Although a live shrimp under a popping cork is probably the best bait for speckled trout from May through September, most shrimp leave North Carolina’s inland waters after the first big fall cold fronts. […]
Many anglers have been fishing with someone, casting identical lures, with one angler catching fish and the other catching nothing. […]
License requirements change at the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, which carries US 17 Business/US 76/US 421 across the river in WIlmington. […]
Bass pro Mike Lanier of Winnabow emphasizes that the rivers around Wilmington are tidal, and that understanding this is key for fishing success. […]
Four rivers are fishable around Wilmington, with the Cape Fear being the primary artery for travel and fishing activity. […]
Dylan Fulk said that bass fisherman can get a head start on great fall fishing during the summer. […]
Besides the tackle in his boat, guide Steve Pietrykowski points to his electronics as the most-important thing he takes to the lake on every trip. […]
Guide Buster Rush uses a three-step process to find crappie around brush piles in Lake Marion. The process goes from the most common in October to the most snag-prone last step. […]
Both Whitey Outlaw and Buster Rush rely on electronics to help them target crappie holding around cover in deep water. […]
Fall is a bad time to be a shrimp or a baitfish, but the bait buffet feeds more than just finned predators lurking below the surface. […]
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