Freshwater Fishing
Targeting Lake Wylie’s flatheads
Completing the feat of catching all three of the major catfish species — channels, blues and flatheads — at one lake is quite a feat, but one that guide Rodger Taylor does frequently. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Mountain Island losing power plant, gaining fish attractors
Mountain Island Lake was created by Duke Power in 1924 with the construction of the dam and, in 1929, with the beginning of operation of the Riverbend Steam Station. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Why not big fish in a yak?
Time was when fish had little to fear from kayak anglers unless their scales were colored watermelon green or bronze red. […]
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Striper fishing at Lake Moultrie has taken off
Striped bass have made the transition from the upriver spawn in upper Lake Marion all the way back to the Pinopolis Dam in Lake Moultrie, where they are being caught in huge numbers and good sizes.
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Crappie on fire, bass biting on Yadkin system reservoirs
Nearly every species of gamefish is biting at the Yadkin chain of lakes now — especially crappie and largemouth bass. […]
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Commission certifies two new freshwater state-record fish
After more than a year without a new state-record freshwater fish, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently certified two new record breakers — a freshwater drum from Kerr Reservoir and a white crappie from a private lake in Wake County. […]
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VIdeo teaches basic cast-netting technique so you can get your own, fresh live bait
This time of year, striped bass will move out of the main-lake deep water in many of South Carolina’s reservoirs and up into some of the longer tributary arms, and one of the top baits is large gizzard shad – which are often right under your boat. […]
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Fishing action is wide open at Lake Wylie for bass, crappie, catfish
Largemouth bass, crappie and catfish are biting at Lake Wylie, according to guide Jerry Neeley. […]
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Roanoke striper fishing is a month of “fishing heaven” according to guide
For 325 days, there’s nothing special about the Roanoke River. At least that’s the opinion of Rod Thomas of Capt. Ponytail Guide Service. […]
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Cover: May 2013 (NC)
Flounder and a handful of other inshore fish will make a big appearance in the Bald Head Island marshes this month, while bream are ganging up on the mayflies hatching at Mountain Island Lake. […]
