Inshore Fishing
Popping cork rig is better conservation measure
Over the past 20 years, the old drum fishery in the Pamlico Sound has grown to epic proportions. […]
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Bass Fishing
Blueback blues
Blueback herring, those high-strung gypsies known for their notoriously unpredictable ways, can be the boon or the bane of Lake Murray fishing. […]
Fishing
Cobia particulars
Cobia are a large and relatively unknown fish, close relatives of remora. Each spring, usually within a week or so of Mother’s Day, they mysteriously appear in the nearshore ocean and inshore waters along North Carolina’s coast. When they arrive, phone lines begin buzzing. […]
Inshore Fishing
Eelgrass helps extend productive tidal phases
More often than not, the average angler fishes when time is available, not necessarily when the tide is at the best level. […]
Inshore Fishing
Securing a supply of shrimp
Live shrimp are the candy of inshore gamefish. Trout, redfish and flounder will rarely turn one down. […]
Bass Fishing
Faces, legs give frogs different personalities
Like most lures, artificial frogs come in a variety of sizes and colors, but they also come in a variety of styles. […]
Offshore Fishing
Make sure when you pop off at an AJ
If you think catching an amberjack is not much fun, try luring one into attacking a topwater popper. […]
Bass Fishing
Remember the 10-10 rule for fishing pads, weeds
Bass love to hide under lily pads and other surface weeds, and fisheries biologist Scott Lamprecht of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said anglers should be aware of what he calls the “10-10 rule” in these areas. […]
Offshore Fishing
Shoot off a cannonball for better spadefish action
Cannonball jellyfish are common near Masonboro Inlet in hot weather. Any angler heading out for a day of amberjack fishing should look for them on the tide lines and catch a few in a landing net. […]
Bass Fishing
Catawba has Scenic River designation
The 30-mile stretch of the Catawba River from the base of the Lake Wylie Dam to the SC 9 bridge is designated as a State Scenic River, a classification given to only nine sections of rivers throughout the Palmetto State. […]