Freshwater Fishing
BYOB — Bring your own brush
Thanks to enhanced sonar capabilities like side-imaging and down-imaging, finding brush piles on Kerr Lake is easier than ever. […]
Sidebars
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. […]
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. […]
Bass Fishing
Travelers Rest wins state high-school bass-fishing championship
The Travelers Rest High School team of Oakley Connor and Daniel Clark brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the 2015 South Carolina State High School Fishing Championship on Lake Marion. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Neuse and its creeks have spec-tacular habitat
The Neuse River flows from Falls of the Neuse Dam near Raleigh to the Pamlico Sound. From around New Bern downstream, it becomes speck -tacular. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go small while the sun shines
Guide Preston Harden loves to throw artificial baits on wind-blown points to catch striped bass on Lake Hartwell. […]
Inshore Fishing
Coastal, joint and inland waters
North Carolina has three designations of fishing waters: Coastal Waters that are generally saltwater, Joint Waters that are generally brackish, and Inland Waters are generally considered freshwater. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stinkbaits are a good option
Catfish will feast on just about anything from small fish, snails and worms to crawfish and even some seeds from neighboring trees. […]
Inshore Fishing
Kings vs. Spanish: What’s the difference? Why you should care?
Every year, a few fishermen get into trouble because they can’t tell the difference between Spanish mackerel and small, spring kings. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Utilize technology to locate hotspots
The best place to find catfish in the spring is shallow water, but the Santee Cooper lakes are littered with shallow water, and knowing exactly which shallow flat is good can be taxing. […]