Bass Fishing
Summer bass may be deep, but look for shallower cover where they’ll feed
During summer, largemouth bass on big impoundments usually hang out in deep, cool water where the oxygen level provides comfort. […]
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Gimme those baitfish crunchin’ thermocline blues
Contrary to popular belief, blue catfish are not just bottom-feeders. Once the lowest layer of water is depleted of oxygen in late summer, big blues have to change their game plan. […]
Bass Fishing
South Pacolet gives up more than 80 bass to three anglers on 15-mile float
Bass anglers who are mourning the loss of fish in their livewells need to trade their bass rockets for a kayak and hit one of the Upstate’s big rivers. […]
Deer Hunting
Commission restricts weaponry on 157 acres of Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Lands
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission approved on Thursday a proposal to re-designate approximately 157 acres on the Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land to an Archery Zone, Gun Free Zone, and a Restricted Firearms Zone. […]
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It’s back-to-school time for Lake Hartwell stripers, hybrids
This time of year, anglers can expect to see schooling activity from Lake Hartwell stripers and hybrids, especially in the afternoons. […]
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State sets late duck, goose seasons at meeting in Raleigh
North Carolina waterfowl hunters will get their usual three-part season for ducks this fall and winter, along with two youth-only days and an extended season for snow and other light geese as the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission set seasons on Thursday at its meeting in Raleigh. […]
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Bait influx has caused late-summer inshore surge around Southport
The calendar says it’s August, with fall a month away, but Jimmy Price at Wildlife Bait and Tackle in Southport said fish are already acting like it’s fall. […]
Deer Hunting
SCDNR schedules seven public meetings to talk about deer legislation
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has scheduled seven public meetings to receive input from hunters concerning legislation the agency supports related to future deer management in South Carolina. […]
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Wild-trout action in small mountain streams approaching top-drawer
Trout anglers can experience good-to-great fishing now through November in North Carolina’s high country, according to a Bryson City guide. […]
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Have plenty of lure options tied on when you take on inshore species
In the late summer, inshore anglers need to keep a variety of lures tied on multiple rods to stay ready for whatever redfish, speckled trout, and flounder are biting. […]