Freshwater Fishing
Follow the transition to summer stripers
By late June, hot-weather patterns typically set in on Lake Murray, but the striper fishing continues to be red hot for those adapting to deep-water patterns. […]
Fishing
Fishing
Ashley Lauren boats 621.4-pound blue marlin on day 2 of Big Rock
Tuesday was day two of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City, and it was just as big a day as Monday. Twenty-eight total billfish were released on the day, and like day one, three blue marlin were brought to the scales. […]
Bass Fishing
June is worth the wait – Hungry bass can make your day all-month long
Since I became a bass fishermen so many years ago, there’s one thing I came to believe, and I’ve never taken it back. There is no better month to fish on our North Carolina lakes and rivers than June. I think it is absolutely the best month to fish, because bass are everywhere, hitting just about anything you want to throw at them. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t quit thinking bass
Spring spawning for largemouths at Santee Cooper is in the rear-view mirror, but looking forward, the opportunity to catch bass, including trophies, is still a focal point for anglers. […]
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Marlin Gull boats 564-pound blue marlin in Big Rock tournament
Day One of the 2016 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City is in the books, and by all accounts, it was a successful day, capped by a blue marlin that tipped the scales at over 560 pounds, which won over $433,000 for the Marlin Gull. […]
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Rescue teams recover missing boater’s body from Waccamaw River
For the second time in less than a month, a boater has apparently drowned in the Waccamaw River. Search teams recovered the latest victim yesterday. […]
Freshwater Fishing
From stem to stern – Three days, three distinct Oconaluftee fisheries
The Oconaluftee River is widely considered one of the top trout streams in North Carolina’s mountains, offering a mix of wild rainbow trout and a smaller population of brown trout in its upper reaches and large stocked trout in the lower section. It is also a rarity in that is has three distinct fisheries. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Kayaks + catfish = Great June fishing
Setting up your kayak to target catfish may seem like the simplest thing in the world. Although anglers have caught catfish by casting, the vast majority of catfish are caught basically the same way: using multiple rods baited with some type of cut, live or manufactured baits. […]
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Use binoculars to improve your fishing
Binoculars aren’t often thought of as important tools for fishing, but they can be just as useful for anglers on the water as they are in the woods for hunters. […]
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How to catch more spadefish
It’s spadefish time on the near shore wrecks and reefs along South Carolina’s coast, and anglers are having a field day with these saltwater panfish in areas like the 4KI and Lowcountry Angler reefs. The bites come quickly once the fish have been located. […]
