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April 28, 2024

Striper fishing is simple on Clarks Hill Lake in February

February is one of the best times of the year to catch big stripers in Clarks Hill Lake and the two Little rivers that feed it. […]

Paint Little River black, as in drum

Jeff Burleson

During the dead of winter, anglers can expect a strong inshore bite, specifically in the section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway around Little River, just a few yards south of the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]

Go light for chilled Lake Norman crappie

Tony Garitta

Guide Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures said winter crappie fishing at Lake Norman presents a good news/bad news scenario. […]

Cape Fear cold stripers

Jerry Dilsaver

Although there is a moratorium on possessing striped bass anywhere in the Cape Fear River system, a surprisingly good catch-and-release striper fishery exists this month around downtown Wilmington, N.C. […]

Hilton Head’s winter redfish are ganged up and biting

Brian Cope

It’s back to school this month, but not just for kids after Christmas break. Redfish are in tight schools this time of year, and that makes them pretty easy for inshore anglers to find. […]

Falls of Neuse Slabs loaded on brush piles, main-channel ledges

Dusty Wilson

Anglers looking for cold-water crappie action will fall in love with Falls of the Neuse Lake near Durham, N.C., especially if they follow the example of Wes Jordan of Redbeard Cats Guide Service, who scans deeper water brush piles and channel edges before dropping a jig to load the boat. […]