Backlashes

Good & bad

The good news is the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission decided at its September meeting to consider in 2012 proposals for 2013’s netting seasons that may reduce waste in the striped-bass ocean trawling season. […]

Fishing

SC teams miss top spot

Teams from South Carolina teams took four of the top five places, missing out only on first place, at the Sept. 18 Cabela’s King Kat Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake. […]

Bass Fishing

Crank yourself up a bass

Most people know my favorite bait is a mop jig, and I’ll always have one tied on, but to me, November is one of the best months of the year to fish a crankbait. […]

Head for the Mountains

Delayed-harvest streams

If you want to catch high numbers of trout in the winter, head for a delayed-harvest stream. These streams are heavily stocked in October and November, and fishing remains good throughout the cold months. […]

Bass Fishing

Livewell

Dave Wolak returned to his hometown of Wake Forest $125,000 richer after winning the Sept. 15-18 FLW Tour event on New York’s Lake Champlain, with a four-day catch of 81 pounds. […]

Bass Fishing

Harvest your largemouths

It’s too bad that so many guys who bass fish also like to deer hunt. There are only so many days in November, and the tree stand usually wins out over the bass boat. […]

Bass Fishing

Hard to Top

As the leaves fall at Morrow Mountain State Park, bass fishing at adjacent Lake Tillery hits its peak. Autumn has long been a favorite time for many anglers to fish the 5,000-acre reservoir near Albemarle. […]