Freshwater Fishing
Fall is prime time for browns, brookies
In September, autumn eases into the mountains in muted colors: dull reds and yellows of sourwood, dogwood, and sumac. […]
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Dock of the Day
When the leaves start to change colors, Jerry Neeley and Ed Duke start to change fishing tactics. […]
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Lake Norman catfish fit for September
Lake Norman may not be the best place to fish for largemouth bass right now, but if you’re into catching big catfish, it’s the place to be. […]
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Lake James a hot spot when it turns cooler
Anglers seeking relief from the last hot days of summer — and looking for a decent freshwater fish bite since most largemouth angling in Piedmont will be slow — couldn’t find a better spot than Lake James, a Catawba River system lake near Asheville. […]
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Keep an eye on those baitfish. Bass will be in transition as shad, herring are moving
September is a month of change on Marion and Moultrie, the Santee Cooper lakes. To be consistently successful, fishing techniques must change to cope with the transition from summer to fall patterns as the month progresses. […]
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Brush Away the Bream
Floating on the featureless surface of Lake Moultrie reminded me of my honeymoon. My bride and I spent several days fishing in Baja, Mexico. […]
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Lake Murray stripers still piling up at night
Two of the rods toward the stern of Capt. Ben Lee’s pontoon boat hadn’t jumped around in quite a while. Lee looked at the fisherman charged with keeping an eye on them and said, “I can assure you, if you’re not getting bit, your cricket’s gone.” […]
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High Rock catfish is new line-class state record
Ricky Harvell didn’t leave his home in Lexington this past April 19 to catch a big catfish at High Rock Lake; he went to fill a cooler with crappie filets. […]
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Heavy Metal’s Greatest Hits
The hum of the big 4-stroke was a far cry from the outboards of yesterday — the days when trolling open water meant yelling at your buddy if he happened to be standing on the opposite side of the outboard. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Presentation is a key for hot-weather trout
One hard lesson I’ve learned fishing mountain trout streams in the hottest months of summer is this: how you present a fly is far more important than the type of fly you use. If the fly is sufficiently “buggy” and floats naturally, chances are good that a trout will hit it. […]