Bass Fishing
A good-tasting ‘stake’
Striper fishing on Lake Marion or Lake Moultrie has been closed since June, and won’t open until October, but there has been much work behind the scenes this summer. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
A place for paddlers
The North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NCKFA) was founded in 2008 by Greensboro’s Mark Patterson as an Internet-based organization for kayak fishermen to discuss their interests, exchange information and ideas and plan fishing trips with others of the same interest. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The state record striper — where and how much
When stock-car driver Tiny Lund pulled a 55-pound striped bass from Lake Moultrie in 1963, he had no idea his state-record catch would stay in the record book for more than 30 years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stripers on video
Fishing stories always seem to be about the one that got away, Rich King says. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Striped bass protection
Once it was discovered that super-sized striped bass were in Lake Russell, no one wanted to protect them more than the very fishermen hell-bent on catching them. […]
Offshore Fishing
Extra grouper is worth the extra effort
Brant McMullan, who operates the Ocean Isle Fishing Center, is best known as a king mackerel expert, but when he charters in the fall, he also likes to specifically target gag grouper in the fall. Through trial and error, he has come up with some specific tips for fishermen targeting grouper. […]
Offshore Fishing
Grouper tackle and rigging
To be successful, grouper, tackle must be very specific and virtually bulletproof. The name of the game is to immediately pull heavy, strong fish away from structure that can destroy leaders. […]
Inshore Fishing
Homemade Cajun Anchor
A mud anchor or “Cajun anchor” is a popular device used by anglers when fishing shallow waters. Designed to hold a boat in place quickly, it was the predecessor of today’s modern Power Poles and Anchor pins that deploy mechanically. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Anchor trick
Veteran catfish tournament angler Steve Strong has lost count of the number of anchors he has sacrificed to the bottom. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Taking stock
Of fisheries stock assessments, catfish surveys tend to fall farther down the list than other popular species such as black bass, stripers and crappie. […]