Fishing Archives - Page 813 of 1072

July 5, 2026

The author admires a redfish caught on a fly rod on a tailing flat off the Coosaw River.

Tailing flats and tides

The Coosaw River contains many tailing flats, but differentiating them from deeper marsh grass by boat is no easy task. […]

The author shows off a big Randleman slab that hit a jig.

Manmade crappie magnets

Mike Marsh

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has placed 16 fish attractors in Randleman Reservoir. […]

An oyster bed away from the bank that is visible on the high end of the tide cycle is usually a fish magnet.

Finding them

Bryan Bowers

The Coosaw River does not contain any “honey holes” where the fishing is better than anywhere else. […]

Fitec Ultra Spreader

North Carolina Sportsman

Fitec’s GS-1500 Ultra Spreader Series Cast Nets are designed to generate their actual maximum spread potential with less spring back. […]

Freshwater Fishing

White perch could threaten Randleman slabs

Mike Marsh

White perch will likely enter the lake upstream from Oak Hollow Lake and High Point City Lake and become established in Randleman. […]

Darryl Smith has targeted blue catfish at Santee Cooper for years.

Dealing with the blues

Larry Chesney

It had been a slow winter for fishermen targeting catfish on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

Duce Rods

North Carolina Sportsman

After building mostly custom rods for five years, Duce Rods is switching over to production rods with a twist. […]

Jim Cobb said fishermen often need just about every kind of jig or trailer in multiple colors to get finicky crappie to bite.

Kitchen-sink fishery

Mike Marsh

There is no common denominator in what lure it takes to catch summer crappie at Randleman Regional Reservoir. […]

Blue catfish will migrate for many, many miles to and from their spawning areas in the Santee Cooper system.

Do blue cats wear track shoes?

Dan Kibler

Darryl Smith has a message for any fishermen who plan on keeping up with the movements of blue catfish on the Santee Cooper Lakes: Put on some track shoes. […]

De-Fishing Soap

North Carolina Sportsman

Specifically formulated for anglers, De-Fishing Soap eliminates fish and bait odors from hands and prevents them from spreading to clothing or furniture. […]