Bass Fishing
Jigger-poling for Edisto bass
Jigger-poling seems to be a lost art among bass anglers, but it was once a fairly popular way of catching a limit of bucketmouths on South Carolina’s Edisto River. […]
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Bass Fishing
The colder, the better for Lake Russell’s winter spotted bass
For most people, the best thing to do on a bone-chilling winter day is to stay inside close to the fire, but for Jerry Kotal of Elberton, Ga., it’s the perfect day to go fishing on Lake Russell on the South Carolina-Georgia border. […]
Bass Fishing
Jocassee bass heat up
Although it’s best known for producing good catches of rainbow and brown trout, Lake Jocassee in the South Carolina mountains is also a well-kept secret honey-hole for big black bass, boasting state records for three of the four main species in South Carolina. […]
Bass Fishing
Special December offers
I do a lot of deer hunting in December, and there’s plenty to do around Christmas, but I always make time for a couple of days in the bass boat, because it’s the one month when I can catch several different species of fish, the way I like to fish, without having to run all over the lake. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Walleye: a great import
Walleye are not indigenous to the southern Appalachians, but they have established themselves as a popular gamefish, second only to smallmouth bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Rockin’ the Carolinas
Fall is a lot of things to a lot of different outdoorsmen, but for landlocked linesider fans, November’s cooling waters mean that hungry striped bass, aka rockfish, and their test-tube cousins, hybrid bass, will be moving into shallower water in search of prey. […]
Bass Fishing
Time to pick a swimbait
The weather is really starting to cool down in November, and the baitfish are really starting to move. The middle of the month is really when you see them getting into creeks and ditches. […]
Bass Fishing
Educational fishing trail at Lake Thom-A-Lex now open
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with N.C. B.A.S.S. and the Lake Thom-A-Lex Lake Authority, recently opened an educational fishing trail on Lake Thom-A-Lex to help anglers learn how to catch largemouth bass and other sport fish during different times of the year. […]
Bass Fishing
South Carolina’s Lake Monticello bass love shad funerals
Deer and dying shad factor heavily into the bass fishing on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello this month, according to pro angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria, S.C. […]
Bass Fishing
Time for Norman’s spotted bass
Guide Gus Gustafson said spotted bass are a hot ticket on North Carolina’s Lake Norman as the water cools off this month. […]