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Slab Before the Spawn

Years ago, crappie fishing was a pretty laid-back, contemplative fishing experience.

Using three or four land markers — a large tree, a dock, a point — you located a position where you had caught crappie before and anchored there. […]

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Bitten by the Catfish Bug

There was a time when Rock Hill’s Darryl Smith was a true sportsman and guide for all seasons. He guided deer and turkey hunters, bass and striper fishermen, and he was about as versatile a guide as you could find. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Winter arrives at high country

Winter comes to the mountains in muted shades of gray, green and brown.

Except for evergreens, trees have been stripped of their leaves, leaving only bare, twiggy branches. It’s a stark and different kind of beauty here in the winter. […]