Bass Fishing
Lunkers abound as spring arrives
Knowledgeable bass anglers understand late February and early March are the best times to seek lunker largemouths. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
North Carolina High School Fishing Championship set for March 17
The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors and Salisbury-Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation North Carolina High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, March 17. […]
Bass Fishing
Pending state-record spotted bass landed on Lake Norman
Shortly after Eric Weir of Belmont landed a 6-pound, 5-ounce spotted bass out of Lake Norman the day after Christmas in 2003, he made two predictions: first, that his record wouldn’t last long; and second, that it would be broken by another fish caught at Norman. […]
Bass Fishing
Two pairs tops on Norman
DJ’s Lake Norman Winter trail has drawn some of the western Piedmont’s best fishermen over the past handful of years, and through the first handful of this winter’s events, two teams have been consistently cashing checks. […]
Bass Fishing
Recovery mission continues on successful path
Strict harvest regulations the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission put in place in the 1980s saved one of America’s most-popular gamefish. […]
Bass Fishing
Deep-stripping for stripers
Striped bass can be extremely aggressive and powerful, testing the integrity of the line, lure and reel. Even during bone-chilling conditions, these fish are feisty creatures, willing to eat. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Deep+shallow+cover
I do a lot of seminars at fishing shows and boat shows around the country, and it’s hard to teach people a lot in just 30 minutes, but the one thing I try to get across to bass fishermen is that the most important thing to having success on the water is to understand the seasonal patterns of bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Stripers break out at Rudee Inlet, Va.
Striped bass fishing at the upper N.C. coast is suffering right now because of warm water, but just a few miles to the north at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, anglers are loading up on big rockfish — from time to time. […]
Bass Fishing
’Tis the season to be jolly
Lots of fishermen look at January as a time when they can step back and take a month completely off from fishing — winterizing your boat, cleaning your tackle, then sitting back and watching pro football playoffs and college basketball on TV. […]