August in North Carolina is called “The Dog Days” because that’s when “dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies” (Brady’s Clavis Calendarium, 1813). […]
Clay Reed easily won the final round of the 2011 Big Bass Contest for a photo of a 3-pounder he caught in a Scotland County pond. […]
The final round of voting in the monthly Big Bass Contest began this morning (Aug. 1), and features two photos of chunky North Carolina largemouths. […]
Max Altman, a retired high-school phys ed teacher from Angier, knows that the greatest reward an educator can
experience occurs when the student surpasses the teacher. […]
The dog days of summer. Hot, lazy, sultry days. Many believe the term “dog days” developed because it’s so hot that all dogs do is laze around the yard and pant. […]
I fished bass tournaments at night for a whole lot of years before I became a pro, and I enjoyed it a lot. Now, I fish at night for pleasure, and I enjoy it a lot. […]
Lake Jocassee has long been a desirable destination for big fish of several species; now anglers can add spotted bass to the list. […]
Just before re-injuring his knee and shelving his fishing activities at High Rock Lake for the summer, guide Maynard Edwards of Lexington discovered a hot striped bass bite. […]
Terry Dodson caught the state-record smallmouth bass, but he’ll never forget the day he had what he’s convinced was the state-record largemouth in his sights as well. […]
Although some bass anglers are saying fishing at Randleman Dam Reservoir, piedmont North Carolina’s newest bass impoundment, has slacked off after its hot first year, at least one largemouth guide thinks that’s not the case. […]
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