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Stumpy Pond crappie bite surprising even veteran guide
Cooler than normal air temperatures are helping Stumpy Pond, a small lake also known as Rocky Creek Lake, continue to produce good catches of crappie right into May. […]
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Find undercover crappie this month on Kerr Lake
May is largely a transition month for crappie across North Carolina, and Kerr Lake, aka Buggs Island, is no different. […]
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Cover: May 2015 (SC) – Striper
Cobia invade nearshore reefs along the Grand Strand and Lowcountry bays this month, while hybrid bass are on fire at Clarks Hill Lake. […]
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Go off the beaten path for North Carolina’s mountain trout
Western North Carolina contains some of the most remote places east of the Mississippi River, with absolutely breathtaking views from every angle. […]
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Cover: May 2015 (NC) – Slab
Dolphin take over the spotlight this month in the bluewater off the Outer Banks village of Hatteras, while to the west crappie are moving to deeper water and can be targeted along their travel routes. […]
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Hybrids at the Hill
Most anglers, Brad Sasser included, go about fishing for striped bass and hybrid bass the same way. It’s sort of like cousins and half-cousins hanging out together; they live in the same neighborhood, grow up together and get along well, even though they may both share the same parental lineage. […]
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Moultrie’s May madness – Live-bait fishing for striped bass hits its peak this month on Lake Moultrie
“Here they come.”
Those were the only words the anglers aboard Truman Lyon’s boat needed to hear. […]
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Don’t put your topwater baits away when stripers are around
Striped bass are a hot target in the waters of Neuse River, and there’s no better way to experience the thrill than with an explosive topwater strike. […]
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Roanoke River striper run just getting ready to peak
Striped bass fishing is beginning to hit its stride in the upper reaches of the Roanoke River, according to guide Richard Andrews of Bath. […]
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Commission adds three days to 2015 Roanoke River striper harvest season
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will extend the striped bass harvest season in the Roanoke River Management Area until midnight on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The season had been set to expire by rule on April 30. […]