In August and September 2011, flooding from Hurricane Irene drove the dissolved oxygen levels in the waters of the Roanoke River down to zero for 20 days, causing extensive fish kills. […]
Red drum serve as the Outer Banks’ theme fish, designated in 1971 as the state saltwater fish, and Capt. Ryan O’Neal pursues them avidly. […]
Early morning or cloudy-day topwater fishing is one way to defeat the summer heat that usually drives bass deep. […]
Dolphin and king mackerel are neighbors this month around nearshore wrecks and reefs off the east side of Cape Fear. […]
Although Jeff Thomas revels in the early morning topwater bite at Shearon Harris, he said deep bass still are available, and a new lure that hit the market last fall excited Harris regulars long before July and August heat arrived. […]
South Carolina has designated 111 miles of the Lynches River as “Wild and Scenic.” […]
Capt. Jim Sabella’s uses a dead-bait rig for fishing with cigar minnows that have been frozen and thawed. […]
What do squirrel tails have to do with fishing? A lot, thanks to the Squirrel Tail Program run by the Mepps lure company, which spinners like Aglia and Black Fury that are staples in panfishermen’s tackle boxes. […]
King mackerel and dolphin are suckers for fast-moving, colorful lures and baits. […]
Fishing around tight cover is inevitable along the Lynches River, because tight cover holds fish. […]
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