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Hanging up the trout rod
Trout fishing and writing about it come to an end for author Bob Satterwhite. […]
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Welcome the winter for mountain trout
Winter is a time of stark beauty in the mountains, a time when the dominant colors are blue, gray, brown and black, when streams run full and clear and icy cold and when a warm, sunny day is an event and a blessing for a trout fisher. […]
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Fall spawn brings brown, brook trout to the forefront
Spawning brown and brooke trout accompany fall’s arrival in Carolina mountain streams. […]
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August is time to get bug-eyed for terrestrials
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. […]
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Mountain trout require a special effort in summer
Summer conditions aren’t the best for catching mountain trout, but you can do it consistently with these hot-weather fishing tips. […]
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Social-distancing on the Nantahala
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. […]
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April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]
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Hatch the catch – stocked trout are a blessing
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. […]
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Brown trout: the immigrant that took over
Brown trout, are not native to the Carolinas, or even to North America, but they have thrived since their introduction. […]
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Don’t ignore winter trout-fishing opportunities
Winter can be productive time to fish for mountain trout. […]