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August 28, 2026

The Gitzem jighead features a stiff mono weeguard that keeps a soft-plastic bait from wearing a ‘grass skirt.’

Shed that grass skirt

I can’t remember how many times I’ve have someone say, “I’d like to fish there, but there is just too much grass” or “I stay snagged all the time.” […]

A flooded redfish flat is a great place for a fly-fisherman to cut his saltwater teeth.

Fly-fishing adds enjoyment

Bryan Bowers

For years, saltwater fly-fishing was thought of as something different from “regular” fishing; viewed as a fanciful way of angling by some and elitist by others. […]

Oysters are most-easily picked at low tide, when they’re visible and can be best judged for size and shape. Choose the ones that are covered by water the longest.

Crack open an oyster

Bryan Bowers

In South Carolina however, people often venture happily outside for the promise of something warm and delicious: steamed oysters. […]

Backlashes

Fish management held by anglers, pols

Craig Holt

Politics, even at the state level, often is a confusing game. Anybody out there think Mike Easley, once North Carolina’s attorney general and later its governor, ever dreamed he’d end up an admitted felon? […]

Accurate GPS information is critical to plenty of uses common in everyday life, including automotive GPS.

What’s up with GPS?

Jerry Dilsaver

If you haven’t been paying attention during the past year, a threat to the accuracy of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals has been growing at almost the speed of light. […]

This 14.35-pound striper caught by Emily Underwood and her partner, Brian Underwood, was big fish in the Nov. 19 Tarheel Striper Club’s tournament on High Rock Lake.

Two pairs tops on Norman

Tony Garitta

DJ’s Lake Norman Winter trail has drawn some of the western Piedmont’s best fishermen over the past handful of years, and through the first handful of this winter’s events, two teams have been consistently cashing checks. […]

A spinnerbait can be a dynamite lure later in the month as the water warms, and largemouth bass begin to stir and move toward the shallows.

Better stay on the move

Terry Madewell

Several species of fish in Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are on the move this month, which typically begins with some of the coldest water temperatures of the year. […]

Walleye are tasty members of the perch family that prefer cool-water habitat.

The taste of the mountains

Robert Satterwhite

Some mountain gamefish are prized for their fight. Hook a bass, smallmouth or largemouth, and you’re in for some exciting action. […]

As the prespawn approaches, big female bass like to stage around cover such as vegetation, brush, stumps or trees in shallow water close to deep water.

Deep+shallow+cover

Davy Hite

I do a lot of seminars at fishing shows and boat shows around the country, and it’s hard to teach people a lot in just 30 minutes, but the one thing I try to get across to bass fishermen is that the most important thing to having success on the water is to understand the seasonal patterns of bass. […]