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Topwater baits that can be popped across the surface are great bets when Randleman Lake bass key in on spawning bream.

Look for Randleman topwater bass

One of the better lakes in North Carolina this month for explosive topwater strikes is Randleman Lake in Randolph and Guilford counties. […]

Spadefish are warm-weather visitors to the nearshore reefs off Georgetown, S.C.

Bet on spades

Brian Cope

Holding a heavy-duty, offshore fishing rod, Capt. Robert McCarley slowly jigged four jellyballs jellyfish up and down, peering into the water as if looking for treasure. […]

Drifting or free-line drifting will produce plenty of Lake Monticello catfish for anglers, but anchoring and fan-casting is guide Chris Simpson’s ticket for bigger fish.

May is one of the best months for catfishing on Lake Monticello, according to guide Chris Simpson of Greenwood. You can fill a cooler with smaller cats, or you can target one of the monster blues that roam the little lake in South Carolina’s Midlands. […]

May bass-fishing action at Lake Gaston can produce plenty of quality fish in a variety of places, using a variety of baits, depending on where they are in the spawning ritual.

Gaston bass on the move

Dusty Wilson

According to guide J.T. Palmore of Blackstone, Va., May is a transition month for largemouth bass at Lake Gaston on the North Carolina/Virginia border. That doesn’t mean it’s not one of the best times to visit — it just means you have more options. […]

Dolphin make a huge push into South Carolina’s offshore waters this month, especially for boats from Lowcountry ports.

Look for May Mahi

Jeff Burleson

Spring is by far the best time to take a trip to the Gulf Stream out of South Carolina’s coastal ports. Tuna and wahoo begin the frenzy in early March, followed by a major push of dolphin, aka Mahimahi, into the area as waters warm in May. And this dolphin migration is never something for any offshore junkie to miss. […]

Jeff Reid of Sanford, N.C., removes a hook before releasing a spring-run king caught off Oak Island, N.C.

Spring king run visits SE NC beaches

Jerry Dilsaver

The waters north of the North Carolina-South Carolina border experience several king mackerel runs each year, but the most-anticipated one is the first one, which has come in May as long as anyone can remember. […]

For a mixture of big stripers and hybrids, Dudley will work clay points north of Hickory Knob State Park.

Clarks Hill hybrids, stripers alive

Pat Robertson

Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake in early May matches the action in April, with the best opportunity for success near the dams on the lower and upper ends of the lake, according to guide Tommy Dudley of Plum Branch, Ga. […]

Specks from the planks – Speckled trout are favorite targets for pier fishermen in the Carolinas

Jerry Dilsaver

Speckled trout are a favorite target for many saltwater fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Fairly adaptable, they can be found from the nearshore ocean through the marshes and rivers to brackish water and sometimes into waters classified as inland. Most fishermen chase them from boats, but there is a dedicated group that catches a lot from the decks of the fishing piers. […]

Daniel Lee Sbrocco said drifting a soft-plastic or live bait under a popping cork along a place where currents cause an edge on a flat can produce trout.

Find flat edges, find trout

Brian Cope

Ben Powers of Reel Time Charters in Charleston, S.C., directed the attention of the two fishermen on his boat to a place he expected to find speckled trout. […]

This largemouth bass spawn may be over by May across most of the Carolinas, but there are plenty of bass still in relatively shallow water, and hungry.

Don’t miss May’s magic

Davy Hite

I have said many times before that as far as the chance to catch big bass across the Carolinas, March is probably the best month. But I’m just as sure that, overall, the best month to just go out and catch bass is May. […]