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Oakley’s new Prizm lens collection finetunes vision for different sports and environments. They’ve created the perfect lenses for several outdoor endeavors, and
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WWW.OAKLEY.COM MAKO EYEWEAR BLADE The Mako Polarized sunglass collection launched this year in the United States, featuring a range of technical lenses created for outdoor sports with a particular focus on fishing. One of the best-selling Mako Polarized sunglasses is the Blade, offering a comfortable fit without sacrificing style. An eight-base design, the Blade wraps close to your face, reducing side light and improving line-of-sight and peripheral vision. Thin arms reduce pressure over the ears and are excellent for fishermen who always wear a hat. Mako sunglasses are available in four polarized glare-reducing lens types, all made from glass for its scratch-resistant properties and ultimate clarity. All of our sunglasses have an industry-leading 12+ anti-reflective coatings, advanced polarization, and oleophobic and hydrophobic coatings to repel oil, dust, dirt and water. The featured lens for the Blade is the Green Mirror (G2H5), polarized lens, featuring a special rose base color which helps you see enhanced detail at a greater depth. The internal green mirror reflects the brightest sunlight while its high definition filter removes harmful UV light rays, enhances color and increases contrast.
WWW.MAKOEYEWEAR.COM COSTA CAPE Costa’s new Cape style is an extra-large frame that offers massive lenses and ultra-wide temples to provide the most protection from the sun’s harmful rays. Manufactured from biodegradable resins sourced from reclaimed castor oil, Costa’s new frame withstands the elements of adventure while also providing comfort and wearability. Cape features Costa’s new innovative sweat management system, with ventilation ducting allowing air to flow through the end piece of the frame, which reduces lens fogging. Sweat management temple channels enable airflow from the vents to cool, wick away and drain sweat and moisture through openings on the temple tips. In addition, a thinned out inner bottom eyewire tucks closely into the back surface of the lens, which allows sweat and moisture to drain down the back of the lens and off the frame. The new style also features Costa’s patented 580 lens technology, providing 100 percent UV protection and polarization to give anglers the clearest lenses on the planet. Color-enhancing technology filters out harsh yellow light for superior contrast and definition and absorbs high-energy blue light to cut haze and enhance sharpness. Cape is available in matte black ultra, shiny steel gray metallic, bowfin and matte russet, with lenses in seven lens colors, including Sunrise Silver Mirror and Gray Silver Mirror. The new frame can also be customized with prescription lenses.
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OCEAN WAVES JAX BEACH Ocean Waves Sunglasses, renowned for fishing eyewear, has produced an excellent and versatile pair of fishing glasses with their Jax Beach frame. The Jax Beach comes in tortoise or matte black and has the widest range of size flexibility and wrap to fit anyone’s head. From small to XL head sizes, the Jax Beach provides a great wrap look, excellent coverage, and comfortable fit and feel. The Jax Beach can be paired with any of Ocean Waves’ specialized lens types according to the angler’s personal preference and visual needs. Ocean Waves Sunglasses customizes fit, utilizing two lens curvatures, which can be selected in any of the company’s high-quality mirrored lenses: Offshore Blue (OSB), Backwater Green (BWG), Lunar Silver (LS – ultra dark), or Luminator Purple (LP – light enhancing) as well as non-mirrored Grey and Amber. Piece together the perfect shades to fit your style and needs.
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RIO RAY MALIBU Rio Ray Optics is the best new affordable polarized brand on the market. Designed for the outdoor lifestyle, all Rio Ray sunglasses come with 100-percent optically correct polarized CR39 lenses, frames with indestructible TR90, acetate and memory metal titanium with optical spring hinges for maximum comfort and a hassle-free lifetime warranty. All Rio Ray hard-coated polarized lenses are made of the highest quality CR39 and contain nine layers of protection with 100 percent UV protection. A hydrophobic coating on the front repels water, sunscreen and dirt, which makes cleaning and maintenance easy. A vibrant flash mirror provides additional glare reduction, and a superior scratch resistant coating prevents lens damage. The backside anti-reflective coating eliminates bounce-back glare. Rio Ray MaxFlex frame technology makes these the most comfortable sunglasses on the market, utilizing lightweight TR90 nylon, which maintains frame shape and offers incredible durability. Frames are prescription ready, and each pair comes with a full array of accessories including a hard and soft case and cleaning cloth. The frames here are Rio Ray’s Malibus. Go to their website to see all their stylish models. For dealer inquires, call 800-498-2104 or email jarrod@riorayoptics.com.
American-owned and based in Florida, RCI Optics is producing the most advanced sunglasses, equipped with more features than any other brand. These glasses, manufactured in Italy, are lightweight and incredibly durable, with optics that are crisp and clean with unbeatable polarization. Built for the elite waterman and outdoor enthusiast, RCI’s glasses are in a league of their own. RCI’s Power Plants are made with a Ballista 2.0 frame material that’s virtually bombproof. The Helius 2.2 lens material is six times denser than standard polycarbonate lenses. An ANSI Z87.1 safety rating meets OSHA requirements for safety glasses, and a Mil Std 662 military rating stops a .15 caliber projectile fired at 650 ft. per second. How’s that for durability? Well, they’re also top-notch in terms of optics. RCT (Radius Curving Technology) offers distortion-free optics for the clearest vision. These shades are 99.9 percent polarized, using injected polarization, not laminated. H780 Infrared blocking technology eliminates harmful radiation. Multilayered antireflective coatings eliminate distracting internal reflections, and permanent hydrophobic, oleophobic and antistatic coatings are applied to both sides of the lenses. Try a pair for yourself and you will see why they say, “The Advantage is Clear.”
