Wylie flatheads
Catfish

Wylie flatheads thrive after dark

Flathead catfish in Lake Wylie are growing in both numbers and size, and in the middle of summer, the best time to fish for these monsters is well after dark for three good reasons, according to guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill.

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Cats roll the Rock

According to Maynard Edwards of Yadkin Lakes Guide Service, targeting catfish is a phenomenal and widely overlooked way to spend a summer day on High Rock Lake. […]

One two punch for Gaston bass
Bass Fishing

One-two Lake Gaston punch

One thing that gets bass and bass fishermen at least a little bit excited about summer is shade, and that’s why former bass pro Marty Stone of Fayetteville lists Lake Gaston as one of his favorite hot-weather lakes.

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Hit Cape Fear this month for a shot at sailfish

All billfish are special, but sailfish are the ones most likely to be encountered by fishermen other than those specifically seeking billfish. One of the best locations to catch sailfish north of Florida is in the waters around Cape Fear. Unlike blue and white marlin, sailfish readily abandon the Gulf Stream and move inshore following baitfish once the water warms above 70 degrees. 

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Target dock reds

Freshwater anglers love to chase largemouth bass around docks this time of year, and anglers targeting redfish could learn from their strategies. It’s plenty hot out, and any type of shade is a reprieve so concentrating on docks makes sense. That makes the Stono River a July hot spot. […]

Bass Fishing

Stripers go deep

When fishing for stripers and hybrids at Lake Hartwell in the summer, it is imperative to understand the thermocline in order to locate the fish, according to guide Preston Hardin of Commerce, Ga. […]