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2015-16 North Carolina Game Lands Preview
Scouting before a hunt for deer or other game species can be an exciting pursuit all its own. […]
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Mill pond dove hunts are a big deal in southeastern North Carolina
When people think of mill ponds, they usually associate them with fishing or hunting waterfowl. This is the tale of two mill ponds that have dove hunting as their September focus. […]
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Ride a big shark – Take these tips and you’ll be able to tussle with a big shark from a South Carolina shoreline
With the full moon lighting the ocean’s surface, Mike Popovich of Requiem Fishing made his way through the breaking surf in a small kayak, a large baitfish lying in the hull. […]
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Turn the grass red – It’s time for Winyah Bay fishermen to head to the flooded flats
The boat was launched just as the tide began to rise. The full moon, a day away, promised a very high tide, and the destinations were flats where the redfish congregate during those unusual tides. […]
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Hartwell heats up – August is not dog days, but striper days
Greet a sunrise on the lower end of Lake Hartwell this month armed with blueback herring and a good graph, and odds are, the hot fishing will rival the heat. […]
Bass Fishing
Give a rip – Summer bass at Lake Wylie are deep, and you’ve got to reach down and get them
When polarized glasses become an option rather than a necessity and topwater baits and flipping lures get stowed deep in the recesses of tackle boxes, then shallow-water fishing for bass has given way to offshore structure fishing. […]
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Striper strategies – Here’s how to target Lake Russell’s trophy stripers
In 2012, fishermen began urging South Carolina officials to put in place regulations that would turn Lake Russell, the middle lake of the three major impoundments on the Savannah River, into a trophy striped bass fishery. […]
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Keep it cool at Cheoah Lake
In the 1993 Warner Brothers film, “The Fugitive,” actor Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble, wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife, who escapes from custody and is declared a fugitive. […]
Bass Fishing
Grass means bass
Brett Collins lives in Ridgeway, S.C., a small town of about 300 just west of Lake Wateree where he’s fished since the 1960s. […]
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Fly in the ointment – Take the challenge and catch a redfish on a fly
Discounting summer tarpon in Pamlico Sound, trying to catch a red drum in the marsh with a fly rod may be the ultimate challenge for saltwater fishermen in North Carolina. […]