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The most recognizable name on the water, Salt Life, is also the maker of stellar sunglasses. Their Andros Matte Black sunglasses are performance designed and lightweight, offering extreme comfort for extended wear in the sun. Made in Italy with highquality glass lenses, they allow you to see images crisper and clearer. Andros are available in lens colors of Smoke Blue and Copper Green. Their lenses are 100-percent UV protected with five layers of anti-glare reflective coating that completely eliminates glare. Go out and get noticed in Salt Life sunglasses.
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the Skeleton logo has been hand-painted in blaze orange. No two frames look exactly alike! So, no matter where you hunt, becoming a part of your surroundings won’t be a problem. Every pair of Scouts include polarized polycarbonate lenses by Zeiss, designed using an advanced Tri-pel coating to promote clear vision, amazing visibility and clarity, while reducing discomfort caused by glare during outdoor activities. Designed for those who don’t go where the path leads, the Mossy Oak Break-Up Country® Scout sunglasses are intended for those who instead forge their own trail.
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extend from back to belly. Step 2: Run the blade from the first cut all the way down the top of the fish, along the backbone to the tail, making a shallow incision as close to the backbone as you can get it. Step 3: Using that long cut along the backbone, utilize smooth, light strokes to work the fillet away from the bones moving from the back to the belly. The other hand can be used to peel back the meat as you go. Cut around the ribcage when you arrive at it. Step 4: With step 3 completed, you should have a beautiful skinon fillet. To remove the skin, place the fillet on the board skin side down. Start from the tail and insert the knife through the meat down to the skin, leaving a tab of meat and skin at the tail to hold onto. Turn the knife horizontal and run the blade up the skin to remove the meat. Step 5: Use tweezers to pick out any pin bones left in the fillet. The technique seems simple enough, but if you don’t have good, sharp, flexible knives that are sized correctly for the fish on the board, you’re going to make a mess out of your fillets. Havalon has come up with an all-in-one solution for this issue with its Talon system. With five styles of high-quality blades that all fit on the same handle, switching from a 7-inch blade down to a 5-incher or even down to a 3.5-inch utility blade is as easy as pressing a button with their Quik-Change II blade replacement system. The blades can be resharpened as well as replaced to make sure they are razor sharp when you need them. Also, with a handle that opens up, clean-up is both thorough and easy with the Havalon Talon system. Rinse your tools down and roll them up in the included canvas kit so they’ll be ready the next time you need them. And next time should be soon, because practice is the final and most important element in the perfect way to fillet. Go fishing enough, and you’ll be peeling off perfect fillets for the table in no time. Check out the Havalon Talon System at www.havalon.com.
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t’s hot, and trout are lethargic in our low-elevation streams. With low dissolved oxygen levels and high water temps, catching a trout in the depths of summer is often a death sentence for the fish, regardless of how carefully they are released. So what’s a trout junkie to do when summer temperatures put a damper on the action? Go get your fix on a tailwater. Tailwater trout fisheries are a great resource during the extreme temperatures that throttle free-flowing streams. When water pulled through a dam from a reservoir is released through oxygenating devices into a river, the ecosystem below the dam maintains oxygen levels and water temps suitable for trout year-round. In addition to this, water that has been stored behind a dam is generally nutrient rich, which provides fertile grounds for trout to grow large. In North Carolina, the Hiwassee
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River, around Hayesville, and the lower Nantahala River, in Nantahala Gorge, are two good tailwaters that fish well no matter the season. On the Nantahala, because of its popularity as a whitewater rafting destination, there are limited opportunities when anglers can wadefish effectively. Constant high flows during the daytime make floating the river the best option. A guide is highly recommended for anglers who are not also strong whitewater paddlers. The state stocks the Nantahala downstream of the Beechertown powerhouse, and there’s a strong contingent of holdover fish as well as some wild fish from natural reproduction. For some reason, the rainbow trout do not seem to achieve the same size as the huge browns that come out of the lower river. On high water, heavily weighted nymphs are best for getting down where the fish are. A big streamer is a good idea for those hunting big browns. On the Hiwassee, public access is the issue. During low flows, it’s possible to wade the river at several public access points from Hayesville downstream to Mission Dam. However, floating the river is, again, the best option. On this one, someone who can handle a canoe, kayak or inflatable driftboat reasonably well should be able to handle the river when water levels aren’t too high. But know ahead of time that low flows force a lot of boat dragging, while water releases turn the river into a muddy torrent. The Hiwassee is not designated as trout water by the state, yet it is full of wild rainbows. Most of the fish are small, but some huge 20-plus-inchers show up for anglers who know what they’re doing. It is a technical fishery, where trout can be super selective and spooky. Nymphing is the way to go in summer. Also, water temps rise the farther downstream one goes, so the stretches above and just below Hayesville fish best this time of year. For more information on all the state’s best trout fisheries, including GPS coordinates to access points and more, check out “Flyfisher’s Guide to North Carolina & Georgia,” available on Amazon or by contacting the author at nsc8957@gmail.com.
