots. They were concentrated on peanut and soybean fields in September and acorn-rich oak flats during October and November, deer always move to different places as the seasons and local food sources change. […]

Any of these gifts will make the kayaker in your family very happy.

A kayaker’s wish list

Phillip Gentry

It’s that time of year when friends and family members tiptoe around the subject of what to get their favorite kayak angler for Christmas. Rather than just settle for a pair of socks, leave a copy of the magazine open to this column in a place they’ll stumble across it. […]