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August 18, 2026

March blows in great bass fishing

March is probably my favorite month to fish in the Carolinas for most species. You still have some good striper fishing, and the crappie and bass are at their peaks. […]

Joel Richardson enjoys fishing the 60-degree water of Belews Lake during winter.

Try a hot-hole lake for late winter bass

Craig Holt

Joel Richardson, a bass pro and guide from Kernersville, doesn’t have to go to Florida during the winter to find warm-water bass habitat. […]

Fish Like A Pro

Dustin Wilks

There’s no disputing who is the best crankbait fisherman in the world — fellow Sportsman columnist and professional fisherman David Fritts. […]

It’s hard to beat a jig when you’re fishing for bass in February, when fish are really keying on crawfish and holding on rocky banks that retain warmth.

For February, jigs and bass are winning combo

Davy Hite

I think February is a perfect month to fish a jig and crawfish trailer. […]

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for winter bass fishing, but anglers should retrieve them slowly.

February time to fish jerkbait slow

Dan Kibler

When people ask me where I like to fish in February, I like to tell them “In front of the fireplace.” […]

Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount will compete in his fifth Bassmasters Classic at the Red River during February.

Three Tar Heels qualify for 2009 Classic

Craig Holt

Dustin Wilks, a North Carolina Sportsman Magazine fishing columnist; David Williams of Maiden; and Dave Wolak, a transplanted Pennsylvanian living in Wake Forest, are the three Tar Heels who will compete at the 39th Bassmasters Classic Feb. 20-22 at the Red River near Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
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Late November and the entire month of December are excellent times to get on your local lake and catch striped bass or hybrid bass, which will put up a great fight, then be just as great in the frying pan.

Holiday stripers can be a real blast

Davy Hite

The days when I can actually get on the water and fish for fun are especially precious to me, so I’m thrilled when the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays roll around. […]

Guide Erie Weir with a chunky Lake Wylie largemouth that tried to inhale a buzzbait.

Topwater and jigs: a good fall pattern for Lake Wylie bass

Dan Kibler

Eric Weir has been around the country for the past month or so, winning money on the FLW Series tournament trail. […]

David Fritts earned $125,000 at Clarks Hill Lake by winning a four-day tournament with a 10-pound margin.

Fritts earns $125,000 at Clarks Hill

Dan Kibler

David Fritts of Lexington was wearing a million-dollar smile as he cashed a check for $125,000 for winning the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament the last weekend of October at South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake.
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Start this month at the backs of creeks with a crankbait then fish channels near the bank.

Deer season leaves lakes open

David Fritts

One of the nice things about fishing in November — besides the fact the fish will bite — is the lakes aren’t crowded. […]

Youth Day buck

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12-year-old Mason Kennington of Cassatt, SC killed an 8-point buck while still hunting on Youth Day in Darlington County, SC. […]

This one phrase will kill deer-hunting with dogs

Deer Hunting

“Dogs can’t read” has been the standard fallback line used by countless hunters using dogs to drive deer when the dogs cross property lines. […]

The one worth waiting for: first buck on youth day

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Ryder Smith of Summerville, SC killed an 8-point buck in Williamsburg County, SC on 08/08/2026. He shot the buck with a Browning 7mm during an evening hunt while sitting in an elevated stand from 167

Sauls Varn kills Bamberg County brute

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Youth hunter Sauls Varn killed a nice velvet buck in Bamberg County, SC on Aug. 8, 2026. […]

Mason Kennington’s Youth Day buck

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12 year old Mason Kennington killed this 8 point velvet buck on youth day in Darlington County […]