Freshwater Fishing
Tuckasegee River is an underrated gem
It’s an early weekday evening, and I’m on my way home from work, driving along North River Rd. between Webster and Dillsboro in Jackson County. […]
Head for the Mountains
Fishing
Tired, soaked and happy; marks of a great day on a wonderful mountain stream
I’m hunkered under the wide limbs of a giant hemlock, waiting out a hard, pounding, gully-washer kind of rain. […]
Fishing
Jackson County maps out a trail of streams for trout fishermen
Jackson County in far western North Carolina is a land of mile-high mountains, cascading waterfalls, picturesque lakes, and hundreds of trout streams. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It’s ideal time to head for a trout stream
The last day of February usually signals the end of winter in the mountains, but Mother Nature doesn’t always consult the calendar. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to get Reel with your Line
Fishing line gets a lot of wear during the course of a fishing day. […]
Fishing
Trout fishing requires variety of flies
Fly fishers utilize four types of flies with each type designed to imitate a particular phase of an insect’s life or a particular kind of aquatic life. […]
Fishing
Hooked on trout: the terminology
Anglers have been using hooks to catch fish since the Stone Age, fashioning hooks from wood, bone, shells and horns. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Mercury problem for walleyes
Walleye long have been one of the most-prized fish to eat in mountain lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Worm your way into trout’s mouth
I am a fly fisher but not an elitist fly fisher because once in a while, I’ll fish with worms — without reservations and without guilt. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Techniques for catch-and-release
Delayed-harvest streams revert to catch-and-release rules October 1 with two streams joining the popular fishing program, bringing the total of delayed-harvest streams to 20 in 14 western counties. […]