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April 30, 2026

Pro fisherman Robbie Karbas of Wake Forest rigs his Senko worm in a variety of ways to make it more effective.

Senko is a multiple-use lure

Robert Karbas of Wake Forest is the undisputed king of the Senko in North Carolina. […]

Fishing the Oconaluftee is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to catch, including a walleye.

Smoky Smorgasboard

A light mist rose from the surface of the Oconaluftee River early last June when our two-car group pulled up to the only decent spot to put boats in the river below the Luftee Dam. […]

Anglers can head out of Oregon Inlet for bigeye tunas starting during June each year.

The Unknown Tunas

Bob Goldstein

Bigeye tunas are among the largest, while blackfin tunas are among the smallest of their species swimming in North Carolina’s offshore waters. […]

The teeth of a chain pickerel, or “jack,” are sharp, and anglers should take care in removing lures or risk a nasty bite.

Jacks Be Nimble

Walter Taylor

Anglers at Horseshoe Lake can hook chain pickerel that may make catch-and-release fishing a blood sport. […]

Taylor uses his cast net to discover what fish are eating. That knowledge resulted in this huge Spanish mackerel.

Taylor-Made Spanish

Mike Marsh

It was a warm summer morning with no wind and high humidity, typical of the weather along the North Carolina coast in June. The day was perfect except for one thing. […]

Wylie bass will hit crankbaits fished near staging area structure, such as stumps, during June.

Double-Duty Wylie

Tim Mead

Lake Wylie, originally impounded a century ago, is the oldest reservoir of the Catawba-Wateree chain of lakes. […]

David Wright of Lexington is rated one of High Rock’s expert anglers because he’s always been so productive with crankbaits, although this largemouth lunker smacked a jig-and-pig.

Low Down at High Rock

Dan Kibler

To some folks, bass-fishing heaven may be the month of April at Buggs Island Lake when the water floods the shoreline bushes and gum trees, and everyone with a rod ties on a spinnerbait. […]

Good spring spots for kings include 15-Mile Rock, 18-Mile Rock and the Shark Hole.

Warm Up to Kings

Jerry Dilsaver

It was early June, but there was just enough nip in the pre-dawn air to require pulling on a pair of sweat pants for a ride through the Cape Fear River inlet at Southport. […]

Guide George Beckwith tries to handle tarpon with great care.

Silver Summer

Mike Marsh

Gnats gnawed any exposed skin and their bites burned like red-hot needles as they siphoned blood from arms, face, neck and backs of hands. […]

Oriental guide George Beckwith takes special care of drum, making sure to release them quickly.

Pamlico Sound’s red drum fishery stood for years among the best of any state, providing extraordinary bait-and- lure fishing for puppy drum and “old” drum, as anglers refer to small and large specimens, respectively. […]