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September 4, 2026

Target summer bull reds on the jetties that line the entrance to Charleston Harbor.

Get rockin’ and rollin’ with Charleston Harbor bull reds

July is a great month for catching bull redfish in the Lowcountry, and one of the best places to catch them is around jetties, especially in the Charleston area. […]

Guide Craig Price has taken advantage of Lake Norman’s burgeoning population of spotted bass.

Norman newbies – Lake Norman’s hybrids and spots like it hot

Dusty Wilson

Ask any angler what he or she wants more of and the answer will be simple and emphatic, “to catch more fish!” Spanning 32,500 acres just north of Charlotte, the inland sea known as Lake Norman gives fisherman the opportunity to do just that. […]

Sheepshead make a living feeding on things that attach to pilings and rocks, and Charleston anglers can take advantage of that.

Shucking out – Time to shuck out some Charleston convict fish

Jeff Burleson

Dead in the middle of the summer, Charleston anglers have something just as hot as the weather to target. Bait-stealing sheepshead are crushing baits and doing battle in around wooden, concrete or steel structures in waters all around the city. […]

Lily pads can be great bass-holding cover in North Carolina, especially during the summer.

Pad particulars – Make the most of lily pads for bass-fishing opportunities

David A. Brown

Summertime thoughts commonly turn to beach getaways, but the sun-driven heat leaves us adding an umbrella to that picture. […]

When the redfish aren't cooperating, lowcountry anglers have other opportunities that may be more receptive to their lures or bait.

Have a summer game plan if the redfish don’t work out

John Gribb

It’s July, and the weather is perfect for cruising Lowcountry waters, casting to our plentiful gamefish. […]

The hotter it gets, the deeper in thick cover bass will bury up, places where only a lure like a hollow-body frog can drag them out of.

Froggie went a courtin’…

Brian Cope

Bass fishing in June. Does it get any better? You hit your favorite fishing spot armed with crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits; you’re ready to go on a spot you’ve been staying up nights dreaming about. […]

Casey Ashley, the reigning Bassmasters Classic champion, loves to fish topwater baits on Kerr Lake in June, and his catches reflect that.

June at Kerr: Hard to top

David A. Brown

The year’s sixth month marks the beginning of a transitional period. Summer arrives on June 21, but there’s a lot of room for crossover, so anglers will do well to mind these margins and make the most of what a day offers. […]

Drew Gregory’s kayak put him in perfect position to catch this nice bass from the Catawba River downstream from Lake Wylie.

Down by the riverside…. A 30-mile section of the Catawba River downstream from Lake Wylie offers excellent bass fishing

Brian Cope

A perfect sidearm cast sent a Chatterbait toward the tree-lined bank, and just before the lure snagged in the low-hanging branches, it hit the surface, then skipped several times like a stone, before sinking close to the bank. […]

Colt Bass prepares to release a striped bass back into Lake Hickory.

Stalk Hickory’s stripers – Head for the upper end of Lake Hickory for some great late-spring striper action

Taylor Pardue

Being 100 miles inland at the foot of the Appalachian mountains, mere yards from the Hickory Regional Airport, Lake Hickory might seem is an unlikely spot for trophy striped bass, but many anglers are finding this sliver of a lake to be a good bet for landing quality fish. […]