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Paint spring black
Nothing screams springtime like a 7-foot rod doubling over and line peeling off the reel like mad. As the weather heats up, so does the fishing. […]
Month: February 2017
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Run with Neuse River shad
March is a magical month in North Carolina as it makes the first spawning runs of the season at many coastal rivers. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Run with Fontana’s walleye
In late February and early March, Fontana’s walleye are heading upriver to spawn. They can be caught with fairly simple tactics and lures. […]
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No going back for Falls slabs
For veteran crappie fisherman Rod King of Durham, N.C., March means big crappie in the northern creeks of Falls of the Neuse Lake as increasing daylight warms the shallows. […]
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Blackfin are coming
In South Carolina, offshore fishing kicks into gear about the same time spring arrives. While anglers may have picked up a few trophy wahoo over the winter, March is when fish boxes begin to fill, and the bumper catches have T-U-N-A written all over them. […]
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It’s whiting time at Cape Fear
Whiting, aka sea mullet or Virginia mullet, are a tasty panfish and one of the first fish of spring to arrive off the North Carolina coast. […]
Bass Fishing
Give bass a Trap
The underwater world at Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, becomes a stage for largemouth bass when warming weather this month pushes the water temperature into the 40s and 50s. […]
Mountain Trout
Hunt Jocassee trout
Anglers can catch plenty of trout in Lake Jocassee in February. The lake’s water is extremely deep, the fish are scattered, but they’re willing to bite. Especially for anglers who follow these top tips. […]
Bass Fishing
Work Lake Wateree bass
If you ask bass fisherman Brett Collins of Ridgeway, S.C., what his favorite month is on Lake Wateree, he won’t hesitate to tell you March is high on the list. While he said the weather is the biggest challenge, it can also makes the lake easier to read. […]
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Stalk March ‘hoos
March is one of Jeremy Burnham’s favorite months to fish offshore. The owner of Atlantic Game and Tackle in Mt. Pleasant, he said the wahoo bite is off the chain, and he offers some tips on anglers heading offshore in search of these aggressive fish. […]