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June 27, 2026

Darrell Peacock and Denny Potts, both of Mocksville, won the Feb. 18 Carolina Crappie Assoc. tournament at High Rock Lake.

Tournament winners round-up

Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount, a pro bass fisherman and columnist for North Carolina Sportsman, finished seventh in the Bassmasters Classic in late February on Louisiana’s Red River. […]

Fishing shallow cover is the ideal tactic for largemouth bass and several other species in April.

‘Awesome’ April arrives

Terry Madewell

If “Madness” was the word for March, then “Awesome” will be the word for April in terms of fishing success on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Christian Bedsworth of Star Rods (left) shows Matthew Waddell of Goldsboro’s EZ Bait & Tackle one of the new Aerial spinning combos from Star Rods at the recent Henry’s Tackle Show in Raleigh.

Fishermen in North Carolina are lucky! Fishermen in most parts of the country have only one tackle show to look forward to each year, but around here, it’s not unusual to be able to visit several shows during the winter. […]

The new StructureMap feature on Lowrance Gen2 HDS units can overlay sonar readings on charts to give you incredibly accurate mapping information you can view in real time as you record it or later, off the water, as you plan your next fishing trip.

Seat-of-your-pants orientation rules

Allan Tarvid

Once upon a time, one of the most tedious things we boaters and fishermen attempted was to figure out exactly where we were on a lake map or chart. […]

A reel with a different retrieve ratio is called for when you’re fishing different baits.

One speed fits all?

David Fritts

A question I get at a lot of fishing shows where I do seminars has to do what kind of reel I choose for most of my crankbait fishing. […]

Eagle soybeans are laboratory-developed seeds that will produce a tall plant with a tremendous protein count — great for providing deer with food.

Plant new hybrids

Jeff Burleson

Dating back to the pre-settlement era, man continues to select preferred traits of flora and fauna to gain a desired outcome. […]

Plenty of anglers overlook big catfish as a shallow-water target in the spring because they’re concentrating on bass and crappie.

It all breaks loose in March

Terry Madewell

The fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes begins to come together in frantic fashion in March. Despite often unpredictable weather, the fishing is predictable: look for fish in shallow water. […]

Food-plot cultivation is only one part of an overall plan for wildlife and timber management on a piece of property.

Write it down

Jeff Burleson

Landowners and hunters invest countless hours on their hunting parcels cultivating food plots; constructing tree stands, maintaining access corridors and conducting timber-improvement activities. […]

A spinnerbait is a versatile weapon that should occupy an important place in every bass fisherman’s tackle box, especially during the spring prespawn period.

Be sharp with your blades

Davy Hite

I grew up on the upper end of Lake Murray and spent most of my time fishing up there, because the little johnboat I had didn’t give me the capability of fishing the entire lake. […]

A fisherman works the Bradley Fork in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Spring is mayfly time

Robert Satterwhite

Beginning around the middle of March, streams begin warming up, trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]