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August 31, 2026

A quality depth finder is a key to being able to locate and recognize deep structure that’s holding crappie.

Utilize your C.I.A. — Crappie Intelligence Apparatus

For today’s angler, the advances in technology have improved the chances to gain valuable intelligence about the water. […]

Almond Boat and RV Park has bait, tackle, docking and ramp facilities — plus a place to stay on your Fontana Lake walleye trip.

A fisherman’s full-service dream

Phillip Gentry

Almond Boat and RV Park is occupies an important chunk of real estate on the banks of Fontana Lake — just downstream from the junction of the Nantahala and Little Tennessee rivers. […]

When crappie move into deeper water after the spawn, they are more apt to bite in the middle of the day and not just in periods of low-light.

The weather and sunlight factors

Jeff Burleson

Deep-water jigging for crappie can sound intimidating to the angler conditioned to chasing spawning fish in shallow water, yet many of the variables and difficulties involved in finding and coaxing crappie to cooperate dissolve during the post-spawn period. […]

Striped bass “fights” aren’t knock outs

Craig Holt

Even though many North Carolina fishermen have seen striped bass “fights,” this type of activity doesn’t indicate a willingness to eat a lure. […]

Big blue catfish are becoming more common on Lake Wylie, and the odds of catching them have increased tremendously, as Jeff and Rodger Taylor bear witness.

SCDNR perspective on blues, flatheads

Terry Madewell

With blue and flathead catfish frequently being caught at Lake Wylie, anglers are wondering how they got in the lake. […]

Fly-fishing equipment is perfect for May striper fishing in the Roanoke Rapids at Weldon.

Fly rods now popular for Roanoke stripers

Craig Holt

The Roanoke River is a catch-and-release fisherman’s paradise. […]

Make your own drift rig

Terry Madewell

Rodger Taylor said several key factors combine for a successful catfish trip, even when the fish are biting as well as they are during May. One is making his own drift rig. […]

Kayak anglers are branching out, fishing for nearly all species. Even monster catfish are no longer safe from the plastic armada.

Why not big fish in a yak?

Phillip Gentry

Time was when fish had little to fear from kayak anglers unless their scales were colored watermelon green or bronze red. […]

Striper fishing on Lake Moultrie has been excellent over the past several weeks, especially dunking live herring near the bottom.

Striper fishing at Lake Moultrie has taken off

Terry Madewell

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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