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BLUE RIDGE
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have caught some of my biggest fish on jigs, and they have put me in some really good positions while competing. Some anglers have never fished a jig in their life and feel the work that goes into fishing jigs can waste a lot of time. Well, I don’t agree with that. The success of fishing jigs comes down to key factors such as equipment, location and retrieve. Let’s dive right in and make jigs more enjoyable to fish. The football jig has a football-shaped lead head with a heavy-duty
hook with or without a weed guard and a skirt that can come in a variety of colors. What makes the jig so effective is the versatility. A good universal set-up is a 7-foot heavy action rod with a pretty stiff backbone, 14-pound line and a 3/8-ounce football head jig in my favorite color, green pumpkin brown. This set-up is my go-to in many situations. This time of year, as we head into deep summer, I like to find migration routes that lead to and from shallow water out to deeper water. Bass tend to stack up near these locations before they completely retreat to their offshore summer haunts. Ledges are a prime location to target with football jigs. I increase the size of my jig from 3/8 to 1/2 ounce, and sometimes to 3/4 ounce, to make the jig fall faster on the ledges. I can make contact with the bottom faster and start my retrieve. When fishing a jig in deep water, be sure to let the jig hit the bottom. Once you hit bottom, lightly raise the rod tip to about a 10 o’clock position to tighten the line. Keep a light pulling pressure on the rod tip to move the jig. This action mimics a crawfish moving across the bottom and triggers strikes. Jig fishing around deep submerged structure like rocks, deep wood or brushpiles will pick up some quality fish in deep water. Location is a key component to being successful with jigs. Try targeting ledges, migration routes, channels or ditches. I like ledges because fish bunch up right off them in summer, where they can move up and down easily to feed throughout the day. Cast a football head jig on the ledge and pull it until you feel it start to fall off the edge. Allow the line to remain limp on the fall. If the line twitches or tightens even a little bit, set the hook. You have to be a line watcher, especially when ledges are 20 to 30 feet deep. Take the time to learn how to fish a football jig. Sticking with it will ultimately lead to opportunities at big bass. Follow tournament angler Jay Striker on Facebook, Instagram and at jaystriker.com. Look out for Striker Nation Live, which will be a 30-minute weekly live show to discuss bass fishing.
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Feedback from anglers and other stakeholders was positive, and a bill, sponsored by Lexington Senator Katrina Shealy was drafted. “The establishment of the catch and release zone between I-20 and Stacey’s ledge on the Lower Saluda will provide an opportunity for anglers to experience a very good trout fishery in a very unique location,” said SCDNR Fisheries Chief Ross Self. “This area should have very good access and is the best area for anglers to wade and fish of any location along Lower Saluda.” The law was passed by the legislature in May and signed by Gov. Henry McMaster on May 17, 2018. Effective July 1, “the lower reach of the Saluda River, from the eastbound I-20 bridge downstream to Stacey’s Ledge, is yearround catch-and-release fishing only for all species of coldwater trout.” The bill also mandates that “the Department of Natural Resources shall make a study of the lower Saluda River trout fishery and make recommendations on any needed modifications to the fishery by Nov. 1, 2023.” 10:01 PM For more information, go to www.scdnr.gov.
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was one of the fortunate ones to be able to call David Clubb one of the best friends I ever had in my life. This is my story about some of the experiences with David. I started Striper fishing in 2001 and began going to Lake Norman tournament weigh-ins every Sunday. I saw Clubb and Parlee place in the money nearly every week. After one of the tournaments they held a learning seminar on how to catch Striped Bass. I was fortunate to be paired up with David. We got in his boat and he showed me not only how to catch fish, but the big fish. After a while I got my boat setup for Striper fishing and entered my first tournament. I won using Clubb’s technique. Looking back, I think he may have regretted showing me everything for a while as I started to win. On Fridays we caught bait together and used my 500 gallon tank. It worked out real well and then I had a heart attack. He came to see me the day after I came home from the hospital. I told him the doctor told me not to do anything, or pick anything up but not to lay around. His reply was, “ sounds like he was telling you to go catch bait!” So for the next three weeks we caught bait and fished every day. One day we could not find any bait in our usual locations. We started at High Rock, went to Badin then to Hickory and finally filled the tank at Rhodhiss. Since I was unable to throw a net, he did it all. I bet he threw that net 400 times that day. He looked after me closely to make sure I was
ok and I was. One day during my recovery time he called me and said Shannon Miller invited us to go tuna fishing on his boat. We drove all night to get to the outer banks. On the ride I thought he was asleep and I changed the station when Ozzies Momma I’m Coming Home came on the radio. I thought he was going to slap me. The two days we fished the water was really rough. We caught two yellow fin tunas and David reeled in both of them. That weekend was one of the most memorable weekends in my life. I thought I was a fisherman until I realized Clubb and Shannon are the real fishermen. I placed in the money quite often using Clubb’s technique. David Parlee was his tournament and business partner and were always loyal to each other. I always considered Clubb and Parlee fishing partners. They always knew where I was and I always knew where they were during the tournaments. We had a great bunch of guys that fished together, and Clubb was a leader to all of us. Once my marriage ended my fishing did also and we lost touch for awhile. He saw me getting in my work truck one day a couple months ago and we had lunch. We laughed and caught up on a few things like grand kids. Boy did he light up when he started talking about them! He has always been a good dad for his boys and loved Tess. Last week I decided to sell my boat and the first person I thought of was Clubb because he would know who may be looking for a boat. I should have called him. He will be missed by many!
