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. […]
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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. […]
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Big-fish month for Lake Jocassee trout is at hand
Last year, on the day before April Fool’s Day, Sam Jones of Greenville, S.C., netted a client’s monster brown trout on his Lake Jocassee guide boat — 9½ pounds. […]
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Beaufort sheepshead set to bite
It’s a tough fish to catch, but the rewards –– both in fun and table fare — are definitely worth wetting a line for sheepshead, and the inshore waters of Beaufort, S.C., are full of these toothy bait stealers. […]
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It’s Spanish mackerel time along the N.C. coast
The Spanish mackerel bite is hot along the North Carolina coastline. Clark spoons, Got-cha plugs, and other similar lures are catching them. […]
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877-pound bluefin tuna caught out of Manteo
Prior to the closure of the Atlantic bluefin tuna angling category for “trophy” fish on March 17, Capt. Dennis Endee of Wanchese, NC managed to chart a course to success out of Oregon Inlet and hook retired Brig. Gen. Scott Chambers of Townsend, DE up to a big bluefin tuna. […]
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South Florence anglers win Bassmaster High School Classic
Tommy Floyd Jr. and James Gibbons of South Florence High School won the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Classic this past weekend. […]
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Trout in the Ides of March
March is a crazy month for weather, especially in the Carolinas. It can feel like winter, spring, or summer, and the days don’t follow any certain pattern. Fortunately, mountain trout will still bite throughout the month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]
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Casey Ashley moves into top ten of Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell
Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C. has stayed very consistent over the first two days of the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. For many of the other anglers, the overall fishing dropped off on day two, helping him to charge from 14th place to 8th place going into Championship Sunday. […]