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Summer stirs up Lake Norman’s cats
Guide Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures said fishing for blue, flathead and channel cats heats up in July at Lake Norman. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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3 reasons to fish for Lake Wylie flatheads in the dark
Flathead catfish in Lake Wylie are growing in both numbers and size, and in the middle of summer, the best time to fish for these monsters is well after dark for three good reasons, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill. […]
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Lower Saluda River trout heating up
The lower Saluda River runs through the heart of Columbia, originating in the tailrace below Lake Murray Dam, then merging with the Broad River to create the Congaree. Around Saluda Shoals Park, the river varies in depths and is full of boulders. The water is clear and cold, even in July. […]
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Catch more stripers on Lake Murray with these tips
The striper bite is still hot on Lake Murray, and it’s especially so for anglers who fish in the morning before the day heats up, and it’s also good for anglers hitting the water in the late evening on into the night. […]
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Benson teen topples blue cat record
Last Saturday began like many others for 15-year-old Landon Evans of Benson, but it became special that evening when he caught a 117.5-pound blue catfish that is the biggest ever taken from Lake Gaston, the biggest ever caught in North Carolina waters, and possibly a line-class world record and junior angler world record. […]
Freshwater Fishing
At night, GPS units are doubly important
A GPS unit is crucial to fishing for catfish at night on Lake Wateree. Unlike many other lakes, Wateree is very dark at night, with few shoreline lights to provide illumination. Knowing your GPS and trusting it is crucial to a successful night fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Grass means bass, even in a river, and even when they’re smallmouths
Surface grass isn’t usually the type of cover you’d expect to fish on a river with the kind of current the Broad River has, but some areas have plenty of it. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tailrace below Parr Reservoir is hot spot along South Carolina’s Broad River
One of Mike McSwain’s favorite summer haunts on the Broad River is the backside of the Parr Reservoir above the Alston canoe launch. He heads upriver and stays to the right where the river forks. It’s a few miles upriver, so he uses his trolling motor when the depth allows it, and once at the dam, he’s in business. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater grass shrimp are a killer bait for shellcrackers at North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake
It may be common knowledge to some, but it’s probably safe to say that most anglers are unaware that the grass beds in Shearon Harris Lake are literally teeming with freshwater grass shrimp, which make an excellent shellcracker bait, according to guide Greg Griffin. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Expert tips will help trout fishermen
After decades of observing and studying, Lance Milks of Greensboro is an encyclopedia of trout knowledge. […]