Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 183 of 292

Crappie fishermen have dozens of styles and hundreds of colors from which to choose.

A jig is a jig is a jig, right? Wrong!

A fishermen could get overwhelmed or confused looking at the selection of crappie jigs in a tackle shop — or in Danny Sisson’s tackle box. […]

A fish kill took place the weekend of Sept. 6 on Lake Hartwell close to the Anderson Regional Joint Water Authority's intact facility on Six & Twenty Creek.

Localized fish kill confirmed on Hartwell after chemical treatment of water

Phillip Gentry

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a fish kill on Lake Hartwell that took place the weekend of Sept. 6 near the water intake facility operated by the Anderson Regional Join Water Authority a few days after chemical treatments of water in an attempt to battle algae blooms believed to be responsible for poor taste and water quality that has plagued Anderson County residents this summer. […]

It doesn’t take a nice brown trout for a fisherman to call a fishing trip a success.

A matter of perspective

Robert Satterwhite

We follow the stream where we can, fishing deep pools and smooth runs in water so clear we can see every detail of the streambed. […]

Michael Dey, Christin McCrory and Brad Sasser, display striped bass caught in one stop while fishing this week at Clarks Hill.

Summer striper pattern still producing at Clarks Hill

Phillip Gentry

Catching striped and hybrid striped bass through the summer boils down to three things: location, location and location. Guide Brad Sasser of Sasser’s Guide Service in Clarks Hill said he and his partners typically pick up on the down rod/live herring bite in late May when striped bass come off their false spawning runs. It happened this spring, but this spring, the bite never seemed to let off. […]

Carl Thomason caught this 20-inch New River smallmouth over Labor Day weekend on a float trip with guide Marty Shaffner.

Shooters, spiders and slabs – Shooting docks and spider-rigging should be part of every North Carolina fisherman’s fall crappie arsenal

Dan Kibler

When the dogwoods bloom in the spring, it’s traditional for fishermen to crank up their crappie-fishing efforts. How ‘bout when the leaves start to turn in the fall? […]