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August 26, 2026

Why guys will hunt and fish

One of my earliest memories is sitting in the grass with my dad and grandpa beside a small farm pond during spring Saturday afternoons. […]

Flexibility key for June bass

Davy Hite

June can be kind of an “iffy” month for South Carolina bass anglers because the weather can change things so much. […]

Gathering reliable fishing information before a trip for any species can increase an angler’s success rate and enjoyment.

‘Networking’ can boost success

Jeff Burleson

Spring is almost over, and summer officially will begin later this month.
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Terrestrial patterns such as the “hopper” (grasshopper) are extremely effective when fished near a stream bank during summer months. Crickets and ants also will work well.

Hop into summer with terrestrials

Richard Bernabe

As the weather heats up, the fly fisher should begin thinking about fishing terrestrials for trout.
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Learn lakes to beat ‘transition’

David Fritts

Times when bass are in transition between seasons can be particularly frustrating for fishermen. […]

This native brook trout came from a stream in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

Brookies: healthier than imagined?

Robert Satterwhite

For more than 30 years, brook trout have been protected in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Keeping a brook trout anywhere in the park has been prohibited since 1976, and some brook trout streams were closed to fishing altogether. […]

This Hiltons seawater temperature image shows water off Cape Lookout. The imbedded note explains the information.

Fishing help from heavens

Jerry Dilsaver

Ever had one of those days when you couldn’t locate fish, looked to the sky as a sort of final distraught gesture, spread your arms and said, “Where are the fish?” […]

The Yakka BICSport inflatable kayak is a perfect Father’s Day gift for the outdoorsman who likes to explore hard-to-reach places such as the backs of coastal creeks and trout streams.

Listen, kids: Father’s Day near

Dan Kibler

Every year as the end of May approaches, I struggle with Father’s Day presents — not the ones my kids get me, but the annual walk through sporting goods stores trying to figure out what my father needs. […]

Chad Poteat (left) and Chris Brown hold four of five fish (total weight 31.84 pounds) that broke the record for the Yadkin Division of the NBC circuit and High Rock Lake. The winning haul was taken March 5.

Kirby takes BFL title at Norman

Tony Garitta

Catawba’s Cliff Kirby won the March 4 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament at Lake Norman with a five-fish catch totaling 15 pounds, 8 ounces. […]

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