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May 5, 2026

Knowing how to paddle properly is a necessity to traverse potential trouble spots when floating down a smallmouth river like the Dan.

Different strokes for different folks

One aspect of floating a stream such as the Dan River in a canoe or kayak is guiding the watercraft to avoid pitfalls. […]

Jerkbaits are great lures to use to imitate the river herring that move into Albemarle Sound and its tributaries in the spring.

Match the hatch when herring arrive

Jeff Burleson

Bass fishing picks up in the Albemarle Sound and its tributaries at the same time that a different breed of baitfish plows in from the ocean, and for fishermen wanting to catch a trophy largemouth, the best lures will mimic these ocean intruders. […]

Wind direction has more effect than lunar tides on where the water rises and falls in Albemarle Sound and its tributaries. Savvy anglers will move to areas where the wind has pushed water out.

Play the wind

Jeff Burleson

Even though the Albemarle Sound is an estuary with direct connections to the ocean, the lunar tide cycle has little effect, especially on the western side of the sound. […]

Docks may have a number of different features that make them attractive to bass, including shade, multiple posts and brush.

Docks? Learn to take your pick

Phillip Gentry

Andy Montgomery is more concerned with what’s under a dock than what is above it, most of the time, but said there are some visual clues that he can identify a structure that might convince him to sling a jig or Texas rigged plastic under it. […]

Bass pro David Fritts said that long casts and a steady retrieve will make a crankbait a more-effective bass-fishing tool.

Take David Fritts’ tips and catch more fish on a crankbait.

Tony Garitta

At a recent open house at Angler’s Choice in Lexington, pro fisherman David Fritts discussed how to retrieve crankbaits to get more strikes from bass. […]

Bass pro Brian Latimer of Anderson is catching plenty of spotted and largemouth bass spawning or feeding on spawning herring in the same areas of Lake Hartwell.

Late-spawning and postspawn bass, spawning herring are in same areas on Lake Hartwell

Phillip Gentry

In what appears to be a reoccurring trend on Lake Hartwell, bass pro Brian Latimer of Anderson said bass anglers can both fish for spawning fish and capitalize on the herring spawn. […]

It's not just largemouths, but also spotted bass, that are beginning to spawn at Lake Norman and find their way into bass pro Hank Cherry's boat.

Try boat docks for Lake Norman’s spawning bass

Taylor Pardue

Largemouth bass have been making their way toward spawning beds for weeks at Lake Norman, but the days leading up to this past weekend’s full moon saw that movement pick up in a big way. […]

Don Wells of Ridgeway believes the bass fishing on Lake Wateree was at its highest level ever last spring, especially in terms of big fish.

Wateree’s bass KA-BOOM! – Lake Wateree bass fishermen on cusp of an April explosion

Terry Madewell

Lake Wateree has long been respected as a great place to catch hefty largemouth bass and good numbers of chunky fish. In 2014, the stars aligned and the spring fishing exploded with bigger fish. […]

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