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June 28, 2026

Streams like the Oconoluftee River draw trout fishermen from across the state and Southeast, generating an economic windfall for mountain counties.

Popularity of fly-fishing giving boost to economies in western North Carolina counties

Robert Satterwhite

Every year, more and more people, young and old, male and female, take up the fine sport of fly-fishing. […]

Guide Jerry Hill has turned his attention from Badin Lake to High Rock Lake, where he says the average size of fish is much better.

Rock for Rocks

Dan Kibler

For years, Jerry Hill lived and fished — and guided fishermen for striped bass — on Badin Lake. […]

Gary Dubiel used a soft-plastic bait to catch this striper out of deep water in the Neuse River.

Hot & Cold

Mike Marsh

While cold weather and blustery winds may deter some anglers, those who fish year-round can find no better species to target in the winter than striped bass. […]

Striped bass are an anadromous species that lives in saltwater but migrates into freshwater rivers like the Cape Fear, attempting to spawn.

Light ice had crunched under shoes on the dock earlier that morning, but later in the day, when the fish started biting, it was suddenly warm — enough to unzip jackets and peel off layers of clothing. […]

The kinds of presents that might show up under the tree of a saltwater fishermen are a real ‘wish list.’

It’s the night before Christmas, and a fisherman needs a present

Jerry Dilsaver

The wives of several friends have already called to make sure I would be doing another column with gift ideas for their husbands, so here it is once again. […]

Randy Weddington of China Grove (above), partnered with Ronnie Smith to win the High Rock/New Piedmont fish off on High Rock and Tuckertown lakes.

Lehew, Richardson post big victories

Tony Garitta

Charlotte’s Shane Lehew won the Sept. 26-27 Walmart BFL’s North Carolina Division Super Tournament with a 2-day catch of 22 pounds, 6 ounces, winning $5,270. […]

A jigging spoon is a great way to catch bass after the weather gets cold in December.

December fishing by the numbers: The ‘magic’ number is 50 (degrees). It will direct you to the bass

David Fritts

In December, I’m usually thinking about deer hunting or getting ready to go striper fishing, but it can be a great month to catch largemouth bass — if the weather cooperates. […]