Bass Fishing
How to boat multiple bass species in December
December is a great month to fish for largemouth and striped bass in North Carolina. […]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Don’t take the month off – Santee Cooper fish are on as holidays near
December doldrums don’t exist at Santee Cooper in terms of good fishing opportunities. Hot action is the norm on both lakes for stripers, catfish, crappie and largemouth bass. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Try these rigs for cold-water crappie
Rigs for catching crappie in cold weather are designed by experts to fit the specific requirements the conditions present. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Minnow size can be crucial in cold weather
Cold water does inhibit the aggressiveness of crappie in terms of the bite, and lure and bait presentations must be on target. Limits of slabs can be caught when an angler give crappie what they want. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Get the drop on winter crappie
On many lakes, very definable contour changes exist where a flat drops into a river or large creek channel. During the winter, targeting this fine line, a mere few feet wide, can be the key to catching a lot of crappie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go slow and deep for trout with winter flies, lures, baits
In late fall and winter, it is vital to keep in mind the fact that fish are cold-blooded creatures. That means that whatever the fisherman’s preferred means of taking trout — flies, other artificials or natural bait — the operative words are slow and deep. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Take steps to stay warm, dry in a trout stream
Mountain trout waters are cold no matter the time of year, and on a late fall or early winter day, keeping warm is a must. […]
Inshore Fishing
How does side-scan technology work?
Side-scan or side-imaging has been around for a few years, long enough for units with such capabilities to be more affordable to the average user, providing applications for all kinds of fishing. […]
Inshore Fishing
The importance of Astro tables when fishing
Astro or solunar tables are published in a lot of outdoor periodicals, but they are often skipped or skimmed as if they were akin to astrology. […]
Inshore Fishing
Channel dredging created Cape Fear’s spoil islands
The N.C. State Port in Wilmington is 24 miles upriver from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. A channel is maintained to allow large ships to travel upriver to the port. […]
