Forget what you know about early spring bass fishing in North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw is different. Broad and shallow, Lake Waccamaw is a natural lake in rural Columbus County, and it affords anglers some unique opportunities not available on man-made lakes across the Tarheel State. […]
As April arrives at Shearon Harris Lake, one thing is for certain: the spawn is irrefutable. Waves of buck bass and fat females will be hitting the banks and preparing beds, eager to deposit the eggs they’ve carried through the winter before retreating to make room for another group. […]
Lake Keowee. The name brings joy to the heart of some anglers and tears to the eyes of others. For bass fishermen, it can be a mix of both — on the same day, maybe even just an hour or even a few casts apart. […]
Jigs are a favorite big-fish bait for many bass fishermen, and there are plenty of options when it comes to the choice of shape and size of the lead-and-rubber lures. […]
A long stretch of warm weather in mid-March has raised water temperatures in reservoirs across North Carolina and has largemouth bass poised to rush the bank and begin spawning. […]
March means prespawn bass fishing across South Carolina, with maybe a few fish spawning late in the month, but it’s the best prespawn month and big-fish month. […]
April is known as the month when it’s easiest to catch a trophy bass at most North Carolina lakes — but there’s one most anglers don’t know about: Lake Phelps. […]
Bass fishermen have their own notion of April love. And they’re fervent at the thought of sight-fishing for bedding bass at Lake Wylie. […]
Colt Bass of Lenoir has been fishing Lake James since his youth, and he’s seen the mountain reservoir change plenty over the past 10 years. […]
There are two keys to catching bass on Lake Monticello in April, according to tournament angler Andy Wicker of nearby Pomaria: fish shallow and fish soft plastics. […]
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