Bass Fishing
Time for Norman’s spotted bass
Guide Gus Gustafson said spotted bass are a hot ticket on North Carolina’s Lake Norman as the water cools off this month. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Hit Lake Hartwell bass
November is one of the best months to target spotted bass and also catch some largemouths in Lake Hartwell, according to bass pro Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C. […]
Bass Fishing
Tailrace stripers make Wateree River a hot fall spot
When most anglers think of the Wateree River in South Carolina, they think of catfish, but it’s also a great place for striper fishing, whether you’re casting topwater lures in the tailrace of the Lake Wateree Dam or soaking cut bait closer to the headwaters of Lake Marion. […]
Bass Fishing
What’s next for stripers?
Striper fishing opens Oct. 1 — the keeper season, that is — on the Santee Cooper lakes, but no legislation has been passed to update current, long-standing regulations. […]
Bass Fishing
Fall forage shift is key to your best catches of Santee Cooper stripers
Guide Leroy Suggs said fishing around forage is always the key to striper fishing, but he also looks for a seasonal change in forage types to impact fishing, usually in a positive manner. […]
Bass Fishing
Finding isolated schools of stripers leads to best Santee Cooper action
Guide Linwood Thornhill said his goal is to get some distance between his boat and others chasing stripers when possible. His experience has taught him that a thoughtful and isolated approach to the schooling action is best. […]
Bass Fishing
Are these Santee’s new good ol’ days?
The revived striped bass fishery on the Santee Cooper lakes is no secret; many anglers throughout the Carolinas have heard about the strong recovery. […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing high, dirty water
October is usually one of my favorite months to catch bass, because it’s a month when fish are moving, feeding and hitting my favorite baits, crankbaits. […]
Bass Fishing
October means nice High Rock stripers
Guide Jerry Hill said striper fishing on North Carolina’s High Rock Lake really breaks loose around Oct. 20, with fish in the 10-pound class and above beginning to show up. […]
Bass Fishing
Rhodhiss stripers offer big rewards on live bait in autumn
Guide of Joe Jobin of Xtreme Striper Fishing said fishermen can catch good numbers of stripers from North Carolina’s Lake Hickory, but just upstream, Lake Rhodhiss spits out bigger fish. […]