Inshore Fishing
Red drum specifics
Red drum, sciaenops ocellatus, are also called redfish, puppy drum, spot-tail bass, channel bass and spot-tail drum. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Can artificial lures outfish live bait?
When speckled trout are in feeding modes like they normally are this time of year, artificial lures can be more productive than live bait. […]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t overlook shrimp imposters
During the fall, the Pamlico Sound and its western tributaries fill up with hungry speckled trout. […]
Bass Fishing
Baits for brush piles
So you’ve got your brush piles set up and now it’s time to reap the benefits of your labor. What are the best lures to use around brush piles? […]
Freshwater Fishing
Monticello particulars
Lake Monticello is about 6 miles long and covers around 6,700 acres. It was created in 1978 as a pumped storage facility managed by South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) to provide cooling water for a single-unit nuclear reactor; its outflow goes directly into Parr Reservoir. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drift with your outboard in reverse
William Attaway does do some things differently from most fishermen on Lake Monticello, which is one reason he catches a lot of fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Anchor for big winter cats
Guide Chris Simpson catches big blue catfish at Monticello by drift-fishing and by anchoring, but if he is targeting big fish for a client, he will usually spend some of his time anchored. […]
Inshore Fishing
Smoke trout on the water and afterwards, too
Most guides and fishermen discourage killing more fish than you can reasonably eat, but in November, there is a real possibility of landing a 10-fish limit of trout and they are delicious. […]
Inshore Fishing
What’s a Kahle hook?
Some very good guides and other fishermen use Kahle-style hooks when targeting speckled trout with live bait. […]
Inshore Fishing
Trout on topwater
Ask a freshwater bass fisherman about the most-exciting way to catch black bass, and most will revel over the exciting explosions of bass on topwater plugs. […]
