High Tides and Tall Tails
Smoking in Raleigh Bay: The biggest kings call it home in the fall
King mackerel have a special place in the hearts of many fishermen in North Carolina’s center-console armada. […]
Columns
Backlashes
Jetties bill finally provides a solution to an ongoing problem
Environmentalists have had their panties in a knot for years about the prospect of “terminal groins” (jetties) being placed along North Carolina’s coastline. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cannon is big hit at Falls Apex angler wins Weekend Series event
Ben Cannon of Apex won the July 30 Bassmaster Weekend Series North Carolina Division 5 tournament at Falls of the Neuse Lake with 18.50 pounds, banking $1,929. […]
Inshore Fishing
Put the puzzle together; Catch more tailing redfish on the flats
Catching redfish tailing up on a grassy marsh flat is a unique, exciting experience. Finding tailers is as easy as finding a “tailing flat.” […]
Fishing
The Greer Chain of Lakes: Experience excellent fishing from a kayak
While most anglers merely hope to catch fish on an outing on the water, Bob Beals of Inman expects to catch fish on every foray he makes to one of the Upstate’s water-district lakes. Sometimes referred to as the “Greer Chain of Lakes,” these small reservoirs offer good fishing in close proximity to the metropolitan Greenville/Spartanburg area. […]
Bass Fishing
A bass blast; October brings great schooling action
October is the prime month for overall fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes, according to several professional guides. […]
Fishing Tournaments
SC brothers finish seventh. Shine in high-school fishing world finals
Cody and Trevor Jeffers, brothers from the Barnwell County Career Center bass fishing club, finished seventh in the 2011 High School Fishing World Finals July 20-22 on Arkansas’ Lake Dardanelle. […]
Backlashes
A new spirit? End politics on North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Something ordinary, but nonetheless troubling, happened July 7 when the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission met in Raleigh. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lying in wait…Early September is tough, but later is great
There’s no month that can be tougher on bass fishermen than September, but fortunately, there’s no month when bass can change as much as they do from Labor Day until the approach of October. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Thrift bags 2 FLW checksFive other NC pros also finish in money
Brian Thrift of Shelby finished in the money in two FLW Tour events over the past six weeks, while Brent Long of Cornelius, Chris Baumgarner of Gastonia, Brian Travis of Concord and Matt Arey of Shelby all took home checks in one of the two events. […]