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ummer is in full swing. Time to spend some quality time on the water…fishing, swimming, skiing, or just enjoying a relaxing boat ride. Here in the southeast we are fortunate to have a variety of lakes, reservoirs, rivers and coastal areas to explore. If you own a boat and have never been caught in a summertime squall, then you probably haven’t owned a boat very long. A beautiful day with bluebird skies can turn to a dark, formidable storm in a matter of minutes. As the squall line approaches, the wind speed picks up dramatically, causing even small lakes to become a torrent of waves and spray. Wind gusts from 20 to 50 miles an hour can seemingly come from nowhere, and that pleasant afternoon on placid water turns into a white-knuckled ride to shelter. Obviously, the key to not getting caught in these dangerous conditions is to avoid being there when it happens. And with today’s technology, you have tools that can do just that. The first of these is your brain. You don’t have to be a certified meteorologist to know the basics of an approaching weather event. Keep an eye on the horizon. When those puffy white clouds begin to rise high in the sky, or begin to darken on the bottom, it may be time to head to the barn. If you feel a change in the wind direction, or the air temperature suddenly gets a bit cooler, that’s another signal to start heading home. Your smartphone can be a huge help as well. Weather apps can keep you appraised of conditions in your immediate area. But cell service can be sporadic or non-existent in certain areas. Updates may be as much as 10 to 20 minutes apart; and that kind of gap can allow you to be caught off guard; so I don’t rely completely on my cellphone. A VHF marine radio is a huge asset because you can get information on the atmospheric weather in your area as well as the surrounding areas. Plus you get sea state conditions from buoys and other monitoring stations. Unfortunately, the computer-voiced NOAA 2 CHARLOTTE/PIEDMONT
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o matter where I turn to read fishing articles, many written by seasoned professional anglers, I keep reading how great it is to fish for bass during their spawning periods. Articles about specific tournaments nearly always reference the quality of the fishing as it relates to the spawning habits of the fish. This makes me wonder if experienced anglers are as serious about conservation and protection of the species, as they lead us to believe they are. My belief is that we should not fish for spawning fish during the peak spawning times. The spawn is the period of time when all species of fish are preparing the crop of new fish of the future. If no spawn took place, the quantity and quality of fish would deteriorate for future years. There are more and more scientists and conservationists writing about how the trauma of being caught, time after time, eventually makes a fish reluctant to strike out at food. Is it not safe to conclude that a female full of eggs, if caught during the spawning period, will not release as healthy crop of eggs to be fertilized by the mail of the species. Is it not safe to assume that a male, caught while preparing a nest for the female, will be less healthy and potent if he is caught during this critical period. Being caught, even if eventually released, has been proven to produce higher than previously thought level of terminal conditions for fish. A recent study published in a popular national fishing magazine indicated that the death rate of some large fish is as high as 70% after being caught and released, no matter how well the fish is handled when caught. This is an alarming number. Of course tournament anglers love a tournament that takes place duringnsports.com a bass spawning period. These anglers know exactly where and when the mature fish are to be found. During the early spawn, the males are in the shallow water preparing the nest and the females are out near the drop-offs eating heavily. The male eventually bring the female in to the nest where she can be easily spotted by an experienced angler. The male fertilizes the eggs and sometimes stays around the nest guarding the eggs. The challenge of catching these spawning fish is significantly reduced during this critical period. Some anglers say that fish at these periods of the spawn are harder to catch, increasing their challenge. I say that given the choice, I have a better chance of catching a fish if I know exactly where it is located, than I do if I have to scoutwthe fish out. It isn’t always possible to determine exactly when the spawn occurs, but when that period is known to me, I stay away from the shallow water and leave the mature fish to create the healthy catch for the next season or two. Not fishing the spawning beds might produce smaller fish, but it might just help insure a bigger crop of fish for the future.
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here are times during the summer, particularly from mid-July until Labor Day, when lake water temperatures are so warm that most fish stop biting. Catfish are the exception. The warmer the water, the more actively they feed. The reasons are many, but simply stated, catfish have a higher tolerance for warm water than other popular hook and line fish. Lake Norman is populated with three types of catfish - Channel, Blue and Flatheads. Average channel cats weigh from one to three pounds and are fun to catch on light tackle. They are frequently caught on heavily scented baits, known as “stink baits.” In addition, fishermen have learned that catfish also like chicken parts, table scraps and leftover foods. Some of the more popular “refrigerator” baits, are chicken livers, shrimp, cheese and bacon strips. In addition, minnows (dead or alive), night-crawlers and red wiggler worms are popular baits for those who target channel cats. Blue catfish grow to over one-hundred pounds in some parts of the country. The Lake Norman record is eighty-five pounds. A big one can be caught at any time, so savvy anglers use heavy tackle and large hooks (3/0–7/0) tied to fifty to eighty-pound leader material. Since blue cats will hit the same baits mentioned above, anglers prefer to use fresh-cut strips of bream, herring, shad and perch. Some believe the head of a bream, or white perch, will produce more strikes than a filet strip. The theory is that the head holds more scent, and it seems to attract larger fish. Another bait that has gained popularity in recent years, is a small piece of chicken breast sprinkled with garlic powder. Flatheads, while not quite as large as the blue catfish, have achieved weights of over fifty-pounds on Lake Norman. The state record, however, is held by a seventy-eight-pound blue taken from the Cape Fear River in 2005. While other the species of catfish are classified as scavengers, the flathead is a predator that stalks forage and gamefish. That is why live shad, herring, perch, bream and goldfish are frequently used to target them. “Jug fishing” is a fun way to spend a summer day catching catfish. The rig is simple; tie a length of fishing line (six to eight feet) to the handle of an empty Clorox bottle. Add a weight and hook to the terminal end of the line. Bait the hook with a piece of cut bait, and throw the rig into the water. The more jugs you use, the better your chances of catching cats. Allow them to float with the current, and watch for a bite. The bite happens when the jug begins to bob or move erratically. Get to the moving jug quickly, and pull the catfish into the boat with a long-handled net. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: • A jug-hook shall have the name and address of the user legibly inscribed and attached. • Metal cans and glass containers cannot be used as markers. • The number of jug-hooks that may be fished is limited to 70 per boat. • Jug-hooks must be fished daily, and all fish must be removed daily. • Untended jug-hooks, as evidenced by the absence of bait, may be removed from the water by a Wildlife Officer. Tips from Capt. Gus: There is no size or creel limit on catfish taken from Lake Norman. The only exception is that the daily possession limit for blue catfish greater than 32 inches, is only one fish. Capt. Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures, Inc. is an Outdoor Columnist and a full time Professional Fishing Guide on Lake Norman, NC. Visit his website, www.fishingwithgus.com or call 704-617-6812. For additional information, e-mail Gus@LakeNorman.com.
