Freshwater Fishing
Tanks a bunch
For fishermen planning on using live bait to catch hybrids and striped bass, a bait tank is a piece of equipment that’s high on the list of importance. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Be prepared for anything in backcountry
The mountains contain mile after mile of trout streams tumbling from the steep slopes of the Appalachians, with thriving populations of wild trout, beckoning anglers to try the backcountry. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Why herring?
While trophy striped bass are frequently caught by anglers on unusual like 2-pound gizzard shad and 12-inch rainbow trout, day-in and day-out, the live bait of choice for stripers under 20 pounds and all hybrids is live blueback herring. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stay legal: know your diamonds
Trout-fishing regulations in North Carolina can change from stream to stream and even from one part of a stream to another. […]
Inshore Fishing
Make strategic casts for trophy fish
Sight-casting for cobia can be exciting, especially multiple fish and some trophy sized individuals are hovering at close range. […]
Offshore Fishing
Dolphin: Clown prince of the open ocean
With their bright colors and wild, entertaining acrobatics, dolphin are considered by many to be the clown prince of the open ocean. […]
Inshore Fishing
Check the reefs
The beachfront might offer some great sight-fishing for cobia, but there places other than 10 feet of water where cobia can be caught. […]
Offshore Fishing
Hatteras Inlet
Hatteras Inlet has a stormy history, but the changes in the past decade have created storms that have little to do with the weather. […]
Inshore Fishing
Three-pronged approach
Spring cobia provide willing anglers with some of the best one-on-one action of the year, but fishermen must be prepared to spoon-feed these fish exactly what they want to eat while they are on deck and ready. […]
Inshore Fishing
Loco Baitfish is a local favorite
Mark Nutting not only guides professionally, he also ties flies commercially. His favorite fly for cobia is a creation of his own, the Loco Baitfish. […]