Head for the Mountains Archives - Carolina Sportsman

September 28, 2020

Oldies but goodies

Some of the oldest trout flies tied in this part of the country are still some of the best on trout waters in the high country of the Carolinas. […]

Fall spawn brings brown, brook trout to the forefront

Robert Satterwhite

Spawning brown and brooke trout accompany fall’s arrival in Carolina mountain streams. […]

August is time to get bug-eyed for terrestrials

Robert Satterwhite

Fish terrestrial patterns as close as you can to a stream’s banks, because when they naturally fall in the water, they typically don’t fall very far off the bank. […]

Mountain trout require a special effort in summer

Bob Satterwhite

Summer conditions aren’t the best for catching mountain trout, but you can do it consistently with these hot-weather fishing tips. […]

Social-distancing on the Nantahala

Robert Satterwhite

Social-distancing was a natural practice for trout fishers long before the Corvid-19 pandemic. If another fisher gets within seeing distance, it’s considered an intrusion. […]

April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas

Robert Satterwhite

Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]

Will Kokanee salmon thrive In NC’s mountain lakes?

Robert Satterwhite

Nantahala Lake in the far-western North Carolina counties of Clay and Macon contains the usual assortment of gamefish — bass, walleye, trout and bream — but one exception makes it unique. Nantahala is the only lake in the Southeast with Kokanee salmon, a species more identified with far western and northern states. […]

Hatch the catch – stocked trout are a blessing

Bob Satterwhite

Stocked trout are the backbone of trout fishing programs in North Carolina and South Carolina, providing ample fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. […]