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September 25, 2026

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says fishermen need to take more 10- to 14-inch largemouth bass out of Lake Cammack and Lake Holt to give fish a better chance to get to this size.

Bass regs change on Lake Cammack, Lake Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has implemented a new black bass regulation for two Piedmont lakes effective Aug. 1. […]

The author caught this nice channel actfish at Lake Murray.

Channel cats tearing it up at Lake Murray

Brian Cope

Lake Murray is well-known for stripers and largemouth, but it’s the channel catfish bite that has Capt. Chris Simpson of Fightin Da Blues Guide Service excited. […]

Sight fishing with a fly rod produced this nice redfish for Eric Brown.

Red Hot!

John Gribb

Good news and bad news – that’s August redfishing. Yes, the spot-tails are active, growing bigger and stronger, and they will strike well-presented baits and lures. […]

Big speckled trout are not unusual in the waters of the Neuse River and the barrier islands near Cape Lookout.

Flyfishermen have long known that their gear is not limited to wimpy rods and small fish. Particularly over the past 20 years, as equipment has improved, fly-fishing has created opportunities to catch saltwater fish efficiently. […]

Mark Suber of Seastriker/Star Rods shows the difference in the grips and butt sections of the two lines of Star Seagis Series Rods. The current split grip model is on the top and has a longer butt section, while the new cork grip is on the bottom and has

Star introduces Seagis rods, then revamps them

Jerry Dilsaver

Star Rods introduced the Seagis Series of inshore fishing rods earlier this year. Seagis Series rods come with a split-cork grip and all the best hardware. […]

Alex Turnbull caught this nice rainbow trout from one of the ponds on Cherokee tribal land.

Cherokee tribal waters producing lots of nice trout

Brian Cope

From the purist fly fisherman to the casual pond angler, the Cherokee Indian Reservation has a variety of fishing for everyone. […]

When deep water lacks oxygen in the hottest weather, bass will move shallow, even though the water is hot.

Shallow bass in August?

David Fritts

I know this is really going to sound unusual, but if you’re going to catch bass from most of our lakes in North Carolina in August, you’d better be prepared to fish shallow. […]

South Carolina is almost at the geographic mid-point of the range of the blue crab along the Atlantic coast.

Late summer is crab time

Bryan Bowers

August represents the last little bit of carefree summer for many families, especially those with kids about to start back to school. […]

Big bass aren’t as active during daylight hours in the summer, so a nighttime assault is warranted — and much more comfortable.

Summer’s ‘Black Ops’

Davy Hite

I make a living fishing tournaments, but I still love to get out and just fish for fun when I can, taking a friend with me or taking one of my boys fishing. […]

Nice-sized Spanish mackerel have been schooling in Charleston Harbor; the Drum Island and Castle Pinkney areas have been hot spots.

Charleston harbor full of bluefish, Spanish mackerel

Matt Coffey

While fishing for reds and trout in the Charleston area has been great, you don’t want to forget about the abundant Spanish mackerel and bluefish. […]