Fishing
Berkley Gulp! Mullet
Rig it for trolling, jigging or swimming. The Gulp! Alive! 6-inch Swimming Mullet from Berkley is sure to grab the attention of saltwater predators with its huge curl tail. […]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Full moon? Stay away!
For shrimp and small baitfish, summer conditions and famished speckled trout make the early and late parts of the day troublesome. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rolling versus feeding behavior
Tarpon rise to the surface for several reasons, alerting onlookers at great distances. Most of the time, tarpon breach the surface gulping air — otherwise known as “rolling.” […]
Bass Fishing
Lake of the Month: Randleman Dam Lake
When Randleman Regional Reservoir — popularly known as Randleman Dam Lake — opened its gates for the first time at 8 o’clock one morning in March 2010, anglers towing bass boats were ready to go. […]
Inshore Fishing
Chasin’ tides
As long as it takes the moon 50 minutes longer than a 24-hour day to orbit the earth, tides will change every day, affecting the lower Cape Fear River and the rest of the world’s coastal corrals. […]
Inshore Fishing
Using artificial lures
Typically, tarpon tackle in the Carolinas is fairly simple, with some big, strong hooks and a livewell stocked with spunky 8-inch mullet, but Capt. Steve Roff routinely catches tarpon on artificial lures. […]
Bass Fishing
Randleman operating details
Randleman Dam’s hours of operation vary by season. The lake is open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. from May 1 to Aug. 31, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. from Sept.1 to Oct.31, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during November. […]
Inshore Fishing
An estuary built for trout
North Carolina’s coastal frontier is home to some of the most-productive ecosystems in the nation and the lower Cape Fear River is one of them. […]
Content
Big Jack Attack
Once practiced only by hosts of TV fishing shows, catch-and-release is now commonplace among anglers and has gained a strong saltwater following. […]
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Wet-Dry Bluegill Vacuum
A layer of fog floated above the water, foreshadowing the humidity that sunrise would bring on a July day. […]