Bass Fishing
The ripping technique
The technique of “ripping” a spoon requires energy and stamina and has been used by several legendary fishermen to generate reaction bites from bass. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Replica mounts are the ticket
Most estimates put a 30-pound freshwater striped bass at around 15 years of age. That represents a 15-year investment by a fishery for each fish that goes to the taxidermist. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Getting the most from trolling planer boards
Free-lining is a natural presentation of either live or live bait. Rigs can be as simple as a line with a hook on the end. […]
Bass Fishing
Biologists adding aquatic plants to Carolina lakes
If you are noticing more aquatic plants in your favorite lake, don’t be alarmed. Biologists in North Carolina and South Carolina may have planted them to control erosion and improve fisheries. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Familiar faces, unfamiliar places
The Cheoah Dam is a hydroelectric complex located in Graham and Swain counties. The Cheoah Development consists of a dam and powerhouse, the first of several constructed by the Tallassee Power Company, now owned by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower. […]
Bass Fishing
Summer condition pushes bass shallow
Bass are attracted to aquatic plants that grow in shallow water, including water willow, because of the food and cover they provide. But during the hottest summer days, an environmental condition makes them even more inviting. […]
Inshore Fishing
Favorite red drum haunts are filling with sand
Outstanding places to find red drum in shallow waters along North Carolina’s coast are disappearing, much to the consternation and puzzlement of guide Joe Shute of Atlantic Beach. […]
Geese
Discourage geese from setting up in food plots, impoundments
With the deer season just around the corner, this year’s batch of cool-season food plots should be in the planning stage. […]
Inshore Fishing
False albacore triggered Shute’s fly-fishing pursuits
One of the top fly-fishing guides and fly-tiers on the Crystal Coast grew up 379 miles inland in the Union County hamlet of Monroe. […]
Geese
Expanded methods available for North Carolina goose hunters
For hunters looking to heat up their shotgun barrels, fill up the freezer and contribute to conservation and eradication efforts, the resident Canada goose season arrives on Sept. 1. […]