Fishing
Tired, soaked and happy; marks of a great day on a wonderful mountain stream
I’m hunkered under the wide limbs of a giant hemlock, waiting out a hard, pounding, gully-washer kind of rain. […]
Fishing
Fish Like a Pro
Special tactics are needed for giants
I must confess, I’m addicted to trying to catch the biggest fish in the pond — the “Giant.” […]
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Cruising for a Bruiser
A large charterboat headed out through Carolina Beach Inlet, its wake rocking a 21-foot center console anchored in a slough running alongside the inlet’s northerN sandbar. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow-minded approach works best for Kerr bass
With consistent spring rains this year, water runoff into the Dan and Staunton Rivers has forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep the flood gates closed at John H. Kerr Dam so downstream Lake Gaston won’t rise too much. […]
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Northern Snakehead caught in Lake Wylie
An angler fishing the Paw Creek arm of Lake Wylie in Mecklenburg County, N.C., caught a 31-inch northern snakehead on April 19. […]
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Northern Snakehead caught in Lake Wylie
An angler fishing the Paw Creek arm of Lake Wylie in Mecklenburg County, N.C., caught a 31-inch northern snakehead on April 19. Lake Wylie is located on the border of North and South Carolina.
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Bass Fishing
Lake Wylie bass fishing is off the charts
When a bass fisherman says that the bite is “wide open,” it’s time to plan a trip to the lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Striper spawn smokin’ at upper Roanoke River
The dogwood blossoms are the size of a squirrel’s ear, and that means two things for Tar Heel sportsmen — spring wild turkey season has arrived and the striped-bass spawning run up the Roanoke River has reached fever pitch. […]
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Franklinton fisherman catches state-record white crappie
Ronnie Emory Jr. of Franklinton will long remember March 30, 2009 – the day he and fishing buddy Jeff Williams caught 43 crappie in a private pond in Granville County. […]
Bass Fishing
Topwater heaven: Lake Gaston in April
If you really want to have some bass fishing fun during April, go to Lake Gaston with a handful of topwater lures. […]