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Make 2021 your best ever fishing year
January is traditionally known as a time to make resolutions or goals for the next 12 months. So now is a great time to set your fishing goals for 2021. […]
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Featured
Catch a trout at John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering anglers in the eastern part of the state an opportunity to catch trout in the winter at clinics being held at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. […]
Crappie/Bream
Go light for chilled Lake Norman crappie
Guide Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures said winter crappie fishing at Lake Norman presents a good news/bad news scenario. […]
Featured
Cape Fear cold stripers
Although there is a moratorium on possessing striped bass anywhere in the Cape Fear River system, a surprisingly good catch-and-release striper fishery exists this month around downtown Wilmington, N.C. […]
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Hilton Head’s winter redfish are ganged up and biting
It’s back to school this month, but not just for kids after Christmas break. Redfish are in tight schools this time of year, and that makes them pretty easy for inshore anglers to find. […]
Crappie/Bream
Falls of Neuse Slabs loaded on brush piles, main-channel ledges
Anglers looking for cold-water crappie action will fall in love with Falls of the Neuse Lake near Durham, N.C., especially if they follow the example of Wes Jordan of Redbeard Cats Guide Service, who scans deeper water brush piles and channel edges before dropping a jig to load the boat. […]
Catfish
Lake Wylie’s winter catfish warm to January cold
Most fishermen leave Lake Wylie to duck hunters in January but for guide Rodger Taylor of Rock Hill, S.C., it is a prime month to catch a big blue catfish. […]
Features
Something to crow about
A lot of people ask me, “Why would anybody hunt crows?” I usually answer. “It’s fun.” Hunting crows is a great way to polish your wing-shooting skills for duck or dove season, and it is pure fun. […]
Crappie/Bream
These four lakes are great for cold weather crappie
January may be cold in terms of weather and water temperatures, but many crappie fishermen expect to catch quality and quantity of crappies this month. […]
Bass Fishing
Beat the cold for winter bass in the Carolinas
Anglers in the Carolinas battle a mixture of conditions throughout the year, from freezing winter temperatures to sweltering-hot summer dog days. While most states experience a steady seasonal climate, the Carolinas often experience the yo-yo effect, where cool and warm days routinely bookmark each other during the winter. […]