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Underestimating the ability of these rigs in conjunction with jigging spoons (3/4-1 oz.) to catch top predators is a mistake. Don’t get complacent when jigging over a school of perch. I’ve seen numerous instances when catfish up to 45 lbs., large stripers, plus big largemouth and spotted bass have been caught on the jigs. As a final tip, if large schools of white perch are present, and you’re jigging up small to medium size fish, but you’re not using them as live bait, you’re missing one of the perch’s primary benefits. Fish them on a weighted Carolina rig with 2/0 – 3/0 circle hooks. Stage them from down near the bottom up to the middle of the water column. My anglers and friends have boated some of the biggest bass, stripers, and catfish that I’ve seen on Lake Norman using white perch as baits. These perch are also useful as small cut baits to tip the jigging spoons, or as filets or larger cut baits for cats or stripers. Set aside any negative connotations you might have for sabiki rigs and give them a try. The local white perch populations can certainly stand more pressure. But remain mindful of the creel and size regulations for other gamefish you might catch. Small hybrids and stripers can easily be mistaken for perch without careful inspection. If the local bait shop can’t or won’t supply you with the larger sizes, find them online and use them. There may be times when the smaller size hooks and line are needed, but I think you’ll be pleased with the performance of the heavier rigs. Fish On! 3.
ummer’s here and water temperatures are climbing through the 80⁰F range, even hitting 90⁰. Large schools of bass, white perch, cats, hybrids, and stripers form close to deep water along main river and major creek channels in local reservoirs. They’ve historically been targeted using live baits on down rods, by trolling deep running artificial lures or umbrella rigs, or by vertical jigging with weighted spoons or lead jigs of various types. As white perch populations in our local reservoirs have grown, a relatively new but productive technique has become established. If you’re looking to put a lot of fish in the boat quickly, or to entertain young anglers during their summer school vacation, don’t overlook sabiki rigs as an effective tool in your tackle box. Most anglers first encounter sabiki rigs, aka fish skin rigs, when catching bait on saltwater excursions. Because of this bait catching reputation, many fishermen disdain their use in our lakes, at least initially. Sabiki rigs began working their way inland as central and western NC reservoir anglers adapted them to perch fishing. They can also be effective when catching large herring that are too deep to reach with a cast net. The rigs are designed to mimic small bait fish or shrimp and are very effective when jigged vertically. They can also be trolled, or just hung over the side of the boat when the hull’s rocking from wind or wave action. A weight is needed on the bottom of the rig. Trolling weights or snake weights are preferable for trolling but a weighted spoon or jig is more effective when yo-yo jigging, and will attract larger predators. A small minnow or piece of cut bait on the jigging spoon hook makes the rig even more attractive to fish. A scented bait spray or gel applied to the jig and the sabiki hooks can help too. Through increased use in recent summers, I’ve reached a few conclusions concerning sabiki rigs that have benefited my anglers, and will hopefully help our readers too. 1. Many local shops stock the smallest size hooks/rigs that they can get. Sizes 4 or 6 are common. These certainly catch fish, but the main line and dropper leaders are made of light line ( 6-12# test), which is prone to tangling and breakage. Though less visible than heavier lines, light lines and hooks may not be adequate for landing larger bass, catfish or stripers, especially by inexperienced anglers. By design, the lighter rigs require more frequent repair or replacement - good for the manufacturer but not for our pocket books. 2. I find that the larger size rigs - sizes 8, 10, and 12 are as effective on all sizes of perch. Some of these sizes contain a streamer type “fly” in lieu of the standard fish skin hook. These flies attract more and larger top predators. My anglers have boated many big bass, stripers, hybrids, catfish, and crappie on the larger flies.
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ell, all the boaters and skiers are out for the summer. Just about every inch of water is covered each weekend with some kind of water craft and this includes fishermen in their bassboats. Fishing can get tough in the summer months. You need to plan ahead for your trip to the lake. There are a lot of information to be had for fishermen who fish in the summer. Bass fishing can have its moments on lake wylie. Hot or not you can catch a few bass during the summer months. There are several places that you can catch schooling bass early and late in the day during the hot months. One is right at the busterboyde bridge pilings. Use a topwater plug and cast into the breaking bass, you will catch a few. Deep watr humps hold bass. Use your electronics to find these places. One is in big allison and another is near south point landing over the power lines south. Spoons, c-rig and crankbaits will catch you a few fish. Crappie fishing is very good on wylie during the summer. Docks with brush hold a ton of crappie in july. Use your side image to find the docks with brush and crappie. Night fishing under the lights is another way to catch a few slabs in july. Deep water tight linning with minnows is productive too! Catfishing is at its best. Use cutbaits and drift on main lake flats or in creek channels with speeds of .5 to .7 m.P.H. You will be supprised at the size of the cats that are in lake wylie. The lake is crowded, so be safe. Wear your flotation device at all times. Jerry Neeley, Jerry’s Carolina’s Fishing Guide Service, 704-867-5116.
