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Trolling is key fall tactic on Fontana Lake for a variety of species
Trolling is the key to putting Lake Fontana’s fish in the boat this time of year. […]
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Maiden pro takes lead in BASS Southern Open on Lake Norman
David Williams of Maiden leads the BASS Southern Open after the first day on Lake Norman with a five-fish limit that weighed 14 pounds, 1 ounce. […]
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Santee Cooper striper season opens with a flourish
The striper fishing on both Santee Cooper lakes, closed for four months, opened on Oct. 1, and for many fishermen it was as celebrated an opening day as any dove or deer opener. And many were rewarded for their effort. […]
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Bull reds have become real Grand Strand beach visitors
Anglers counting down the days until the bull redfish run along the Grand Strand can stop counting and start fishing. […]
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As water level drops, High Rock catfish are going on a feeding spree
It’s one of the interesting things about High Rock Lake that when the lake level falls, fishing success rises. […]
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Autumn slab fest? Jordan Lake crappie fishermen expect a great fall
Happily for crappie fishermen, Jordan Lake has recovered from a massive 2011 fish kill. The rare combination of a cold-weather threadfin shad die-off that February, then a week of 100-degree temperatures that July wiped out a lot of fish. […]
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Fall is the time to whack a wahoo between Cape Lookout and the break
The waters off of Atlantic Beach provide some great wahoo action, especially in the fall. […]
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Catch New River Inlet redfish with these tips
Fishermen targeting red drum often scour the skinny waters of far-removed marshes or bays as if in search of hidden treasure. While one may be found there, one guide has discovered a pot of redfish gold hidden in plain sight. Inside New River Inlet, around Sneads Ferry, locating deep-water oyster beds is the key to tangling with quality reds.
Capt. Ricky Kellum of Jacksonville’s Speckled Specialist Inshore Fishing Charters fishes the New River from the inlet to Sneads Ferry, chasing the best bite around. According to him, the likelihood of hooking a red that’s above-average in size is one of the main draws inside the inlet.
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Time to run the bulls – Hunting Island State Park offers great surf-fishing for fall bull reds
When it comes to inshore fishing in South Carolina, the redfish is king. They’re aggressive feeders willing to take numerous baits, and hard fighters, especially on light tackle. […]
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Seek shrimp, sack specks – To target fall speckled trout in Murrells Inlet, the first step is to find the shrimp
For light-tackle anglers along the southern tip of the Grand Strand, the arrival of fall is nothing less than an early Christmas present. […]
