For most fishermen, Wilson Creek is a numbers stream, with plenty of fish available. If you’re targeting bigger trout, you just need to change tactics slightly, according to angler Squeaky Smith. […]
For anglers who aren’t equipped or don’t want to fish multiple 12- to 14-foot rods with live bait to catch crappie, Tom Mundy of Fish Stalker Lures in Laurens has an alternative to winter trolling. […]
In addition to fly fishing for Wilson Creek trout, spinning gear is also a good option. […]
Winter fishing for crappie often dictates that anglers use a specific configuration of jigs, jig weights and presentations to put your bait in the strike zone. […]
Whether it’s shallow Lowcountry reds or deepwater crappie in the Midlands, South Carolina fishermen have options in February. […]
After the Revolutionary War, a young Hessian soldier found a yellow rock lying in the bed of an almost dry creek that was part of the Yadkin River drainage. […]
The Pee Dee River begins at the confluence of the Yadkin and Uwharrie rivers, which happens to be beneath the waters of Lake Tillery, and that begs the question: Is Lake Tillery part of the Yadkin system or Pee Dee system? […]
Anglers who troll for striped bass use specialized tackle and equipment to get as many lures in the water as possible. […]
“What will February bring?”
Many anglers ask that question as Old Man Winter decides how he’s going to behave in South Carolina. For the past two years, he has granted us a pass, with relatively mild temperatures. […]
Wilson Creek is one of the jewels of North Carolina’s trout-fishing crown. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Caldwell County, it is tucked in among the mountains of the Pisgah National Forest and supports, in various stretches, delayed-harvest and hatchery-supported waters, and several of its tributaries are designated as wild trout fisheries. […]
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