Bass Fishing
Spring into big stripers
Getting your string stretch by a trophy striper can happen year-round at Clarks Hill Lake, aka Lake Thurmond, but if you want to boost your odds for trophy fish, go now. […]
Fishing
Catfish
Hanahan angler shatters SC flathead catfish state record
Paul Daniels and his wife Janet, of Hanahan, S.C. decided to catch a few blue catfish for dinner after church on Feb. 11 in the Cooper River. But 30 minutes into the fishing trip, Daniels’ task for the day quickly changed into searching for a certified scale after his wife helped him lift a big flathead catfish — the new South Carolina state record — into his boat. […]
Bass Fishing
Bomber’s Jointed Wake Minnow
Russell Garner remembers the days in South Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast when anglers modified jointed Redfins to make a “wake” bait that redfish found hard to resist. […]
Big Bass
Jordan Lake spits out bass just short of 12 pounds for Fayetteville, N.C., angler
Well, if you’re only going to get one good bite in an entire day of bass fishing, at least it can be a real good bite. […]
Featured
North Carolina’s Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters to open April 7
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 7. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2019. […]
Bass Fishing
Rhodhiss stripers get hot in springtime
Joe Jobin of Xtreme Striper Fishing divides April at North Carolina’s Lake Rhodhiss into two phases.The beginning of the month marks the first. […]
Bass Fishing
Hit the banks for Lake Monticello’s April bass
For anyone who likes to catch bass, April is a fun time on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello, according to bass pro Andy Wicker, who grew up learning on Monticello and Lake Murray. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Cherry Grove is first, best spot for spring flounder
Small inlets and estuaries like Cherry Grove are great places for anglers to shake off the winter blues and catch some flounder. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Gaston bass fishing report for April
April is a big month for bass fisherman at Lake Gaston on the North Carolina/Virginia border. […]
Bass Fishing
Bushwhack bass at Kerr lake
During the spring at Kerr Lake, the quality of fishing depends on water levels, which are often flooded this time of year. But flooding doesn’t necessarily mean bad fishing. […]