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September 4, 2026

Guide Austin Neery loves fishing on the larger reservoirs in the high country of the Carolinas and Georgia, but he believes that smaller lakes have even better fishing because the fishing pressure is at a much-lower level.

Living out a dream

Austin Neary developed a passion for bass fishing when he was four years old, fishing from a boat dock on Lake Wylie near Charlotte, N.C. — a passion fueled by his father’s love for bass fishing. […]

How to catch more speckled trout and redfish in the fall

Brian Cope

The fall weather is finally here, which in the Carolinas generally means cold mornings followed by pleasant afternoon weather. And it’s a great time to catch speckled trout and redfish. […]

Double dipping for stripers, cats

Terry Madewell

Veteran guide Dave Hilton from Ridgeville, S.C., has long cherished the opportunity to catch multiple species of fish at Santee Cooper. During November, the striper and catfish action is exceptional on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, so Hilton set out to learn how to double-dip. […]

When inshore water temperatures dip below 52 degrees, guide Noah Lynk heads for the Cape Lookout rock jetty to find gator trout.

Rockin’ and reelin’ for specks

Craig Holt

When the Nort Carolina coast typically experiences the first actual onset of cold weather in late November, two guides – Noah Lynk and Jot Owens – have an advantage. […]

Fisheries managers expect anglers in South Atlantic states to have at least a short red snapper season in 2019.

Changes may be coming in the snapper/grouper fishery

Jerry Dilsaver

Dr. Michelle Duval of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, chair of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, anticipates a few changes to how the snapper/grouper fishery is managed after fishermen brought up some issues during the SAFMC’s Visioning Project last year. […]

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Get the Navionics phone app

Phillip Gentry

The world’s No. 1 boating app by Navionics is a favorite among not only fishermen, but boaters, divers, cruisers and sailors. The phone app allows you to have and use the same features on your phone as you would get from an expensive chart plotter. Go cruising, fishing and sailing with the same detailed charts and advanced features used on the best GPS plotters. […]

A plastic worm on a drop-shot rig produces plenty of nice spotted bass for guide Jerry Kotal, especially in the fall when spots are schooling.

Double-timing bass

Terry Madewell

Guide Jerry Kotal said that most of the time, Lake Russell bass will orient to a small, specific target on the bottom, and a school of fish is very concentrated in a small area, but that’s not always the case. […]

Trout will hit a variety of nymph patterns if the weighted flies are kept near the bottom of a stream.

“High stick” technique

L. Woodrow Ross

“High stick” technique for nymphing […]

Learning how to locate and recognize parts of a stream or pool that, because of a change in bottom contour, will hold trout is a key to catching more fish.

Recognizing productive water

L. Woodrow Ross

Choosing where to fish is as important as your fly selection; fishermen need to learn to “read the water.” […]

New kayak gear reviews

Phillip Gentry

BOOYAH’s Pond Magic spinnerbaits are specialized in color and blade combinations, hand-selected to match the forage base in smaller waters. Small by spinnerbait standards, they feature BOOYAH’s premium components and 60-strand silicone skirts. […]