Tony Garitta, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Deep crappie rule at Shearon Harris in December

Stringing outdoor Christmas lights and stringing up big December crappie are annual festivities on North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake. […]

North Carolina’s Badin Lake is a cold-weather bass hotspot

Tony Garitta

Badin Lake gives up plenty of good bass during winter months. […]

Spotted bass starting to school up on North Carolina’s Lake Norman

Tony Garitta

Lake Norman’s spotted bass beginning to school up as weather cools. […]

Tight-line for Jordan Lake crappie this month

Tony Garitta

Jordan Lake crappie are on the move in November; intercept them with tight-lined minnows. […]

Lake James smallmouth are back in action

Tony Garitta

Smallmouth bass come back to life in NC’s Lake James during the fall. […]

Low water helps Kerr Lake’s fall crappie fishermen

Tony Garitta

Fall is a great time to catch big crappie on Kerr Lake. […]

All roads lead to bass

Tony Garitta

Roadways are the lifeblood of our nation. They enable us to get from here to there, while providing rest stops and with places to eat along the way. […]

Gaston tailrace is topwater central in September

Tony Garitta

The tailrace below Gaston Dam holds enough striped and largemouth bass in September for some good topwater fishing. […]

Bass are biting in Lake Tillery’s creeks

Tony Garitta

Wooden cover in backs of creeks will hold Lake Tillery bass in September. […]

Randleman no longer new; bass fishing still great

Tony Garitta

Randleman Lake is one of the youngest lakes in the Carolinas, and it’s got some of the hottest bass fishing, even in the sweltering August temperatures. […]