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January 17, 2021
HomeAuthorsBrian Cope

Articles by Brian Cope

Brian Cope
About Brian Cope
Brian Cope of Edisto Island, S.C., is a retired Air Force combat communications technician. He has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of South Carolina and has been writing about the outdoors since 2006. He’s spent half his life hunting and fishing. The rest, he said, has been wasted.
Bass Fishing

Species spotlight: Striped bass

Brian Cope

Striped bass are targeted by thousands and thousands of anglers. They are not in the same family as largemouth or smallmouth bass. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Southern Flounder

Brian Cope

The southern flounder is a flat, oval-shaped fish and it is the biggest of the flounder species found throughout the Atlantic and Gulf. […]

Deer of the Year

Covington bow-huntress kills huge St. Mary Parish buck

Brian Cope

Ashley Jacobsen of Covington killed a St. Mary Parish trophy buck on Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. […]

Columns

Species Spotlight: Speckled trout

Brian Cope

Speckled trout are inshore gamefish that are popular among recreational anglers along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Tarpon

Brian Cope

Most anglers have far fewer chances at tarpon than other fish. Along the Gulf Coast, they usually appear in late spring or early summer. […]

Field Notes

Problems with marine electronics? Check your wiring

Brian Cope

When marine electronics aren’t working properly, the culprit is often the wiring. Follow these tips to get to the bottom of the problem. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Atlantic tripletail

Brian Cope

Tripletails have rounded dorsal and anal fins that extend back almost to their tails, giving them the appearance of three tails, hence their name. […]

Fishing

Louisiana family finds silver lining in pandemic

Brian Cope

For Noah Brown, COVID-19 has a huge silver lining. He’s gotten to work on his boat and start fishing with his son and 7-year-old daughter. […]

Field Notes

Adding sound to lures will get a trout’s attention

Brian Cope

Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten by a fish. […]

Catfish

Species Spotlight: Flathead catfish

Brian Cope

Flathead catfish make a big splash wherever they show up. They are highly adaptable to a wide range of waters and can live in very harsh conditions. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Red snapper

Brian Cope

Red snapper are large snappers that are most often found near reef habitats, livebottom habitats, platforms, shipwrecks and artificial reefs. […]

Professional bass angler Brian Latimer shares his tips on improving your spinning reel game.
Bass Fishing

Improve your spinning reel game with these tips

Brian Cope

Many bass anglers groan when it’s time to pick up the spinning reel. They have some shortcomings compared to baitcasters, unless you use these tips. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Yellowfin Tuna

Brian Cope

Yellowfin tuna swim throughout all the tropical and subtropical oceans of the earth. These big, bluewater fish are fun to catch and quite tasty. […]

Cobia

Anglers catch unique cobia out of Freshwater City

Brian Cope

Jack Romero, Mark Christenson, and Larry Richard were fishing out of Freshwater City on April 9, and the three friends caught a unique-colored cobia. […]

Bass Fishing

Species Spotlight: Largemouth bass

Brian Cope

Bass are the nation’s No. 1 gamefish because of their existence in such a wide variety of water types. They also eat just about anything. […]

Columns

Species Spotlight: Wahoo

Brian Cope

Wahoo are among the fastest fish in the ocean, are hard-fighting, and are also one of the tastiest. That’s why they are highly sought after by anglers. […]

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