Bass Fishing
Shearon Harris Lake bass don’t mind hot weather
While the 16-to 20-inch slot limit on North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Lake may be an obstacle for some tournament anglers, it is a boon for the casual angler. […]
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Grand Strand flounder are biting in cooler waters just off the beach
Grand Strand anglers will find better quality flounder just off the beaches where the fish hang out due to the cooler water temperatures. […]
Bass Fishing
Striped bass hot at Lake Russell
Anglers can catch plenty of stripers in August on Lake Russell, and the fish are pretty east to find this time of year. […]
Catfish
Hot weather means red-hot catfish bite on Lake Norman
The summer heat hasn’t stopped Lake Norman anglers from catching plenty of catfish. […]
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Tarpon invade Cape Fear for a midsummer run
North Carolina’s Cape Fear is unique in several ways, among them, it’s the only place in the Tarheel State where a large river, the Cape Fear, flows directly to the ocean. Second, it features several species that are incidental catches at most other places, including tarpon, which arrive each summer and have a devoted local following. […]
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Summer heat means hot redfish bite in Swansboro
Red drum don’t react to August’s steamy heat by swimming through inlets to reach the ocean’s deeper, cooler waters.
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Grand Strand sailfish move nearshore as water heats up
While many anglers hate August’s heat, it brings periods of calm seas and good fishing along the beaches of South Carolina’s Grand Strand. For anglers aspiring to wrestle with a billfish — but lacking an offshore vessel — August is the time to target sailfish, often well within sight of land. […]
Catfish
Wylie flatheads perk up in the heat
Fishing at night for flathead catfish on Lake Wylie is a great way to beat the heat and the summer crowds while reeling in some quality cats. […]
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Youth angler catches 72-pound, 14-ounce dolphin
Lucas Duke, a 14-year-old from Dexter, Ga, has been dubbed the Duke of Hatteras after catching what is believed to be the biggest dolphin ever caught by a youth angler while on a trip out of Hatteras Inlet last week. […]
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Keep your trip water cool
Nothing boosts an angler’s morale like an ice cold sip of water during a long, hot day of fishing. And nothing keeps water colder for longer than the GSI Outdoors MicroLite line of water bottlers. […]