Fishing
Lowly carp needs a little respect
Some fish just can’t get any respect. Take the poor, unappreciated carp, please. […]
Columns
Fishing
Nantahala is diverse, productive
The Nantahala River in Macon and Swain counties is widely known as one of the top white-water paddling streams in the Southeast. […]
Fishing
How low can you go for fish?
Down-riggers are one of the most underutilized pieces of equipment a fisherman trolling in saltwater has at his disposal. […]
Fishing
Quality fish are deep this month
I know this is going to sound like it doesn’t make sense, but August can be a really tough month to fish for bass across North Carolina — and I like it. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Warriors on Water event fetes vets
The first Warriors on the Water tournament took place May 19 at Shearon Harris Lake in honor of service personnel from North Carolina who have returned from the Afghan and Iraq wars. […]
Fishing
Pretty Bucktails All in a Row
It’s been almost 20 years since I first set foot in the Dixie ski boat that Jerry Hill of Denton had converted into a striper-fishing machine. […]
Backlashes
It’s still a long, strange trip
If I had a nickel for every inconsistency in public policies and strange decisions by seemingly educated people, I could retire, buy a hurricane-proof ocean-front home, and perhaps convince the wife to quit buying scratch-off lottery tickets. […]
Columns
Less often is more in tackle
Before fishing became a blood sport, anglers hadn’t been on a mission to develop the best lures and tackle to outwit targeted species. […]
Fishing
Beating July’s heat at night
It can get pretty hot in South Carolina during the peak of the summertime. When I was much younger, I made a point of trying to avoid those broiling July afternoons, even if it meant changing my fishing routine. […]
Fishing
Popping bugs at ponds a lot of fun
One of my earliest fishing memories as a kid was arriving late at the local pond with my friends and casting balsawood and deer-hair poppers to bluegill and bass with our fly rods. […]