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July 11, 2026

Helping young fishermen learn the ropes often involves a lot more than just catching fish.

Teaching is joy of fishing

One thing most accomplished fisherman have in common is the fact that at some point, someone took the time to teach them about the sport. […]

Guide Inky Davis said fishing has been great on Lake Marion for largemouth bass -- especially big ones.

Lake Marion bass fishing great for numbers and big fish

Terry Madewell

Bass fishing on Lake Marion is red-hot — especially for big fish — and it’s one of the favorite times of the year for guide Inky Davis. […]

It will take some cold weather to kick-start the smallmouth bass bite on Lake James.

Lake James anglers waiting for cold weather to get smallmouth biting

Craig Holt

Weather has played havoc with smallmouth bass fishing in the North Carolina mountains, but guide Tim Laws of Old Fort is biding his time because he knows things will heat up once cold weather descends upon Lake James. […]

Rex Bunting Jr. of Frisco owns the N.C. record for this 46-pound golden tilefish, caught April 7 off Hatteras.

State certifies new record golden tilefish

North Carolina Sportsman

A Frisco man has become the latest angler to catch a state-record fish with the announcement that the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state-record golden tilefish. […]

Lake Murray shellcrackers moving shallow, hitting nightcrawlers

Brian Cope

Anglers can catch plenty of Lake Murray’s shellcrackers along the rock-lined shallows during the fall. […]

Surf off Bear Island is full of big, hungry redfish

Jerry Dilsaver

Anglers are catching plenty of bull redfish in the surf out of Swansboro. […]

Cooling water kicks off good striper bite in ICW along NC/SC border

Jeff Burleson

Stripers are ganging up on baitfish in the ICW along the state line between North and South Carolina, and anglers are taking advantage. […]

Jamie Benton (left) and Scott Eggleton weighed in this stunning 8.06-pound bass at the Oct. 26 Yadkin Team Tournaments Fish-off at High Rock.

Spinnerbait produce big wins at High Rock, Falls of Neuse

Tony Garitta

Chuck Hughes of Linwood and Jimmy Hughes of Lexington used spinnerbaits to catch their winning bag of 22.05 pounds at the Oct. 26 Yadkin Team Tournaments Fish-off at High Rock Lake. Their haul, worth $1,070, was anchored with a 5.08-pound bass. […]

With lake levels higher and the water cooler than normal, will bass go all the way back in creeks this month? Maybe.

What will October hold?

David Fritts

October is one of my favorite months to catch bass on a crankbait in reservoirs around North Carolina. […]

Because of the baitfish migration, bass are keyed in on crankbaits in October.

Crank one up this month

Davy Hite

October is one of my favorite months. Like a lot of people, I love to deer hunt, and it really gets good this month. […]