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May 2, 2026

Bill Dillsaver, who landed the king mackerel he’s tussling with here, used a light-action rod with a drag setting of 2 pounds.

Setting lines right kind of a drag

Several years ago a column about drag settings received positive comments.

However, the use of braided lines has grown exponentially, and anglers are discovering the original rules of drag don’t fit as well as they once did. […]

A day’s catch from the delayed-tarvest section of the East Prong of the Roaring River at Stone Mountain State Park.

Parks have good trout fishing

Robert Satterwhite

From the banks of the Atlantic to the top of Mount Mitchell, North Carolina’s 29 state parks showcase some of the best and most unusual natural resources the state has to offer. […]

The best time to fix an electrical problem is yesterday. A minimal amount of preventative maintenance keeps your electronics running smooth and trouble free.

Avoid spring cleaning for electronics

Allan Tarvid

The whole idea of spring cleaning is impractical in a climate where we can boat all year so it behooves us to knock down those electrical gremlins each time they stick their heads up. […]

Small crankbaits might be a good choice for May and the postspawn, but fish likely will be tough to catch early this month.

High Rock in May a real test

David Fritts

I was asked the other night how I think High Rock Lake will fish later this month when the pros fishing the BASS circuit arrive for one of their major tournaments. […]

Bass become aggressive for topwater lures during May, probably because they’re famished after the spawn and will hit anything that looks like food.

Scratchin’ the surface

Dustin Wilks

May means aggressive, shallow bass, and it doesn’t get any better than that. […]

Pope captures BFL title at Murray

Tony Garitta

Roger Pope of Statesville won the March 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament at Lake Murray, S.C., with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces . Pope received $4,691 and a bonus of $827 from Ranger boats. […]

Anglers fear catches of bass may decline at Tuckertown Lake because of black-mat algae.

Snot Grass

Tony Garitta

I tossed a medium-running crankbait across one of my favorite points at Tuckertown Lake while my fishing buddy, Emery Hollar of Lexington, followed suit. […]

Anglers can drift with cut bait but a trolling motor attached to a remote control device is really handy to avoid rocks and blowdowns — and chase the largest hooked fish.

At the Rock Hop

Dan Kibler

If you’re fishing for striped bass at the Roanoke River, April 30 is the last day you can keep any fish for the frying pan or freezer.

Somehow, that doesn’t faze guides George Beckwith and Rod Thomas. […]

If the water is clear, red drum schools can be visible in the surf at the Outer Banks in spring.

Drum Line

Bob Goldstein

Fall drum are predictable, readily located, widespread, and scattered, but that’s when most fishermen pursue them at the Outer Banks during the peak of the fishing season. […]

Go Long for Groupers

Mike Marsh

It was a nearly windless morning and the sun was just turning a black night into the grayness of predawn at Atlantic Beach.

Twin 250 Yamaha four-stroke engines mumbled quietly as they warmed up, and the turbulence of the engines’ vibrations on the otherwise quiet water of the boat harbor foretold which boat was being readied for a day of fishing. […]