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Swipe Clarks Hill stripers this month
The bad news about September on Clarks Hill is that the water is warm — borderline hot — which makes tough customers out of cool-loving striped bass. […]
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Find out the keys to catching Blewett Falls catfish
Anglers looking to catch good numbers of catfish are having the most luck at night in Blewett Falls Lake while using live shad for bait. […]
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Top 2 lures for Broad River smallmouth
The smallmouth bass bite is hot on the Broad River, and the fish are hitting especially well in the afternoons on inline spinners and surface lures. […]
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Two fishing methods are catching Moss Lake crappie
Moss Lake is giving up some nice-sized crappie, and in big numbers to anglers who don’t mind starting their day early. David Darby of Light Oak said going early and fishing in 12 to 15 feet of water is the trick to catching a limit of crappie before lunchtime. […]
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Cat Man Do – Big flathead catfish live in the narrow section of the upper Neuse River near Kinston in numbers that are worth noticing.
The first thing you notice when you board Clinton Bardner’s 18-foot flat-bottom aluminum boat — besides a cinder block tied to a sturdy rope — is a landing net large enough to hold a a 9- or 10-year-old kid. […]
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Rock around the clock for Lake Norman bass
At 32,510 surface acres, Lake Norman is the largest impoundment entirely within North Carolina’s borders. Before it was impounded in 1963 the lake floor was cleared, eliminating a lot of potential cover for fish. […]
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Gimme those baitfish crunchin’ thermocline blues
Contrary to popular belief, blue catfish are not just bottom-feeders. Once the lowest layer of water is depleted of oxygen in late summer, big blues have to change their game plan. […]
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It’s back-to-school time for Lake Hartwell stripers, hybrids
This time of year, anglers can expect to see schooling activity from Lake Hartwell stripers and hybrids, especially in the afternoons. […]
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Wild-trout action in small mountain streams approaching top-drawer
Trout anglers can experience good-to-great fishing now through November in North Carolina’s high country, according to a Bryson City guide. […]
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Add planer boards to your catfishing repetoire, High Rock guide advises
Lexington’s Maynard Edwards, a veteran High Rock Lake guide, is always tinkering with new ideas to catch fish. This month, he came up with a doozy. […]