Summertime is officially here. But the fish haven’t quite figured it out yet. Water temperatures vary depending upon which end of the lake you are fishing. Northern stretches have been warmer, in the mid-to-upper 80’s, while the south end is a bit cooler with temps in the mid-to-lower 80’s. Finding the cooler water is a…
Summer has arrived! Outside temperatures are hitting the 90 degree mark by mid-morning. Bottom fishing and downlining baits on a breezeless ocean or lake has your favorite fishing shirt drenched with sweat while you wait for a bite. Isn’t fishing supposed to be fun? Here’s a tactic to help keep you cool, and probably put…
In a very literal sense, we fish with Sticks. Rods, even with the high tech composites used today are still basically..Sticks. A couple hundred years ago our forefathers used a stick, some twine and a crude hook to catch dinner. Our grandfathers, and many of us, used cane poles with a bobber and a worm…
Most times of the year, it’s a pretty simple task to decide where you’re going fishing, and what you’ll be targeting. But spring always presents a unique challenge. There are just too many awesome destinations and fishing options to choose from. Spring is a great time to experience everything from cane pole fishing for bedding…
The High’s and Low’s of Fishing By Capt. Cefus McRae, Nuts & Bolts of Fishing The recent winter storm had me sitting by the fire for a full day, watching the sleet and freezing rain accumulate on the trees. Over time, the limbs began to sag under the weight, and occasionally I would hear what…
Our southeastern impoundments are awesome fisheries. They hold a cornucopia of piscatorial critters, from bass to bream, and stripers to gar. As a guide, my clients expect to hear a drag scream and experience the thrill of wrestling with a finned foe, and maybe putting a few in the box for dinner. Some days the…
Lake Hartwell Striper Fishing Report – June – July The striper bite is ON! Fish are beginning to show up in their usual summertime haunts on Lake Hartwell. The surface water temps are in the upper 70’s in the early morning, and warming up to the low 80’s by noon. Fortunately we’ve have a few…
Summertime is here! It’s hot for us humans, and it’s hot for the fish too. For us two-legged critters, we can seek the comfort and cooling of indoor air-conditioning. For fish, that’s not exactly practical, so they have to look for cooler water temperatures that deep water can provide. First, let’s get down to the…
Now that we’re able to move about the country a little more ‘freely and safely’, folks have been asking me about my favorite places to fish. My answer is usually, “Wherever they are biting”. But since summertime is upon us, I thought I’d share my Top 5 places in the southeast to go fishing in…
Look in my tackle boxes, and you’ll find a lot of lures, hooks and rigs that have been catching fish for decades…or longer. Those unimpressive purple plastic worms rigged on a Tru-Turn bass hook with a bullet sinker still fools bass. The WhoopAss Bucktail jigs continue to catch stripers, hybrids, snapper, grouper, cobia and a…