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Mark Hutson's winning limit of better than 27 pounds was anchored by a 10 1/2-pound bass.

Moncks Corner angler wins BFL with huge Santee limit, lunker.

Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner won the boater’s division of the Santee-Cooper FLW Bass Fishing League tournament on April 13 by 2 pounds. […]

Guide Buster Rush said that crappie fishing at Fishing Creek Lake has busted loose.

Fishing Creek crappie are strutting their stuff

Terry Madewell

Fishing Creek Lake is a relatively small reservoir between Lakes Wylie and Lake Wateree on the Catawba River. In fact, some fishermen don’t even know it exists, but crappie fishermen who know their stuff certainly know and keep up with the fishing on this lake during April and May. […]

Gerald Williams and David Williams of Maiden won the Carolina Bass Challenge on Falls of Neuse Lake last weekend with a 21.62-pound limit.

Maiden fishermen win at Falls of Neuse with heavy bag.

Tony Garitta

The 99 teams in the April 20 Carolinas Bass Challenge N.C. Division tournament knew they would need a stringer of 20 pounds or more if they wanted to take the top prize at Falls of the Neuse Lake. […]

The striped bass run up the Roanoke River is a little "late" this season because of cool temperatures. The season should peak in early May, according to guide Richard Andrews.

Roanoke River striper action centered on Halifax area this week

Craig Holt

The striped bass spawn at the upper Roanoke River is two or three weeks away from hitting its full stride, but anglers already are catching fish. […]

Redfish are starting to tail on grass flats in the Beaufort/Hilton Head area on high tides, making it a perfect time to break out your fly-fishing equipment.

Fly-fishing for tailing reds has Beaufort/Hilton Head anglers on point

Brian Cope

Tuck Scott, who guides out of Beaufort’s Bay Street Outfitters, said things have been changing in the waters around Beaufort and Hilton Head over the past week. […]

Crappie fisherman Ed Duke feels the state needs to tighten regulations on crappie to protect populations on small reservoirs, using Blewett Falls as an example.

Crappie expert feels smaller NC lakes need tighter harvest regulations

Phillip Gentry

If the face of crappie fishing in the Tarheel State had a face, it would bear a striking resemblance to Ed Duke of Concord, who, as founder of the Southern Crappie Association and its tournament series, has been a major player in the state’s crappie fishing community for over 20 years. […]

Megan Dougherty recently caught this Lake Wateree crappie in six feet of water. Fish are on the move, according to crappie fishermen.

Slabs could be spawning for next three weeks on Wateree, according to crappie fishermen

Terry Madewell

Crappie fishing on Lake Wateree is excellent and will likely be that way for the next several weeks, according to local fisherman Ken Boone, who said the action is a bit different than most years during April. […]

Another "gamefish-status bill" has been introduced in the state legislature that would end the commercial sale of spotted seatrout, as well as red drum and striped bass -- the latter in waters other than the Atlantic Ocean.

Another ‘gamefish bill’ is introduced in N.C. state legislature

Craig Holt

For the fourth time, a bill to classify three coastal saltwater fish as “gamefish” has been introduced in the state legislature. […]

Sherrill Mullis of Oak Island caught this 2-pound, 5-ounce citation pompano on April 17 from Ocean Crest Pier.

Whiting, puffers, bluefish are Oak Island pier fare as anglers await warmer water

Jerry Dilsaver

Spring came latethis year, but once it got its foot in the door, it has made up for lost time. One place fishermen are really noticing it are Oak Island’s piers. Even trout fishermen can’t hide pier catches; you’re 20 feet above the water, and either you reel fish in or you don’t. […]

Wahoo bite outstanding for boats from Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Spring weather and calmer seas have opened the gates for offshore boats out Murrells Inlet marinas – right in time for the kind of sizzling wahoo bite springtime is known for!

Capt. Ned Campbell of R&R Charters out of Crazy Sister Marina said his catches of gone through the roof the past two weeks.

“This time of year is when the wahoo bite usually picks up a little, but right now our experience is more about catching than fishing,” said Campbell. “The fishing is real steady and about as good as it gets.”
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