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July 8, 2026

This Lake Wateree crappie fell to a blue/chartreuse mini-jig fished by Richie Boykin.

Work docks when brush doesn’t produce

When brush piles aren’t producing, and the bite is really tough, Robert Munn abandons his cane poles for jigging with fly rods under boat docks. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair shows off two of the slab crappie he’s been consistently catching at Shearon Harris Lake.

Slab Have — Shearon Harris Lake moves to top of crappie-fishing reservoirs

Craig Holt

Does North Carolina have a new top crappie venue? […]

Ken Tucker (left) and Aaron Ciucevich won the NCCATS event on Lake Norman in mid-January with these two big blue catfish.

Norman spits out big cats

Tony Garitta

Ken Tucker of Lincolnton and Aaron Ciucevich of Harrisburg brought two blue cats to the scales weighing 55.7 pounds to top a field of 21 teams at the Jan. 12 N.C. Catfish Association Tournament Series event at Lake Norman. […]

Capt. Steve Roff said a lot of bull redfish are found and caught just off the beaches between Georgetown and Bulls Bay in March.

Either/or — How to catch bulls and puppy drum between Charleston and Georgetown

Terry Madewell

Successful fishing is all about choices. Redfish angler have two choices this month, and both are winners. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair arranges 16 rods in rod-holders around his boat when trolling for March crappie at Shearon Harris Lake.

Spider rig is effective technique

Craig Holt

Catching crappie in March can be as simple as using a cane pole to soak minnows around laydown wood, sandy bottoms or near underwater vegetation. Trolling isn’t necessary to catch fish. […]

Cover: March 2013 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

March is crappie time, and Lake Wylie, Shearon Harris Land and Lake Tillery are prime targets. Also, bluewater season kicks off with a crazy wahoo run. […]

Big bull redfish will test the mettle of a fisherman and his tackle, so going heavy is the ticket.

Best tackle for big redfish

Terry Madewell

Hooking a redfish 40 inches and larger demands much of a fisherman and his tackle, according to guide Steve Roff, who uses uses specific equipment when targeting big fish. […]

Crappie fishing at Shearon Harris Lake is good for fishermen targeting numbers of fish or good-sized slabs.

Jordan Lake crappie numbers fell in 2011

Craig Holt

It’s been clear to piedmont crappie chasers for about two years that Jordan Lake no longer is the region’s No. 1 slab spot. […]

Cover: March 2013 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

March is crappie time, and Lake Wylie, Shearon Harris Lake and Lake Tillery are prime targets. Also, bluewater season kicks off with a crazy wahoo run. […]

Capt. Steve Roff slows down before entering a big, shallow flat and scans it for signs of redfish before moving in to fish to make sure he doesn’t spook fish.

‘Take five’ for spooky, shallow-water reds

Terry Madewell

Catching redfish in shallow water is a popular pattern during March, and anglers who are consistently successful have common traits — patience and silence. […]