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King mackerel bite close to shore has Murrells Inlet anglers on their toes
For the past few weeks, anglers along the Grand Strand have experienced a strong run of king mackerel close to shore. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Have bait, will paddle
Regardless of the watercraft under your feet, fall fishing often means chasing fish that require live bait to catch. Powerboat anglers often take for granted the space and other considerations required to operate a bait tank or built-in livewell — a luxury for which most paddlers simply don’t have space or carrying capacity. […]
Bass Fishing
Topwater bass bite shines on Fontana Lake
Topwater action on bass at Fontana Lake has been tough to beat in recent days. […]
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Reds, striped bass have anglers mixed up but happy in Pungo River
The Pungo is a big, wide river downstream from Belhaven to the Pamlico Sound, but most of the fishing action has been along its banks and in its many tributary creeks, and in the past week or so, it’s been particularly good for redfish and striped bass. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Catching redfish and speckled trout on topwater lures
Nothing compares to seeing a topwater lure crashed from below by a big speckled trout or redfish. […]
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Lake Murray will have 8-foot drawdown this winter, utility says
The public utility that owns Lake Murray will draw the lake down by eight feet this winter to improve water quality in the lake, and fisheries biologists and local fishermen say it should also improve fishing. […]
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Morehead City man wins U.S. Open KMT, fishing by himself
King mackerel tournament fishing is most often a team exercise, but Johnny Lewis of Morehead City doesn’t mind fishing by himself. So when a couple of fishermen cancelled on him at the last minute before the Oct. 4-5 U.S. […]
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Early striper season on Lake Moultrie has been fantastic
The four-month closed season for striped bass on Lake Moultrie has finally ended, and the fishing action has been wild. […]
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High Rock striper fishing has been great, but Karen worrying anglers
Since mid-September, Russ Gobble of Churchland and his fishing buddies have enjoyed excellent striped bass fishing at High Rock Lake. […]
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Gill nets back in North Carolina waters; few turtle interactions are recorded
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ decision not to reopen some inside waters to gill-netting until Sept. 30 seems to have been the right move, with only two turtle encounters the first three nights and good catches of flounder. […]