Bass Fishing
Smoke ’em with Tuckertown cigars
Cigar-shaped soft-plastic lures, with their slow, tantalizing spiral fall are deadly for smoking out spawning and post-spawn bass on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake in May. […]
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Bass Fishing
Look for Randleman topwater bass
One of the better lakes in North Carolina this month for explosive topwater strikes is Randleman Lake in Randolph and Guilford counties. […]
Bass Fishing
Gaston bass on the move
According to guide J.T. Palmore of Blackstone, Va., May is a transition month for largemouth bass at Lake Gaston on the North Carolina/Virginia border. That doesn’t mean it’s not one of the best times to visit — it just means you have more options. […]
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Clarks Hill hybrids, stripers alive
Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake in early May matches the action in April, with the best opportunity for success near the dams on the lower and upper ends of the lake, according to guide Tommy Dudley of Plum Branch, Ga. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t miss May’s magic
I have said many times before that as far as the chance to catch big bass across the Carolinas, March is probably the best month. But I’m just as sure that, overall, the best month to just go out and catch bass is May. […]
Bass Fishing
Three ways to make a Senko squirm
Bass pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., makes no bones about the fact that his favorite lure is a Buckeye Mop Jig, but when it comes to springtime fishing for prespawn bass, he’s going to have one lure tied on for sure, and that’s a Senko. […]
Big Bass
Gamecocks Fishing Team president catches 10-pound bass
Every bass angler likes the idea of catching a 10-pound bass, but far fewer reach that goal than those who fall short. So when someone joins the double-digit club, it’s always an eyebrow raising affair. […]
Bass Fishing
Angler catches, releases potential state record spotted bass
Fred Stepp of Dana, N.C. caught the biggest spotted bass of his life last week at Lake Summit. Actually, it was the biggest spotted bass of anyone’s life, at least in North Carolina. […]
Bass Fishing
Run the rivers for bass – Take a look at bass fishing on some of North Carolina’s coastal rivers
During April, many North Carolina bass anglers’ favorite targets are farm ponds, city reservoirs or flood-control lakes. […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow is the way to go
Shallow water has never been my favorite place to catch bass, but in April in the Carolinas, you are almost sure to be casting into skinny water if you want to catch many fish. […]
