Freshwater Fishing
April is new beginning
I’m old enough to remember when the trout season on hatchery-supported streams closed in the fall and remained closed until the first Saturday in April. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
How much is too much?
In July at ICAST 2014, the Old Town Predator XL kayak won best in show for new products. Last month, the Old Town Predator XL was on display at the Bassmaster Classic Expo in Greenville for all to see, including the now famous, or infamous, insert that parent company Johnson Outdoors has provided that includes a custom-fitted electric trolling motor. […]
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False albacore, Atlantic bonito make spring’s first showing off Cape Lookout
The first false albacore and Atlantic bonito of the spring have arrived in the waters off Cape Lookout, and they’re attacking small lures and jigs and making reel-screaming runs on light spinning tackle. […]
Bass Fishing
Late-spawning and postspawn bass, spawning herring are in same areas on Lake Hartwell
In what appears to be a reoccurring trend on Lake Hartwell, bass pro Brian Latimer of Anderson said bass anglers can both fish for spawning fish and capitalize on the herring spawn. […]
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Know your knots and tie them correctly before targeting big cats, stripers
With spring here and summer approaching, more and more anglers will be targeting stripers and magnum-size catfish in North Carolina’s rivers and lakes, and an important part of landing big fish without fear of losing them is understanding the best knots and line strengths and how those two factors are related. […]
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Commission trying to make up for 150,000 trout killed after hatchery is vandalized
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is exploring a lot of options as it attempts to replace around 150,000 trout that died after vandalism at the agency’s Armstrong Fish Hatchery in McDowell County over Easter weekend. […]
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Gamecocks will be represented in FLW national championship next week
A team from the University of South Carolina will be among 50 entries in the 2015 FLW College Fishing National Championship, scheduled for April 16-18 on Lake Murray out of Columbia. […]
Bass Fishing
Try boat docks for Lake Norman’s spawning bass
Largemouth bass have been making their way toward spawning beds for weeks at Lake Norman, but the days leading up to this past weekend’s full moon saw that movement pick up in a big way. […]
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Warming water has Murrells Inlet flounder kicking off the spring
For the past few months, the best action for saltwater anglers has been beyond the jetties and beaches, at nearshore and offshore locales. […]
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Commission has 1,100 miles of trout streams ready for Saturday’s opener
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 4. The season will run through Feb. 29, 2016. […]
