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Hoo’s There? Mr. Wahoo!
Bluewater fanatics should gear up this month as eddies of warm water move toward the shoreline, kicking off a flurry of action from a favorite reel screamer, the almighty wahoo. […]
April 2012
Bass Fishing
One speed fits all?
A question I get at a lot of fishing shows where I do seminars has to do what kind of reel I choose for most of my crankbait fishing. […]
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Wired for Wahoo
Capt. Butch Foster fired up the engines of Yeah Right, his 34-foot Chris Craft. On a chilly spring morning, his fishing party for the day was inside Southport Marina, drinking steaming cups of coffee. […]
Inshore Fishing
Throttle down!
Traditional bluewater trolling methods, gear and lure selection rarely allow for trolling speeds over eight to 10 knots. […]
Fishing
Filling fisherman’s needs
Fishermen in North Carolina are lucky! Fishermen in most parts of the country have only one tackle show to look forward to each year, but around here, it’s not unusual to be able to visit several shows during the winter. […]
Offshore Fishing
Land a wahoo without a planer
To troll big baits and lures down at the depths where wahoo are lurking, fishermen resort to using big planers. […]
Inshore Fishing
Get an early start
Whether inshore, offshore or in a freshwater environment, 90 percent of fish become more active as dark turns to daylight, and seas. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Cherokee waters on mend
About midnight on July 15, 2011, a flash-flood sent a 10-foot wall of water through the Cherokee Indian Tribal Hatchery, washing away or killing 435,000 trout and leaving raceways buried in silt. […]
Offshore Fishing
Rigging a lure cures ballyhoo blowouts
Rigging ballyhoo on trolling skirts takes lots of time and money. Blown-out ballyhoo bellies from high-speed trolling and cut-off tails from short strikes are two types of bait failures. […]
Inshore Fishing
Prevent break-offs
The sound of a big reel burning off drag will quickly energize a crew on a bluewater excursion, but the instantaneous pressure release and a limp rod will discourage even the most-patient angler when the line is severed for one reason or another. […]