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July 8, 2026

The Bradley Fork is one of the top trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Spring is rebirth of trout

Spring is a magical time in the mountains, a time when dogwoods bud and the reddish-pink flowers of redbuds and white and pale pink flowers of serviceberry trees reach full bloom. […]

Shellcracker fishing picks up in April, and Kevin Davis has a great stringer to show off from the shallows of Lake Moultrie.

Fish shallow, young man!

Terry Madewell

There’s one time of the year when most species of gamefish — and most any fish species, in fact — are roaming the shallows of Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. […]

Largemouth bass are bedding at Shearon Harris Lake and anglers have the chance to catch a lunker.

Shearon Harris bass spawn about to bust loose

Craig Holt

Sight-fishing for largemouth bass at North Carolina’s top lunker lake has begun, but access to Shearon Harris Lake still is a problem. […]

Jeff Manning and Justin Whiteside blew out the field at the Catawba Catfish Club tournament on Lake Monticello last Saturday, winning by almost 30 pounds.

Manning, Whiteside dominate Lake Montcello catfish tournament

Brian Cope

Jeff Manning of Gastonia, N.C., and Justin Whiteside of Rock Hill won the April 13 Catawba Catfish Club’s tournament on Lake Monticello with a convincing 3-fish stringer that weighed 74 pounds ,10 ounces, to capture the $430 first-place award. […]

Neil and Pat McDonald of Thomasville won the April 13 Adam & Eve Trail tournament at Badin. It was the McDonalds first victory on the circuit.

Thomasville couple wins Adam & Eve tourney on Badin

Tony Garitta

For those with superstitious leanings, April 13 might be a day of misgivings, but for Neil and Pat McDonald of Thomasville, the date marked the couple’s first victory on the Adam & Eve Trail. […]

Guide Inky Davis caught this bass from shallow grass in Lake Marion.

Lake Marion anglers catching plenty of bass heading to and from their beds

Terry Madewell

When fishing guide Inky Davis of Manning said largemouth bass are being caught coming and going at Lake Marion, he meant it literally. […]

A long, fast-taper spinning rod and reel spooled with braided line and a fluorocarbon leader is Ricky Kellum’s basic trout-fishing outfit.

Good tackle, equipment keys for effective angling

Craig Holt

Having effective tackle and a boat with room for anglers to move around are important to successful inshore fishing. […]

Hurricane Kayaks

Chris Holmes

Hurricane is the leader in lightweight kayaks. Their ‘yaks are on average 10 pounds lighter than comparable boats in the same category. A lighter boat means more efficient paddling. […]

Topwaters, jerkbaits and soft-plastics, especially imitation shrimp, are productive lures for speckled trout in April.

Best retrieves for April trout

Craig Holt

Working topwater or sub-surface lures effectively for spotted seatrout isn’t difficult. […]

Kajun Custom Kayaks

Chris Holmes

KC Kayak’s motto is “Stray the Course.” KC offers a unique hull design providing anglers with an extremely stable and comfortable fishing platform. […]