Freshwater Fishing
Driftin’ away has merits
On weekends, and some weekdays, it’s not uncommon to see four or five drift boats on the delayed-harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County. […]
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Bass Fishing
Summer patterns producing for Shearon Harris bass
Summer patterns for catching largemouth bass are “coming on strong,” at Shearon Harris Lake, according to guide Jeff Thomas of Broadway. […]
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Feds consider a limited re-opening of red snapper season
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has voted to request an emergency rule to allow recreational and commercial fishermen the opportunity to harvest a limited number of red snapper. […]
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Flounder have arrived at Wrightsville Beach in good numbers
Give credit to the warm winter or whatever reason you prefer, but what is important is that flounder have arrived in good numbers around Wrightsville Beach, and they are biting well. […]
Inshore Fishing
Take it from the top…
15 hours of daylight available for anglers to chase their favorite quarry across the breathtaking estuary associated with Winyah Bay. […]
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Sheepshead making up some nice catches in Beaufort-area waters
Sheepshead might been an awfully funny name for a fish, but inshore anglers don’t mind the moniker, and they are currently having good luck catching these fish in the creeks and inlets of Beaufort County. […]
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Fishing at Lake Russell for crappie, spotted bass, white perch on fire
With summertime patterns locking several species of fish into predictable patterns, the fishing at Lake Richard B. Russell is excellent. Based on a productive trip this past week, the crappie, spotted bass and white perch fishing are overlooked and under-utilized fisheries on this lake. […]
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The striper run is still on — just downstream
During the spring, the tiny town of Weldon at the head of the Roanoke River gets blasted with hundreds of thousands of spawning stripers every year and their fair share of anglers. […]
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Rep. Jones bill to open Cape Hatteras beaches passes House
After striking out a half-dozen times trying to change public beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Rep. Walter Jones Jr. has hit a home run in Congress. […]
Bass Fishing
Sabiki rigs key to catching everything Lake Norman has to offer during the summer
Lake Norman has “turned over”, and not in the traditional sense that anglers talk about when observing the fall “turnover” of a lake that occurs after water temperature changes. […]