Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 201 of 290

May 9, 2026

A depth finder can help fishermen anchor over humps and slopes to cast to structure holding shellcrackers.

Double-anchor is key to admission to shellcracker heaven

Although Tony Alexander likes to keep things simple when fishing for shellcrackers, he said some tools are very helpful in catching these fish. […]

Tony Alexander said that light tackle is a perfect match for presenting baits and lures to winter shellcrackers.

Real or fake, shellcracker baits are best presented on light line, tackle

Brian Cope

Live bait — especially worms — are choice options for shellcracker fishing in cold weather. One reason is because the worms wiggle around on the hook, drawing attention to themselves. […]

Needlenose pliers are the perfect tool for bending the line-tie eye and tuning a crankbait.

Tune those crankbaits

Jeff Burleson

Trolling can be an effective way to catch a wide range of species, including striped bass. […]

Guide Maynard Edwards believes a lower creel limit and higher minimum size will help High Rock Lake’s striper population.

The Rock: A lake too tough to die

Craig Holt

Guide Maynard Edwards believes that High Rock’s striped bass don’t reach trophy sizes because of a liberal creel limit and heavy fishing pressure. […]

The ICW around Little River attracts stripers from young fish weighing only a few pounds to 20-pound lunkers — and everything in between.

Fin clips provide valuable data

Jeff Burleson

For decades, anglers fishing Little River’s tannic waters have routinely encountered a variety of species. […]

When he trolls artificials, Maynard Edwards likes to use small umbrella or “Alabama” rigs featuring multiple soft-plastic baits.

Is company that controls High Rock helping or hurting fishing?

Craig Holt

If somewhere in the offices of Yadkin Inc. — the division of aluminum giant Alcoa that operates hydroelectric plants on reservoirs along the Yadkin system — there exists a dartboard with Maynard Edwards’ picture on it, the veteran fishing guide won’t be surprised. […]