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Crappie biting at High Rock — if you can find stained, not muddy, water
It’s usually tough for freshwater fishermen about the time March arrives because of cold and stained or muddy water in North Carolina reservoirs. […]
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Inshore Fishing
Target big reds on high tide
Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant has a passion for redfish, and he loves to target big redfish. He said March is a great month, and one of his favorite techniques is to take a bit of different route than some of the other fishermen. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Expectations good for Tillery crappie
According to biologist Troy Thompson of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, anglers can anticipate excellent crappie fishing at Lake Tillery this season. […]
Fishing
NoCutz Dancing Rig
The Dancing Rig by NoCutz was originally designed for crappie fishing, but flounder and sheepshead fishermen have also fallen in love with it. […]
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Red roundup – Read the tide for March redfish in Beaufort
The mist was thick as Trea Everett buzzed Simons Hane’s flats boat through the winding creek that separates Lady’s and Dataw islands, and gives quick and easy access to the creeks and marshes north and east of US 21 when the tide is high enough. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Angler creates Lake Tillery blog
Fisherman Robert Patterson, who has a lakeside home on Lake Tillery, has incorporated a blog on the lake on his website. […]
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A matter of perception – Lake Hartwell crappie pushed toward deeper water
For years, Lake Hartwell has maintained a strong reputation as a largemouth bass and striper reservoir. Its 56,000 acres of deep, clear, open water and an abundant forage base of blueback herring and threadfin shad have made for great fishing for both species. […]
Inshore Fishing
Deepwater shrimping for bait
Most South Carolina fishermen are familiar with the annual fall shrimp baiting season, but there is also a season for shrimp caught using seines and cast nets, but without bait. […]
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Plinking Crappie — Get Lake Wylie slabs out from under docks
Slowly motoring up to a marina in the South Fork River, Mike Parrot cut the controls and eased his trolling motor into the water. A past Crappie Masters national champion from Charlotte, Parrott leaves behind his “heavy artillery” when he’s fishing for fun on home waters of Lake Wylie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The Bait Pump
Adding scent to crappie jigs has always made sense, but problems are often encountered by the methods of application. […]