Inshore Fishing
Strip sets only
Fly fishing for redfish can be exciting and rewarding, but the territory is rough and quite challenging for all levels of fly anglers. […]
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Inshore Fishing
Welcome bycatch: stripers
Fishermen crawling grubs through deep holes in Pamlico Sound and its tributaries during the winer should expect a familiar by-catch: striped bass. […]
Inshore Fishing
Make some noise? What?
Winter redfish can be very spooky, and fishermen should always be conscious of making unnatural noises while poling into the shallows, especially in the marsh where sometimes hundreds of fish will be congregated. […]
Inshore Fishing
Amp up safety gear in winter
Anglers targeting the Pamlico Sound’s speckled prize during the winter will have more to worry about than which color of MirrOlure to tie on. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Should Santee Cooper striper plan run its course or change now?
The increase in the number of stripers in the Santee Cooper lakes is welcome news to fishermen and biologists alike, but there are differences of opinions on what the next step in management should be. […]
Freshwater Fishing
CFRW and its striper tournament
The first Cape Fear Riverwatch Striper Tournament was held in December 2008, but the annual events are now held in mid-January, with this year’s set for Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of Striperfest 2013. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stripers on the migratory route
It’s hard to predict when stripers’, upriver migration will begin since the biggest female fish are the ones most likely to spawn and that’s the size striper fishermen like to target. Much depends on water temperature during the winter. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cape Fear locks, dams and stripers
Striped bass were once so plentiful in the Cape Fear region that they were classified as one of the nine major striper populations on the Atlantic Seaboard, but this was prior to locks and dams being built along the river to help with commerce between Wilmington and Fayetteville. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Brother from another mother
Though yellow perch and white perch are likely to be found in the same locations on Lake Russell, as well as sharing the same last name, the similarity between the two species ends there. […]
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Show off your moves
The main difference between a flock of real ducks and a fine spread of decoys is motion. Ducks rarely sit in one place for more than a second or two unless they are resting. […]