Crappie/Bream

Tips for Haw River’s winter crappie

It may seem a little early in the year for hot crappie fishing across the Carolinas. But it’s been on fire for those willing to test out the waters a little sooner than most, at least on some days. Whether it’s longline trolling or anchoring over brush piles, anglers are catching plenty of slabs. Especially when the weather and wind are just right. […]

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67 coyotes killed during Carolina Coyote Classic

The fifth annual Carolina Coyote Classic, presented by 704 Outdoors, saw a record number of coyotes brought to the scales this past weekend at the Albemarle, N.C. American Legion Post 76, which served as the headquarters and weigh-in site of the tournament. […]

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Shimano invests money, man hours into local fishery

As a gift to commemorate the now more than 50 years Shimano has had a presence in the United States – and the 40-year anniversary of Shimano-branded tackle being sold by fishing dealers nationwide, the company is making major financial contributions to support the advocacy efforts of recreational fishing groups in areas where its main fishing operations are located. […]

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Annual shad run sparkles in river

For anglers in the know, fishing the March shad run offers one of the first opportunities since the deep freeze of winter to catch a pile of fish. The Roanoke River will be brimming with hickory shad, and guide Mitchell Blake of Chocowinity, N.C., will be there.  […]

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Reef sheep herded up

Sheepshead are biting in March around many of the reefs off the coast of Charleston, S.C, including the 4KI, Charleston 60 and Edisto 40. If they’ve got 25 to 60 feet of water on top of them, they are prime sheepshead holes this time of year. […]

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Try Saluda for surprise rainbows

The lower Saluda River, which begins just below Lake Murray Dam outside of Columbia, S.C., is stocked with rainbow trout, and because the water in the river comes off the lake’s bottom and stays cold, they don’t die during the summer.  […]