Bass Fishing
Out on a ledge – Head offshore for great summer bass fishing at Falls of Neuse Lake
When the largemouth bass spawn is complete and the shallow bite fades at Falls of the Neuse Lake, guide Joel Munday goes out on a ledge. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Crank ‘em up in June
Like most bass fishermen, I like to fish shallow in the spring, and there’s no question that in March, April and May, the fishing is good, but you have to sort of grind it out and catch one here and one there for a good limit. […]
Bass Fishing
High-country smallmouth beckoning anglers to beat the heat
With summer causing fishermen and others to look for an escape from the heat, North Carolina’s foothills and mountains offer plenty in the form of smallmouth bass and mountain trout. And according to one guide, the smallmouth fishing in the New River is starting to peak. […]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister’s Magnum Sin-Sation
What soft-plastic creature bait has an oversized, curved, a wide tail, an hour glass-shaped body lined with air pockets and distinctive wings that remind so many veteran bass anglers of a popular Mister Twister soft plastic first introduced in 1976? […]
Bass Fishing
June can be best month
June has always been one of my favorite months to fish for bass in North Carolina, and not just because there’s usually a great crankbait bite. […]
Bass Fishing
Soft-plastic baits don’t have to be weightless to work on top
Most bass anglers are aware of how effective Texas-rigged soft-plastic lures can be for fishing on the bottom, but a few also know they can be just as effective when used at the surface. Sound like a misprint? It’s not. […]
Bass Fishing
Great spring bass fishing at Wateree is bridging over into summer
Most local anglers are saying Lake Wateree has had the best bass fishing in memory this spring, and it looks like outstanding fishing is going to transition right into the summer. […]
Bass Fishing
Angler’s choice
In the perpetual argument of pedal vs. paddle, one stronghold of the paddler’s camp was river fishing. Many fishermen believe that a pedal drive that hangs well below a kayak won’t fare well in rock-laden waters, especially where current makes boat control even more difficult. […]
Bass Fishing
Okuma Tournament Concept Series
The new Okuma Tournament Concept Series bass rods designed by Scott Martin deliver a concise set of tour-ready rods that not only focus on power and sensitivity, but also casting accuracy, maintaining hook hold and supreme balance to ward off fatigue. […]
Bass Fishing
Bronzeback connection – Kayaks and canoes can put fishermen on top of a lot of North Carolina river bronzebacks
Staring intently at the swirl along a grass line, Michael Garet of Fleetwood deftly swept his fly line up at a sharp angle and laid a hairy popping bug three feet to the right of a boulder protruding from the bank of the New River. […]