Jason Hawkins, Author at Carolina Sportsman

The real fall brawl is wahoo fishing off North Carolina’s coast

Tailgates. Pigskins. Orange leaves. Cool mornings. Bonfires. Hoodies. These are all signs of fall. […]

How to rig a circle hook for white marlin

Small ballyhoo or “dink baits” fished with a circle hook through the nose are extremely effective at drawing strikes from white marlin off North Carolina’s coast. […]

White heat – It’s a white hot bite off the Outer Banks

Jason Hawkins

They used to be known as the dog days of summer, but from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras and Cape Lookout, offshore anglers have been spoiled by a white marlin bite between July and September that is only getting better each year. […]

Small dolphin can bail out a fishing trip

Jason Hawkins

Sometimes, bluewater fishing is so slow that even a novice or child can become bored. Small, aggressive dolphin, aka bailers, can provide just the tonic. […]

Dancing with the dolphins is a real possibility for North Carolina’s offshore fishermen in April

Jason Hawkins

Peanuts. Gaffers. Slingers. Bailers. Goats of the sea. These all reference the fish known as dolphin or Mahi-Mahi. […]

Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish

Jason Hawkins

Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]

Colors are secondary at Falls Lake

Jason Hawkins

Former guide Richard Szczerbala said that finding the correct water temperature — 55 to 58 degrees in March — is the most-important factor in catching prespawn Falls of Neuse bass. […]

Falls Lake’s March Madness – March bass fishing can be madness on Falls of the Neuse Lake

Jason Hawkins

Fishing during the prespawn can be some of the most-rewarding experiences for a bass angler. Fish that have been under the influence of winter weather are beginning to stretch their gills and begin to engage in the natural process of spawning. […]