Fishing
Dropper is summer trout stopper
Except when major hatches are coming off, trout feed more often below the surface than they feed on top of the water. […]
Columns
Fishing
Scoring systems need a change
Once again I’m going to depart from the norm for this column and discuss the points system used by several saltwater tournament sanctioning bodies. […]
Fishing
Fish deep, slow, big, a river
Bass fishing in July across North Carolina can be a pretty tough chore unless you settle down and realize you’re forced to do certain things, such as:
• Fish deep.
• Fish slow.
• Fish “big” (in more ways than one).
• Fish a river.
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Fishing Tournaments
Wright captures BFL at Kerr Lake
Lexington’s David Wright won the April 22 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament at Kerr Lake. His five-fish catch of 18-03 paid $4,046. […]
Fishing
Tricking crappies when it’s hot
When fishermen think about crappie, normally, the idea comes to mind of slipping along in the shallows, dabbling a jig or dunking a minnow around any kind of cover you can find. […]
Backlashes
Will the Navy roll over N.C.?
The concept of “eminent domain” has been in the news a lot the last two years. Eminent domain basically is a legal concept that allows government to take property — if it “needs” the land. […]
Fishing
Road to Nowhere nears its end
Local residents call it the “Road to Nowhere,” a 7-mile stretch of paved road that connects Bryson City to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. […]
Fishing
‘What’s my line?’ is key concern
During this past winter’s boat shows and fishing seminars, I noticed more emphasis by speakers regarding fishing lines. […]
Fishing
El Salto unlike any U.S. lake
I have been on some great fishing trips in my life to places most fishermen from Lexington, N.C., never have a chance to go — Lake Guntersville. Lake Okeechobee. Kentucky Lake. Toledo Bend. Sam Rayburn. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Beck captures Georgia tourney
Lexington’s Gerald Beck won the March 25 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament at Lake Russell, Ga., with 15 pounds, 9 ounces of bass and received $4,938. […]