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September 13, 2026

Anglers are having a field day with triggerfish on South Carolina's nearshore reefs and live bottom.

Anglers catching plenty of triggerfish on reefs

Bottom-fishing is hot for anglers fishing anywhere from nearshore reefs on out to the ledge, and one of the hottest species right now is the triggerfish. […]

This high-quality wooden popping cork doubles as a top-water lure thanks to the treble hook and blades.

Fish sometimes bite popping corks; this one is ready for them

Brian Cope

If you’ve spent much time fishing with a popping cork, it’s happened to you. You’re fishing along, popping your wrist to make that popping cork create just the right sound, pausing in between, letting the lure under your popping cork settle before popping it again. […]

The Alabama Rig is deadly on bass during cold weather.

Alabama rig is great during cold weather. Use the right one, the right way.

Dan Kibler

The Alabama rig is often looked at as controversial by some bass anglers and tournament organizers. But one thing’s for sure — these rigs are deadly on bass during cold weather. […]

Garmin’s new echoMAP 4 series units have 4-inch screens with 482 vertical pixel resolution.

New Garmin combo units CHIRP and draw their own maps

Allan Tarvid

Garmin bills its new echoMAP CHIRP models as a series of “entry-level” combination sonar/GPS units with built-in CHIRP sonar technology, but I think the term “affordable” fits better. […]

Stripers are well-known as fish who will come to noise.

Don’t be quiet – making noise attracts fish

Brian Cope

For a lot of anglers, our first fishing memories involve being scolded for making too much noise, whether we were dropping something in the bottom of the boat or just talking. […]

The author has learned to catch bass the way they want to be caught, not forcing them into a box.

Take advantage of the bass bite

Dustin Wilks

Usually I write about seasonal approaches to bass fishing this time of year, but all too often we tend to get caught up in what the fish should be doing instead of what they are actually doing. […]

Crappie and bream can often be caught together when fishing shallow cover in January.

Don’t give up on January

Terry Madewell

January may be the coldest month, but it does put some fish into definable patterns that enable anglers make the most of the cold weather that usually greets the new year. […]

Anglers are allowed to keep one red drum per day between 18 and 27 inches.

Commission’s tight regulations have revived red drum

Craig Holt

In the 17 years since the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission defined catch standards to prevent overfishing, and the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission published a fisheries management plan for the species that set more-restrictive limits for commercial and recreational fishermen, red drum have thrived in North Carolina waters. […]

Using planer boards allows fishermen trolling lures or slow-trolling live baits to cover a much wider area on either side of the boat.

Planer boards adapt well for striped bass

Craig Holt

Maynard Edwards is one of North Carolina’s supreme tinkerers when it comes to discovering new and effective fishing techniques. […]

Warmer weather might move crappie up and into brush piles, where deep-jigging with a single curlytail is productive.

In January, think cold for long-lining Badin Lake crappie

Dusty Wilson

Although long-line trolling is the goal when suspended crappie are the target, it is always possible that a mild December or a series of warm fronts could cause crappie to hang up in the deep brush they’ve been calling home rather than transitioning to open water. […]