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Cold weather, steaming-hot trout
There’s an explanation why mountain trout fishing is a year-round activity: although some fishermen like it hot, trout like it cold. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Moving whiskered targets? Santee Cooper’s catfish are on the move in February, hopefully from the water to your cooler
February’s weather can be tricky, with very cold but also very mild temperatures. That’s the primary reason why most experts use the term “transition” for catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes this month. […]
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure; don’t ignore winter white perch.
White perch, the renegade cousin of striped and white bass are known for being overly prolific and have infiltrated most major reservoirs in North Carolina. […]
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9 rules to follow when battling a big, trophy blue catfish
After following these nine rules, Terry Madewell landed a huge trophy catfish. But did he land the fish because he followed these rules, or in spite of following them? […]
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North Carolina angler lands unofficial lake record blue catfish from Lake Wylie
What started out as a trip to the lake to test his outboard motor after some routine maintenance ended up being the fishing trip of a lifetime for Gastonia, N.C., angler Jeff Manning when he hauled an 82-pound blue catfish into his boat on Saturday, Jan. 24, that is believed to be the biggest ever taken at Lake Wylie on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]
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Gastonia angler lands unofficial lake record blue catfish from Lake Wylie
What started out as a trip to the lake to test his outboard motor after some routine maintenance ended up being the fishing trip of a lifetime for Gastonia, N.C., angler Jeff Manning when he hauled an 82-pound blue catfish into his boat on Saturday, Jan. 24, that is believed to be the biggest ever taken at Lake Wylie on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]
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Great striper bite at Kerr/Buggs isn’t slowing down
Call it Kerr Reservoir or call it Buggs Island Lake, it doesn’t make much of a difference to fishermen who are experiencing great striped bass action on the 49,500-acre impoundment along the North Carolina-Virginia border. […]
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Shallow Lake Moultrie crappie bite surprises some, but not Bonneau guide
Joe Dennis with Santee Cooper Charters in Bonneau has been mauling slab crappie in shallow water at Lake Moultrie for the past couple of weeks. That wouldn’t be big news in March, but in January, that’s something special for fishermen. […]
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Commission schedules two fly-tying clinics for February
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has scheduled two fly-tying clinics next month through the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. […]
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Forget the cold! Catch white perch, crappie around schools of threadfin shad
Freshwater anglers who think the recent cold snaps have signaled the end of fishing until spring need to set their sights on white perch and crappie. […]