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Cover: May 2014 (SC)
Lake Murray shellcrackers and Murrells Inlet Spanish mackerel are two speices that make big debuts in May. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Crappie fishing in Triangle-area lakes is heating up
Grab your pole and head to the fishin’ hole. That’s the advice of Rod King, a veteran crappie fisherman from Durham. […]
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Lake Greenwood’s post-spawn crappie ganging up around piers, docks
After another season of wait, wait, wait, fishermen are reporting that the crappie spawn at Lake Greenwood has come and gone like a spring-break romance. […]
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Lake Marion shellcracker fishing is top-drawer
The hottest bite on Lake Marion right now is the shelllcracker, which according to Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters, “is on fire.” […]
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Try Lake Gaston walleye as a spring alternative
Try Lake Gaston for something a little different this spring — walleye! […]
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Badin Lake spits out 62-pound blue catfish
Guide Chris Hammill of Hammill Outdoor Adventure routinely boats fat blue catfish on Badin Lake, but April 20 was a special day, when a client won an epic tug of war with a 62-pound blue. […]
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Fifth and sixth rock reefs are built in Lake Norman
Artificial reefs long have been deployed in coastal waters to enhance habitat for fish. They’re made of sunken ships, concrete pipes and old bridge pilings. […]
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Roanoke River stripers still downriver, but headed for Weldon
The cold snap that ripped through North Carolina late Tuesday may have killed some plants and fruit-tree buds, but it fired up striped bass in the Roanoke River. […]
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Big crappie are still deep at Lake Keowee
The old saying goes, “Dogwoods in bloom, crappie coming soon,” but on Lake Keowee the crappie are here now, and they are huge. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Follow the fry
When the shallow areas of the Santee Cooper lakes green up in the spring, they provide ideal places for small fish to hide and spawners to being their annual ritual. […]