Freshwater Fishing
WNC Trout Primer
Some of the best mountain trout fishing in the country is in western North Carolina. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
I hear you knocking
One of guide Andrew Tubbs’s tricks is to tap on the deck of his boat with a shovel handle when hybrids and stripers are biting slowly. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Rubber nets won’t rub fish the wrong way
A rubber net is one of the best pieces of gear to conserve fish and fishing time. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Summer: terrestrial time
In the summer, when insect hatches are sparse, trout depend more on what falls into the water than what hatches in it. […]
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Five tips for South Carolina night-fishing trips
As summer heat and recreational boat traffic make daylight hours less than hospitable to the serious angler, many turn nocturnal in pursuit of crappie, stripers, catfish and other fish that readily bite after hours. […]
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Summer pattern has Lake Marion crappie fishermen smiling
The crappie on Lake Marion have locked into the summer pattern and lots of fish, including plenty of slabs, can now being caught on deep water brush. […]
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Magic piers? The key is location, location, location
Each year, Mr. Y sweetens his pier like a professional gardener. He strategically sinks around it brush treated with fish attractants, thins the brush out to limit snags, and leaves pockets within the vegetation to dunk his minnows and jigs. […]
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Walleye is surprise catch for Lake Hickory anglers
Two Claremont men reeled in a big surprise on Lake Hickory a month ago, but it was no surprise to biologists. Joshua Franklin caught a walleye while fishing at night for catfish with his friend, Evan Hendershot. […]
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White catfish from Lake Murray is new state record
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is in the process of certifying as a new state record a 12-pound, 2.9-ounce white catfish caught June 23 by Charles Earp of West Columbia. […]
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Cover: July 2014 (NC) – Freshwater
It’s hard to beat Falls of the Neuse and Badin lakes for summer bass-fishing action, while speckled trout make summer inshore fishing great at Carolina Beach and Sneads Ferry. […]