Fishing Hotspots
Big drum move in around Hatteras, OBX inlets
May marks the return of big red drum in a big way to the nearshore waters of North Carolina’s Hatteras Island after the winter’s offshore respite. […]
Articles by Dusty Wilson
Crappie/Bream
Target Kerr Lake slabs on the move
Long-line trolling is the key to catching Kerr Lake’s crappie in the month of April, but you have to do it at the right speed and with the right size lures. […]
Bass Fishing
Jordan Lake bass ready for big move to shallow water
Jordan Lake’s bass fishing in March depends a lot on weather conditions. But no matter the temperature, anglers can catch fish if they know how to properly select the right lures. […]
Crappie/Bream
Falls Lake crappie will move shallow in warm-weather spells
Sunlight and wind direction will push crappie on Falls Lake shallow this time of year, but many anglers don’t think to look for them in such shallow water this early in the season. […]
Crappie/Bream
Jordan Lake’s crappie are deep, but still biting
Jordan Lake’s crappie will continue to bite throughout the coldest months of the year, but anglers will find them considerably deeper than they will in the spring and fall. […]
Catfish
Lake Gaston’s big catfish on feed
Zakk Royce has perfected techniques for catching huge blue catfish from Lake Gaston along the Virginia-North Carolina border. […]
Deer of the Year
11-point, 150-class buck goes down to Angier hunter
After a string of tough breaks, Dale Morgan of Angier, NC kept his nose to the grindstone and it paid off on Nov. 10, when he mounted the tripod where he had missed a big buck two days before and redeemed himself by dropping a 205-pound Harnett County 11-point that scored 153 ¾ inches.
Crappie/Bream
Kerr Lake slabs are on the move through November
When water temperatures drop, crappie go on the feed at Kerr Lake on the North Carolina-Virginia border.
Inshore Fishing
Wading opportunities near Beaufort
Plenty of brackish-water creeks are easily located along the coast of both Carolinas, and any bridge crossings in areas where water salinity is right for speckled trout and redfish are subject to hold them in October.
Deer of the Year
Pittsboro bowhunter arrows 13-point buck
Hunter Schulz of Pittsboro, NC and his neighbor were after the same buck — a Chatham County 13-point that had appeared on both of their adjoining hunting properties. When his neighbor wounded the buck on opening day, Schulz figured his chance was long gone, but on Sept. 25, the buck resurfaced on his side of the woods and Schulz put an arrow through the 167-inch giant.