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Capt. Gary Dubiel of Spec Fever Guide Service said it's a great time to catch numbers of stripers in the Neuse and Trent Rivers.

How to catch stripers on the Trent and Neuse Rivers in February

If you’re itching to scratch your fishing bug, you’ll find what you’re looking for on the Neuse and Trent Rivers, where stripers are currently keeping anglers busy. […]

Capt. Craig Price said now is the time to catch stripers and hybrids on Lake Norman.

How to catch stripers and hybrids on Lake Norman during cold weather

Brian Cope

Plenty of anglers choose to sit at home on the coldest months of the year, and while they may be nice and toasty inside their homes, they are missing out on some of the best fishing of the year. […]

When weather conditions turn the bass bite off, the Ned rig can be the answer.

How to catch bass with lockjaw

Andy Crawford

The coldest month of the year is here, but you still want to go out and catch some bass. The question is: How? […]

The NCWRC is considering stocking redfish into Hyco Lake.

Red drum fishing – on Hyco Lake?

Brian Cope

The NCWRC is considering stocking red drum into Hyco Lake. It’s okay if you want to read that sentence again. Yes, THAT Hyco Lake. The freshwater one that’s 3-hours away from saltwater. […]

Should we reintroduce elk to South Carolina’s Upstate?

Brian Cope

You wouldn’t know it now, but at one time, herds of wild elk roamed certain portions of South Carolina’s Upstate. The big animals – the largest in the deer family – were wiped out of the Palmetto State in the late 1700s. […]

Fishing clear water in the winter is important because most bass are going to be looking up, toward the surface, and they’ll come out of deep water to strike lures.

Clear, deep and steep – For winter bass, remember those three words

David Fritts

When you start talking about where to look for the first bass that begin biting late in the winter, three words should immediately come to mind: clear, deep, steep. […]

According to Richie Wimmer of Cross, finding baitfish congregated in deep water will often lead anglers to plenty of nice blue cats.

February is moving time – Most fish begin to head shallow or upriver

Terry Madewell

Ol’ Man Winter may still have his icy hand on the weather on occasion, but by February, some fish species on Santee Cooper are a bit too shallow-minded to care. […]

Winter reds will pull up on flooded, high-tide flats to search for food, where they’re less pressured and likely to bite when a meal is presented.

Don’t avoid winter flood tides

Jeff Burleson

Winter trips for redfish are some of the most-popular outdoor activities for anglers with salt running through their blood. No matter how cold or nasty it gets, diehard anglers will make it to the water. […]

Don’t put too much pressure on a school of winter reds

Jeff Burleson

There are few times of the year when anglers can stake up on a big school of reds and pull in fish until their arms get worn out, especially when live or cut bait is used. […]

Getting deep in a buck’s core area after the season might reveal plenty of his secrets.

Start post-season scouting now

Jeff Burleson

Hunters stay away from deep, forested areas for most of the year so they don’t disturb sanctuary areas and places where big bucks were thought to be hiding. […]