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e are full on summer here in the South. For us lake dwellers that means sharing the water with folks that only put their boats and jetskis to use four months out of the year. This means we need to keep our eyes peeled for others and keep our patience in check. Not only do we need patience with people, you’re gonna need patience with the fish as well. During these hot summer months, our green friends get a little sluggish and don’t swim as far or chase like in the cooler periods. You’ll want to target heavy cover where the fish can hide and stay cool such as Lily pads, grass mats, or even trash mats, blowdowns, etc. And dont forget the ever important shady side of docks. What should I use you ask? Well one of the most versatile baits on Earth...a swim jig! I’m certain there are few other baits that can perform in so many different circumstances. In Lily pads, you’ll want to target the open “holes” let it sink for a second and then drag the swim jig back letting it bounce and redirect itself through and over the pads. If you feel your lure get snagged, a couple of quick pops with your rod tip should free it up. With grass and trash mats, you’ll want to pay attention the the edges. Line yourself up with the grass and cast parallel, swimming the bait along the front. Also, if there is a point where the grass comes out further than the rest, treat this just as if you were fishing a point of land. Swim the jig along all sides slowing your retrieve as you approach the end. Along docks, you can utilize a simple cast and retrieve. Key in on docks nearer to deeper water as the fish have moved out. Mostly pay attention to the shady side. You’ll want to get as tight to the dock as possible, even bumping it a little will get the fish’s attention. You can
also put in to play working a swim jig in the same manner you would a regular jig. Letting it slow fall then bouncing it off the bottom before swimming it back to the boat. One beautiful thing about a swim jig is it’s not just for swimming. You can pitch or flip a swim jig on brush and or blowdowns. When doing this it IS important to bump into the limbs. It creates a scenario of a meal about to drop in the water. Usually, just like a regular jig presentation, the fish will bite as soon as it hits the water or as the bait is falling. Pay attention to your line, if you see a tic or any movement, set the hook. Another bonus is that you can virtually mimic any baitfish depending on the main forage at any given point simply by replicating the color. For instance, white for the shad spawn, Brim color when the brim have moved in on the vacated Bass beds, and crawdads at any time. The variations are endless. When you are using your swim jig in a cast and retrieve scenario, let the fish hook itself. Many times if you try to pull the second you feel one, you’ll miss the fish. Use different retrieve speeds until the fish tell you want the want. When you catch one in a certain area, slow you next cast and even crawl the swim jig along the bottom kicking up mud as you go. If I had to choose only one swim jig it would be a Bluegill ¼ oz Tom Monsoor Humdinger with a Bizz Baits Green Pumpkin Magic Cutter craw as my trailer. But don’t limit your choices. I also use a Smoked Shad ⅜ oz with an XPS Ozark Purple single tail grub for a softer fall. In the dead of summer when the fish go way deep I use a Natural Bream ½ oz with a Bizz Bait Alabama craw Killer Kraw to quickly get the bait to the cooler water. I prefer a Cashions 7ft Medium rod with a Bass Pro Shops Carbonlite 7:1 reel spooled with 10-12lb test. You can definitely put a swim jig to good use no matter what obstacles come your way. Now go catch fish!
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Summer River Smallies By Britt Stoudenmire
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often get asked the question; “When is the best time to come fish the New River?” That is not the easiest question to answer because there are so many variables involved. Some anglers don’t mind fishing in the cold, others do. There are anglers focused solely on big fish while others enjoy the numbers bite. Anglers also vary in their experience level and expectations. After many years of fishing the New River, I have come to believe that the best “all-around” time to fish for river smallies is the summer and here are some of my reasons why.
RIVER CONDITIONS Summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains typically brings stable weather conditions meaning temperatures during the day in the 70’s and 80’s and nighttime lows in the 60’s. Water flows are in the lower range, and water clarity is typically clear. These conditions are near perfect for the “all-around” bite we discussed above. Numbers of smallmouth can reach into the 100 to 150 range on certain days, and there are a fair number of big fish in the 18” to 20”+ range staggered into those numbers to keep things interesting and exciting. It is a perfect time to bring a child or spouse fishing no matter their experience level because there are so many active fish. The scenery is typically superb with much wildlife abound. It is not uncommon to see mink, muskrats, river otters, bald eagles, and ospreys to name a few on any given day on the New River. And when you aren’t busy looking up, the view of the bottom of the 2nd oldest river in the world is staggering with so many ancient rock and ledge formations. Tip: Don’t forget your camera to capture these magnificent opportunities on film. TOP WATER TIME If you had one favorite lure you could pick to catch smallies, how many of you would select a top water lure? The answer would probably be quite a few. Top water lures have long 10 CHARLOTTE/PIEDMONT
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ranked high on anglers’ list of favorite baits, and they tend to be more consistent in the summer months. The Rebel Pop-R, Heddon Tiny Torpedo, and Phillips Crippled Killer are classics that have caught hundreds of thousands of fish over the years. As the summer progresses and water levels drops, smallmouth will trend towards feeding on top. Peak locations for noisy baits such as those mentioned above are across riffles, eddies, and current seams. Smallmouth usually hit these baits on the first or second rip after the bait has landed making for quick and explosive bites. Tip: If the smallmouth misses the lure, do not jerk, keep doing what you are doing. If you employ this tactic, he will often hit it again. This is easier said than done, but it works. FLY FISHING Slower, less busy water, often presents the perfect scenario to fly fish for big smallmouth. Typically, the month of July signifies the start of our fly-fishing season as the annual ‘”dog day” cicadas begin to emerge and die. Big smallies are addicted to these dying cicada bugs and the easy meal they present, and we sight cast to these fish that often eclipse 20” or more. It is an exciting time of the year and can last deep into September during some years. Casting ability is important in having a successful day with 30’ to 40’ casts needed on average. This is not a huge numbers bite, but you will find no better time to pursue some of the biggest smallmouth in the river on the fly and in shallow water. Once that big black glob of a smallmouth sips your bug for the first time, you’ll be addicted for a lifetime. Tip: Don’t overlook the middle of the day for the big smallmouth cruising slow water banks in search of an easy meal. The author, Britt Stoudenmire, and his wife Leigh, have been outfitting anglers for fifteen years on the New River in Virginia. They offer both guided fishing trips (newriveroutdoorco.com) and waterfront lodging (walkercreekretreat.com). 540-921-7438.
