Hunting
New plots need a little help right out of the gate
Landowners expanding their food-plot acreage are making a move into the right direction to get more wildlife using their properties on a regular basis. […]
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Bass Fishing
Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish
Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]
Bass Fishing
Colors are secondary at Falls Lake
Former guide Richard Szczerbala said that finding the correct water temperature — 55 to 58 degrees in March — is the most-important factor in catching prespawn Falls of Neuse bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Go over to the dark side
For many anglers, night time is the right time for catching bass, and March is a great time to doing it in the dark on Wylie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Badin produced state-record blue catfish
North Carolina’s state-record blue catfish weighed 89 pounds and was caught in Badin Lake on Nov. 25, 2006, by Eric Fincher. It replaced an 85-pound fish that had been caught in Lake Norman in 2004. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging a flutter hook
A weighted hook, aka flutter hook, is a great way to rig any number of soft-plastic baits such as a Fluke, jerk shad, or trick work. A long, thin weight that is molded on the shank of the hook gives the rig weight and imparts action. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Badin Lake and the Yadkin River system
Badin Lake is part of the Yadkin River system that was formed by impounding sections of the river to support an aluminum-smelting plant in the town of Badin operated by Alcoa. […]
Fishing
Fishing rods
Made to endure the intense demands of tournament action, All Star built this lineup of technique-specific rods with Nano Resin technology, which offers two distinct design options: lessening material for a lighter rod while maintaining break strength or keeping the same amount of material and significantly increasing break strength. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Mark that target
When guide Wendell Wilson sees what he likes on his depth finder when fishing for multiple species, he immediately drops a marker buoy, tossing it off to the side of the spot so it won’t spook the fish but will give him a reference point. […]
Bass Fishing
Getting the best jig fit
Legendary bass pro Denny Brauer has plied his craft all over the country, developing a reputation as one of the best jig fishermen ever. […]