Crappie/Bream
Clarks Hill slabs grow up plenty
October usually kicks off a 3- to 4-month period of big crappie, and big numbers of crappie, on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake, according to guide William Sasser. […]
Fishing Hotspots
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SENC king mackerel have “first Friday” date with fishermen
King mackerel off North Carolina’s southeastern coast must keep a calendar just like fishermen and circle the first Friday in October. For several decades, kings have been arriving along the beaches between Cape Fear and the South Carolina state line by that date. […]
Bass Fishing
Hot Lake Jocassee bass
Lake Jocassee’s bass will still be deep for the most part, even in October when temperatures usually begin to fall, according to guide Rob McComas of Mill Spring, N.C. […]
Bass Fishing
Albemarle Sound stripers are on tap
Along with the brisk winds of October comes a special time on North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound: keeper season for striped bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Stripers on the prowl
Jerry Hill of Triad Fishing and Guide Service in Lexington, N.C., hopes the striper fishing at High Rock Lake this September resembles last fall’s action. […]
Bass Fishing
Double up on Roanoke Rapids with largemouth and stripers
Roanoke Rapids Lake has plenty of stripers and largemouth bass, and both species are biting on a variety of lures. […]
Bass Fishing
Jordan Lake’s bass working toward shallows
Anglers itching to fill a bag with big largemouth bass will need to be ready for a shift come September, but with a little searching, willing fish will be ripe for the plucking on North Carolina’s Jordan Lake. […]
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Go to topwater for speckled trout
As the temperatures finally drop to comfortable levels, the inshore bite begins to take a turn for the better. […]
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Feed Spanish mackerel with a spoon
September is a transition month at the North Carolina coast, as fish move from summer’s deep offshore haunts to nearshore waters. […]
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Shank a harbor sheepshead
Anglers looking for something a little different will find it along the Charleston Harbor jetties and bridge pilings this month. It’s a great time for sheepshead fishing. […]