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argemouth bass on High Rock love deep diving crankbaits during the summer months. Try fishing them out off of points or drop offs. I like to feel the lure hit the bottom once in a awhile, this seems to really get there attention. The docks and piers on High Rock, especially if the water is near full level, can produce some lunker sized largemouth. Flipping worms, jigs, and creature baits (Zoom® Brush Hogs, Reactions Sweet Beaver etc.) work great for flipping docks on High Rock. The Abotts creek and 2nd creek areas are very good areas for this type fishing. The dock technique can be used on Badin Lake as well. Badin has a lot of underwater humps that can also be a great place for largemouth. Tuckertown Lake is a bit different because it has a lot of grass. Artifical frog lures are great on this little lake. Pitch the lure back in the grass twitch it a few times and stop for a few seconds, if no luck repeat the procedure. Terminator®, Spro®. Booyah® all make great frogs for this type of fishing. We are seeing lots of very large catfish being caught on all the lakes. Some of the largest are coming from the Badin side of Tuckertown dam and the Tuckertown side of High Rock dam. Most standard catfish baits (shad, nightcrawlers, shiners, livers) are working well. Some of the largest ones are being caught on live or cut bream. Crappie have settled into the standard summer pattern. Fish are being caught off of structure in 12 to 20 feet of water. A lot of people are beating the heat by night fishing with submersible lights. This is a great way to catch crappies during the summer months, especially under bridges or around docks and piers. The new green submersible LED lights don’t drain your battery near as much as the old submersible lights and are much brighter.
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CHASING BLUE LINES: Hunting Wild Trout in the Backcountry
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iles of hiking for small fish on small water, flies getting hung in the mountain laurel on every other cast and the chance encounter with a rattlesnake or black bear. This kind of fly fishing is clearly not for everybody. However, for the fly fishermen who is willing to throw an extra PB & J in his pack (and maybe a handgun on his hip), fishing small wild creeks in Western NC can be as rewarding as it gets. There is no shortage of reasons to tackle wild trout fishing. Whether you’re looking to see some new terrain, learn a new skill set, branch out from the comfort of the delayed harvest, or just have something to do during the summer months, wild trout fishing could be the answer. Wild trout streams present the opportunity to catch high numbers of beautifully colored fish on dry flies and light tackle. While the best fishing is naturally going to be further and more remote than other anglers will bother trekking to, this aspect of our sport can be accessible for most anglers. Just about every single blue line on the map of western NC will hold wild trout. Populations and accessibility vary, but anyone with the ability to walk thirty minutes or so will have a reasonable chance of finding some fish. Hike in. Rarely (although not never) will there be quality fishing next to the roadway. Be prepared to walk in at least thirty minutes before you start fishing wild trout waters. You’ll pass up some beautiful looking spots, but trust me, there will be more up ahead. Keep fly selection simple. The fish you’ll be targeting will not have much/ any experience with anglers, so should not be super picky. I like a Stimulator, Elk Hair Caddis, Adams, or Royal Wulff. It’s not so much the fly, but putting it into the right spot, without spooking the fish. Approach with stealth & cover water. Although the fish shouldn’t be too picky, they are wary. They are not used to guests in their remote mountain homes and will dart off at the first sign of trouble. Move slowly and deliberately and use a soft touch with your cast. I recommend not casting to any one spot more than 4-5 times. The trout is going to either eat or run, so don’t waste time picking apart any one spot. Keep moving and poke a cast into anything that looks like it could hold a fish. Try to avoid water that’s been covered recently. Wild fish will often shut down for several hours, if not the whole day, after an angler works through the water. Be aware of the signs of other anglers and if you encounter someone else, it might be a good idea to work out a gameplan with that person to ensure you each have the opportunity to fish fresh water. Be safe. Bring extra water, a snack, first aid kit and appropriate clothes. This kind of fishing is most productive when anglers cover water alone, so take whatever personal protective measures you feel is appropriate. If you fish with a friend, work out a plan on where/ when to meet and how you can find each other if you get separated. If you are by yourself, let someone at home know exactly where you’re going and when you should be back. 12 CHARLOTTE/PIEDMONT
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verybody knows that wind is simply the movement of air, ranging from a slight breeze to tornadic activity. Anglers would do well to consider the effect this weather related action has on the attitude of and feeding habits of several specific species of fish, but in this article we will concentrate on bass. In late winter or very early spring when bass are looking for warming conditions, the southern breeze pushes warm surface water into coves, which in turn draws the females into the well documented cruising phase of behavior. Wind-blown banks are notorious for holding feeding frenzies, especially in the months of May and June, when the shad hatch is in full swing. This shad spawning activity can be easily spotted
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’m headed to Pickwick Lake today and have a Neko rig tied on. Don’t know what a Neko rig is? It’s a pretty simple rig that really works no matter where you fish. You’ll probably start catching so many fish with it that you’ll turn pro soon and try to beat me on the Elite Series! OK, maybe I’m exaggerating a little, but it does catch fish— and good ones too. The big bass shown here was one I caught on the rig in the Bassmaster Elite Series event this year in Oklahoma. From the photo, you can see the bait is rigged wacky-style, with the hook in the middle of the worm. A light nail weight is inserted into the head of the bait, which makes the bait stand on its head when it reaches the bottom. The fish can’t stand it. It works really well all year all over the country. The rig works at all depths, too. In the summer, I suggest fishing it around bluegill beds and skipping it under docks. It is very skippable, and that makes it a great bait for fishing the shade of docks. It is a finesse approach and will coax sluggish bass into biting. As more and more anglers get better at learning to fish offshore, the fish get more and more conditioned and tough to
