If the blistering sun has you running for cover, then bass fishing after dark is for you. William Small, who organizes night tournaments at Falls of the Neuse Lake, targets bass as they transition to the more shallow water from the points and ledges where they spend the daylight hours. […]
Apparently some North Carolina lakes of considerable depth generate as many legendary tales as they do fish tales. […]
While fishermen have equated big baits with big bass for years, bass pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six takes this to a different level by using worms and soft plastics that start at 10 inches when he takes to Lake Murray’s waters after dark. […]
Almost all summer fishing for bass is done in deep water, but one of guide Maynard Edwards’ favorite areas at Badin Lake is only 6 feet deep — if that. […]
Good depth-finding equipment is critical to bass fishermen who spend time on lakes at night. […]
Electroshocking samples of Falls of the Neuse conducted in 2009, 2011 and 2013 indicate the lake has a balanced bass fishery with an appropriate mix of age classes, including an ample number of trophy bass. […]
When Falls of the Neuse was completed in 1981, the 28-mile long reservoir not only provided drinking water for surrounding communities, aided with flood control and created wildlife habitat, it also offered outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, that had a significant economic impact upon the area. […]
When the summer heat slows down the bass bite on South Carolina’s lakes, anglers like Joe Dennis of Bonneau turn to cooler running water like the Santee River, where the bass are still biting aggressively. […]
Badin Lake has cooler, cleaner, and deeper water than any other lake on the Yadkin River chain, and that means it’s the place to be for bass anglers in the summertime. […]
More than 30 years ago, Davy Hite and I crossed paths for the first time. It wasn’t on Lake Murray or any other lake for that matter; it was on a basketball court in middle school. […]
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