Freshwater Fishing
Jordan Lake crappie numbers fell in 2011
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. […]
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Cover: March 2013 (NC)
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
‘Take five’ for spooky, shallow-water reds
Catching redfish in shallow water is a popular pattern during March, and anglers who are consistently successful have common traits — patience and silence. […]
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Duke Energy, NCWRC adds to Tuckasegee River access
The Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is one of the most popular rivers in western North Carolina for fishing and boating, but access often can be a problem, especially during prime fishing and boating seasons. […]
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Slow-troll live bait for Jocassee trout, bass in winter
Forget about downriggers and other specialized gear that’s often associated with Lake Jocassee. Try this light-tackle method for winter bass and trout. […]
Fishing
Bass Kandi’s Coastal Crippler
Mike “Redbone” Holland of Ragley, who owns Bass Kandi Baits — a Southwest Louisiana artificial lure manufacturing company specializings in soft plastics — and his 11-year-old son Payton were deer hunting the week before Christmas near Kerrville, Texas. […]
Mackerel
Make balloon rigging easier with Balloon Fisher King
Balloon Fisher King is a new entry into the tackle world that will make balloon fishing simpler, easier and more efficient than it has ever been. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Balloon Fisher King simplifies balloon rigging
Balloon Fisher King is a new entry into the tackle world that will make balloon fishing simpler, easier and more efficient than it has ever been. […]
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Edisto reds still in big schools; target oysters, grass in creeks
Guide Ron Davis of Edisto Island said the redfish around Edisto are still in their tight, winter schools, making them easy to spot – but not always easy to entice into biting. […]
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High levels of mercury found in bass, perch, walleye in 2 mountain lakes
State officials have issued fish consumption advisories for Lake Chatuge in Clay County and Nantahala Lake in Macon County after recent testing showed unsafe mercury levels in smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch and walleye in Nantahala Lake and white bass and largemouth bass in Lake Chatuge. […]