by watching for an unusual number of herons and other shoreline-feeding birds stacked shoulder to shoulder against the banks and in frantic mode. This activity will normally be in grass that is adjacent to deeper water or clay banks that protrude toward a point. Be like the early bird that gets the shad, or you’ll miss the entire spectacular show. Throughout the summer months, let’s not forget the mayfly hatches, when the wind is also a major player. Wind pushes larvae and mature flies closer to shore, where bream and other bass prey are having their own little party. Rafts of mayfly husks also afford shade for almost any aquatic creature that might be a meal, especially the rafts that are shoreline oriented. A topwater lure worked right through the middle of these rafts can get very exciting. June and July are prime months for the bream beds that almost always develop near the shoreline and can be active for extended periods of time. Big bass love to hang out around these beds to wait on easy meals. The wind and wave action can camouflage your approach to the shallow-water beds. These beds can be easily recognized by setting your Humminbird on side view, looking at no more than 50 feet and scanning only the bank side of your search area until multiple scalloped out dish-like impressions are located. When detected, wait several minutes before returning to the active area, and allow the bed to settle before using a stealthy approach. Even then, skirt the perimeters of the bed with your first few casts. When the surface temps are at their maximum in July, August and September, all types of plankton-related goodies that inhabit hydrilla, including freshwater shrimp, attract crayfish, shad, small crappie, bream, and you name it, that are blown close to shore by your friend the wind. Take advantage of the wind. It can be your friend. Billy Darby is a professional guide on Lake Eufaula. He can be reached at imfishing4u@windstream.net or 229-768-2369. catch. The drop-shot rig was a technique I started to use when fish weren’t biting out deep in recent years. A Neko rig fits into that same category, but I think you can catch bigger fish with it. The main reason for that is you can use bigger worms and bigger hooks. For depths of less than 10 feet, I use a 1/32- or 3/64-size nail weight. Out deep, I go with a 1/16 to 1/8, depending on the depth and current in the lake. The best hook for this technique hands-down is the Mustad Titan X Wacky/Neko hook. Once you get a hook in them on this rig, they don’t come off. I throw the Neko rig on an MHX NEPS 81MXF spinning rod. It is 6’9” with medium action and I pair it with 10-pound Vicious braid and 10-pound Pro Elite Fluorocarbon. The bait of choice the majority of the time is a X Zone Fat Finesse Worm. When I’m out fishing deep on ledges, I’m not afraid to rig up an 8- or 9-inch straight tail worm as well. Green pumpkin works best around beds, and a plum color is good for deeper water applications. Have fun and let me know on social media if this works for you. Facebook – Pro Angler Brandon Lester and Instagram @ brandonlesterfishing.
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ingfish might be the most explosive-biting fish in the Gulf of Mexico. We often see them skyrocketing a surface bait and jumping 8 feet into the air. They’ll hit live bait doing 30 mph, and all you’ll hear is a screaming reel. Kings in the 40- to 50-pound class are common here off Franklin County, Fla, with many 20- to 30-pounders mixed in. The state record is 90 pounds. It was caught off Key West in 1975. Kingfish might be in a school of hundreds, or a solitary big one might cruise the reefs and wrecks like a lone wolf. There are many ways to fish kings, but live bait can be a sure thing. Trolling dusters with a cigar minnow in tow has been a standard in the northern Gulf ever since powerboats have plied these waters. The old guys used drone spoons with long wire leaders to defeat the sharp array of teeth that can instantly cut a leader off. Light tackle is the way most Franklin County anglers fish kings today, and it gives quite an experience to the angler who has never hooked one of these torpedoes. They will hit jigs tipped with bait, trolled plugs and even take a grouper bait off the bottom. The food value of kingfish is very good, depending on how you prepare and cook them. Being high in omega 3 oils, they don’t freeze well if they are not precooked. Fresh fillets broiled or fried are hard to beat, and you don’t have to get fancy with the seasoning. Make sure to remove the dark bloodline from any part of the fillet, since it offers too strong of a taste for some. Kings in the 15-pound class are fantastic on the grill, and slicing the fish into steaks with a drenching of Italian salad dressing makes a nice presentation. If you have a smoker, this opens up another great way to do kings. Cut fillets into manageable pieces and smoke them for 6 to 8 hours with a dusting of seasoning. Kingfish makes a superb fish dip, and it is great for parties. Kings are abundant in our waters, so get out there and catch some. This Aug. 4-5, C-quarters Marina in Carrabelle, Fla. will hold the 15th annual Kingfish Shootout. To date, this event has raised $915,000 to fight leukemia, and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever with more than $20,000 in prize money! Come help raise money for the Leukemia Research Foundation, experience the beauty of the Forgotten Coast, and enjoy the sounds of screaming drags. For a complete list of rentals, charters, supplies and more visit www.floridasforgottencoast.com.
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Millennium Marine Rod Management Whether you’re pulling a spread or pulling up to the boat ramp, Millennium Marine has the products to hold and transport your rods safely and securely. This Mississippi-based company is proud to introduce its new Rod Transport Rack and Single SpyderLok Rod Holder to anglers everywhere. Utilizing unique SpyderLok technology, the Single SpyderLok Rod Holder has tight secure locking angles and sure lock adjustments to keep the rod in place. The mounting plate is flush with the carpet, eliminating stubbed toes and tripping hazards. No tools are necessary to use, and the smooth and easy angle adjustment maintains the rod’s position. Active anglers looking to head out on the water to fish with family and friends can also use the Rod Transport Rack. Perfect for group fishing trips and excursions, the Rod Transport Rack allows anglers to transport up to eight rods at one time with ease and convenience. SpyderLok technology locks things in place and keeps rods separate and easily identifiable. Whether fisherman are trolling fresh or salt waters, they will be able to transport their rods with ease and achieve the perfect set-up for a great day out on the water with Millennium.
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