Fishing
Magellan eXplorist
Featuring easy-to-use menus, a built-in camera and a 3-inch color touchscreen, the Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine Edition provides boaters with navigation charts and data for thousands of U.S. lakes. […]
Fishing
Fishing Tournaments
Cherry makes Classic field
Hank Cherry of Maiden has received a last-minute invitation to the 2013 Bassmaster Classic by winning the Bassmaster Southern Open on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake by one ounce. […]
Fishing
Mojo Sportswear
The Weather Buster is a sleek new soft shell jacket from Mojo Sportswear Company that traps body heat while venting extra moisture. […]
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Lake of the Month: Lake Hartwell
Several years ago, Bill Plumley of Greer, had a decision to make. He planned to retire and start a fishing guide service, and the question was, “ Where?” […]
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Hot Hole Fishing
North Carolina usually doesn’t get its coldest winter weather until about the third week of January, but some years – 2010 and 2011 being fine examples — the freeze arrives in time for the Christmas holidays. […]
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Monticello’s cool customers
It was still dark when Ed Robinson and guide Chris Simpson met for a catfishing trip to Lake Monticello. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go to ‘school’ in the hot hole
Some canals or creeks that carry warm-water discharge away from power plants have restricted access to boats. The mouth of the warm-water discharge canal at Belews Lake, for example, is barricaded to keep boats out. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drift or anchor?
Drifting is a great way to catch Lake Monticello’s big blue catfish through most of the fall, according to guide Chris Simpson, but as the weather starts to really cool off, he catches more fish anchored up. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Watch the wind
The effects of warm-water discharge aren’t experienced only in the immediate areas, especially on sprawling Lake Norman. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfishing tips
Guide Chris Simpson has some tips for Lake Monticello catfish anglers; some basic and some gleaned from years of catching big blue catfish. […]