Santee Cooper Fishery Lures Anglers With Striped Bass Abundance
Outdoor writer Benny Phillips notes Santee Cooper with Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie hosts unmatched year round fishing. He details stripers’ reproduction in inland reservoirs, diet of shad, and prime spots for trolling, deep-water, and surface bass fishing.
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United States
Santee-Cooper
Marion
Moultrie
Kerr Reservoir
Virginia
High Rock Lake
High Rock
Lake Moultrie
Monks Corner
Record Awarded For World Fishing Tackle Record
He earned an all tackle and 50 pound test line world record recognition receiving a gold award a selection of fishing outfits and additional emoluments.
Boating Carelessness Sparks Fourth of July Warning
The piece warns that easy boating invites recklessness after a calm holiday scene. It cites a fast cruiser near crowded harbors causing near misses with an anchored fisherman and gear damage, noting Kennedy and safety concerns while urging all boaters to follow rules and act responsibly.
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WM. Taylor McKeown
Angling Safety During Storm Signals and Boat Handling
In storm conditions reduce motor speed to minimal power sustainable movement. Quarter waves at a 45 degree angle to avoid broadsiding and swamping. If turning, do so slowly in a wide arc. Seat passengers near the center or have them lie flat in rough water. If capsized, stay with the boat and cling to it or lock hands with a partner to float to shore.
Camping Hint Improves Tent security in soft ground
To anchor a tent in soft ground use a log about the tent length. Fasten the ropes to the log and bury it about a foot deep. The log will hold the tent in a stiff breeze and even works in snow.
Sporting Dogs Solve Confinement Mess With Sod Terrapins
A short note proposes placing sod terrapins inside a small pen to manage dog droppings. The plan aims to keep the area cleaner by natural containment.
Little sun fish teased as Tommy Finley lends a hand
In Eagle River country Wisconsin a young boy named Tommy Finley helps land a small sun fish while the larger world laughs. The caption notes the fish does not share the humor as it is hauled from the water.
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Eagle River
Wisconsin
Tommy Finley
NEA
Fishing Tips and Cheap Chum Attractors For Anglers
A guide to affordable fishing gear and quick upkeep tips. It covers using corn meal chum to attract fish, sharpening hooks with emery cloth, and removing slime with a brass scouring pad. Also notes travel with gear and packing tips for easier trips to where big catches lie.
Problem Of Color Big One In Lure Choice
The article debates lure color versus action for bass fishing. It notes dark colors like black work at night and in hot summer days, with surface lures favored at night and deep water lures in heat. Crappie and white bass anglers prefer color white or yellow, while shop owners push color due to buyer demand.
Make a Hula Hoop Lure and Pork Rind Tackle Hack
An old fishing tip suggests repurposing a junior hula hoop as a casting target in a pond. It also promotes placing pork rind in petroleum jelly wrapped in waxed paper to prevent spills and reduce weight for anglers. A windproof lighter is proposed to sever worn monofilament instead of a knife.
How to set up a fly fishing line and reel
Angling editor Jason Lucas stresses thoughtful practice for new casters and offers detailed tips. He explains daily oiling of reel end bearings and instructs on attaching a fly line to backing, creating a tapered eye, winding with silk thread, sealing with lacquer, and tying a perfection knot for smooth guide passage.
Coons and squirrels in the night hunting tips
The piece says if you can play a harmonica you may lure coons at night then use a light to spot them. It also advises how to aim a pellet to hit the squirrel’s head by positioning a branch about halfway to the animal.
Build a Simple Worm Catching Device
Bait fishermen seek an easier method for night crawlers. Attach a 2 inch thick by 1 inch wide by 3 inch long wood piece to a broom handle and add coarse sand paper. Pin the worm to the ground. the sand paper holds him without damage.
Simple safety tip for rope equipment storage
A quick maintenance note advises looping a rubber band over the spool during use or storage to prevent tangles and messes later. The tip emphasizes a small precaution to avoid bigger issues in handling gear.
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Bob Hoffman
Benny Phillips
Thomasvile Times
Santee
Congaree
Wateree
Diversion Canal
Upper Lake
Russellville
Bob
Hoffman
Francis C. Ward
Scituate
Mass
International Game Fish Association
Kennedy
America
Coast Guard
Jason Lucas
Sports Afield Magazine
Splendid Value
Nash
N. Main ST
Mercedes-Benz
S. Elm St
Greensboro, N. C
R. Walton
Lloyd Underwood
Auto Alignment CO
Casey's Tackle Shop
Fairfield Road
Pegram-Burton
S. Main
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