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High Rock’s summer flathead bite is on
While North Carolina’s High Rock Lake is noted for its bass fishing, its flathead catfish population flourishes without much fanfare. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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NCWRC adds 200 fish attractors to Mt. Island Lake
Anglers should see improved fishing opportunities at Mountain Island Lake after fisheries staff with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission deployed 200 fish attractors into the 3,300-acre lake this spring. […]
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Spilled milk kills trout in western North Carolina
As kids, we learned not to cry over spilt milk. But crying may be warranted in this case. According to FoxCarolina, the thousands of gallons of milk that have spilled into Cove Creek around Saluda, N.C. has killed unknown numbers of trout and other wildlife. […]
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Six special summer slab spots – Keep the heat on summer slabs on these six lakes in the Carolinas
You’ll find plenty to like about these crappie hotspots within the Carolinas, especially during the summer months. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catch-and-release? Yes!
More and more people are taking up the fine sport of trout fishing, but unfortunately, we aren’t adding new trout streams or growing more trout. Even remote, backcountry trout streams are getting more fishing pressure than ever. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Make a few modifications to magnum spoons to make them fish better
Most anglers agree that the Ben Parker Magnum Flutter Spoon is fishable right out of the pack, but there are several ways anglers can enhance their spoons to hook more fish and get more of them to the boat. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Spoon-feeding Harris hawgs
Guides Joel Munday loves 4,100-acre Shearon Harris Reservoir just southwest of Raleigh, N.C., to spoon-feed bass with magnum-sized spoons. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Magnums spoons at Lake Monticello
Although Lake Monticello is often regarded as a trophy catfish destination northwest of Columbia, S.C., its largemouth bass population is also thriving, and it is guide and tournament angler Brett Mitchell’s pick for a magnum-spoon hot spot. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A dropper makes a popping bug even hotter
In the fly-fishing world, rigging to present multiple flies offers a fish a better chance to make a mistake and get a hook in its jaw. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Planer board features, advantages are easy to learn
According to guide, Justin Whiteside, planer boards are primarily employed when an angler uses an electric motor to move a boat on a specific course at a specific speed. […]