Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 123 of 292

July 9, 2026

Popping bugs can catch a tremendous number of bluegills when they’re striking the surface, and pairing it with a spider or ant on a dropper will often get even more strikes from below.

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. […]

Planer boards push against the current, and by using line clips and swivels, they can carry trolled or drifted baits well away from a boat, allowing a tremendous amount of water to be covered by a spread of baits.

Planer board features, advantages are easy to learn

Terry Madewell

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. […]

White perch have become established at Shearon Harris Lake, giving anglers another great option for summer fishing trips.

Color Harris white

Tony Garitta

For better or for worse, white perch have become established at North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Reservoir because of what were likely unauthorized stockings. […]

Gus Gustafson said a flathead like this 50-pound specimen from Lake Norman can put up quite a battle, even on heavy tackle.

Norman’s flatheads take control

Tony Garitta

Guide Gus Gustafson said July is a peak month for catching flathead catfish on North Carolina’s Lake Norman. […]

Wateree River slabs biting around current breaks

Brian Cope

The Wateree River has an undervalued population of slabs, but anglers who target them have plenty of success with these tips. […]

While fishing in Ashe County with his brother-in-law, Nich Krayniewski caught this big brown trout.

Youth angler catches 5-pound brown trout in Ashe County

Brian Cope

This time of year, it’s common to let our attention go to the beaches of the Carolinas for fishing offshore, nearshore, and inshore. The fishing is great for many different species along the coast, but we shouldn’t overlook the trout fishing that we have in the western part of both states. […]

Tony Alexander uses dip baits to catch Lake Murray catfish.

Number 1 tip for catching more catfish on stink bait

Brian Cope

Catfish are biting in all the lakes, rivers, and ponds across both Carolinas this time of year, and depending on which species of catfish you’re after, you might opt for any number of baits. […]

How to catch multiple white perch on a single cast

Brian Cope

White perch have become a nuisance on many of the lakes across both Carolinas, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun to catch. They’re also tasty table fare, and they make great catfish bait. […]

Carolina bass are swallowing big, summer spoons.

Swallow a big spoon – Feed a big spoonful for a big summer bass

Dusty Wilson

Bigger isn’t always better, but in this case, it is. The magnum spoon craze that exploded in 2014 has made its way around the block, moving into its third summer of taking schooling bass by storm. But, if you don’t like to follow fads before they’re proven, don’t worry; the verdict is in, and it’s time to tie one. […]

Fly rods, popping bugs and bluegill are summer staples for Carolinas anglers.

Summer is great for pop-up bluegills in the Carolinas

Jeff Burleson

Deep in the heart of every southern angler’s roots is the beginning of a lifelong journey to catch fishy foes in flooded landscapes. Some cut their teeth along oyster-lined shorelines. But many got their feet wet with hand-sized copperhead bluegill on the end of their line in ponds, rivers and other lily pad-infested waters. […]