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Mountain Slam
When I was a boy growing up in the heart of the Smokies, my Grandpa Joe used to say, in his pithy way, “There ain’t nothing like April.” […]
Freshwater Fishing
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Team Catch 22 wins Midlands Striper Club’s March tournament
The Lexington-based team of Terry Caulder, Jacob Caulder and Terry Martin, Team Catch 22, won the March 17 Midlands Striper Club tournament on Lake Murray. […]
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April 7 is 2012’s favorite date for mountain trout anglers
The spring date Tar Heel State (and other states) mountain anglers mark on their calendars each year is the first Saturday in April. That’s when hatchery-supported waters trout season opens. […]
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High Rock slabs headed to local frying pans
An early morning storm left High Rock Lake swollen, muddy and full of hungry crappie this past Saturday. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Shad Run Catfish
Even though winter never really gets a good grip on the Lowcountry, the lengthening days of March have a feel to them like none other on the calendar. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It all breaks loose in March
The fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes begins to come together in frantic fashion in March. Despite often unpredictable weather, the fishing is predictable: look for fish in shallow water. […]
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Spring is mayfly time
Beginning around the middle of March, streams begin warming up, trout become active and hungry, and mountain anglers enjoy some of the best trout fishing of the year. […]
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Paddle up some slabs
Styles of fishing change over time. Seldom does the way Grandpa did it still prevail. […]
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Corkin’ ’crackers
Tackle and rigging for shellcrackers can be as simple as a No. 2 hook with a couple of split-shot up the line. Brad Taylor uses this type rig on many of his rods with a couple of simple modifications. […]
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Lake of the Month: Kerr Reservoir
John H. Kerr Reservoir once had the reputation as a top-drawer lake to catch largemouth bass, striped bass and catfish. […]