Bass Fishing
Top 6 tips for catching winter bass
Anglers can catch plenty of bass during the cold weather months. This is especially true during warming trends, which we get often during the winter in the Carolinas. […]
Month: February 2018
Bass Fishing
Hunt Norman’s hybrids – February is time to hunt hybrid bass on North Carolina’s Lake Norman
In 2012, when the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission decided to quit stocking striped bass in Lake Norman, that probably wasn’t the best news for Bob Curan, who grew up fishing for striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay before moving to North Carolina in 1997 and putting in 15 years learning the 32,500-acre lake north of Charlotte. […]
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Run, rabbit run! Beagles — and hunters — can have plenty of fun in the Carolinas
If Alex Trebek unveiled this clue on his TV quiz show, Jeopardy, would you come up with the correct question? […]
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Extending the quail tradition
Before whitetail deer and wild turkeys became the flagship species for hunters in the Southeast, bobwhite quail was king. Back when boys rolled up into the high-school parking lot with shotguns in gun racks in the back window of the truck — and no one minded — it was common to stop along the way to school and kick up a covey of quail before heading to class. […]
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Full frontal assault – Winter speckled trout fishing is a full-frontal assault in North Carolina waters
Allen Jernigan launched his 18-foot tunnel-hull skiff and pointed the bow into the channel of a coastal river. The wind was calm, the water slick. Within minutes, he turned out of the main channel and headed into a shallow bay. […]
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Cold yaks, hot reds
Approaching the mouth of a creek, Noah Lynk warned a handful of kayakers that the water would be shallow, that they might bump bottom a time or two, and that they would have to wade back across it when the left — but he was certain the fishing would be worth it. […]
Bass Fishing
J&J joy on Tillery – Double your bass-fishing joy by fishing the “J&J” baits on Lake Tillery this month
If February 2018 is anything like February 2017 — with its unseasonably warm weather — bass fishermen can expect to encounter a good number of trophy fish. The key is water temperature; once it climbs into the lower 50s, big female bass migrate in numbers into shallow staging areas before they even think about spawning. […]
Bass Fishing
Pick a clear lake, go slow, fish open water
A lot of fishermen approach February as a good month to go to boat shows and look at all the newest boats and fishing tackle, but some years, you miss out on a lot of good fishing by staying off the lake. […]
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Cover: February 2018
The biggest of the big: Patrick Williams of Belews Creek, N.C., killed this potential state-record archery buck last Oct. 25 in Rockingham County. […]
Crappie/Bream
Top to bottom winter slabs
Crappie, just like anglers, are looking forward to the spring weather. But that doesn’t mean they won’t bite now. Anglers can catch a pile of slabs in February, especially if they follow these tips. […]