Bass Fishing
Winter drawdown keys Kerr Lake’s bass
Lower water level sends bass into feeding mode at Kerr Lake in December. […]
Fishing
Catfish
It’s time for war: River Wars 2018 Catfish Tournament
The River Wars 2018 Catfish Tournament is this weekend, Dec. 15 – 16 and will at least temporarily settle the question of which anglers are better — Yadkin River Chain anglers or Catawba River Chain anglers? […]
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Christmas gifts for anglers
What do anglers want for Christmas? Fishing gear, of course! […]
Fishing
Odin Lures’ Frigg Plug
Any time an angler can offer up a lure that appeals to a fish’s senses of sight and sound, he’s making it hard on the fish to resist. The Odin Lures’ Frigg Plug does that with its prominent profile, water-splashing cupped face, and interior rattle chamber and then takes things a step further by allowing anglers to add their patented Fish Smack liquid scent attractant to the lure’s hollow, hard-plastic body. […]
Fishing
ABU Garcia’s Revo Rocket baitcasting reel
Talk about a fast baitcasting reel. ABU Garcia’s Revo Rocket takes retrieve ratio to an unheard of level at 10:1. You get 41 inches of line back in for every turn of the reel handle, which has got to result in dozens of extra casts over the course of a day on the water. […]
Crappie/Bream
Cold crappie kickoff
Cool weather and dropping water temperatures are a very good combination for December crappie on South Carolina’s Lake Marion. Anglers with a good game plan find that crappies begin to congregate into tighter areas around deep-water cover and score outstanding catches. […]
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The clear advantage – Look for clean water to catch Carolina speckled trout
All cylinders fire in the Carolinas when offshore and inshore fisheries take off at the end of fall. Offshore waters are dominated by massive grouper, line-stretching tuna and reel-screaming wahoo; the inshore grounds teem with redfish and the Carolinas’ most-coveted species, the speckled trout. […]
Catfish
Top Carolina winter catfish lakes
Gone are the days when catfish were delegated to warm weather and water for consistent fishing. With the introduction of blue catfish into many lakes and rivers in the Carolinas, the cold-weather catfishing game has changed significantly. […]
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Cape Fear River is giving up nice mixed bags to anglers
As he pushed away from the boat ramp at the Dram Tree Park in Wilmington, N.C., Rennie Clark’s plan for a chilly, slightly cloudy fall day, was first to target stripers in the Northeast Cape Fear River, then head to the Cape Fear River for trout and red drum. […]
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Crackin’ Craw
If you want to catch bass or redfish, you better get crackin’.
Artificial lure manufacturer Zach Dubois, who specializes in soft plastics, has watched the fairly new Crackin’ Craw & a crawfish imitation; take the bass fishing world by storm. And to his pleasant surprise, it’s also become a go-to bait for redfish along the coast. […]