East Central NC Archives - Page 11 of 112

The SCDNR and U.S. Forest Service are teaming up to host a youth dove hunt in Union County on Sept. 3.

Free youth dove hunt Sept 3

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Enoree District of the U.S. Forest Service, will host a special youth dove hunt in Union County on Saturday, Sept. 3. […]

Lake Greenwood’s best nightlife isn’t limited to shoreline parties — it’s bass fishing.

Many of the die-hard bass fishermen who call Lake Greenwood home or rank it among their top lakes would likely classify August as their least-favorite month to fish. It’s hot, and the recreational boat traffic reaches a crescendo in the last month of summer vacation. […]

Snow Hill’s Lee Lanier loves to fish the Neuse River for chunky largemouth bass like this one that hit a spinnerbait.

Rollercoaster river bass – Neuse River bass go on a feast when the water is the least

Craig Holt

The water gauge on the US 70 bridge over the Neuse River in Kinston ends about a foot below the guardrail. Just above that 27-foot mark, someone painted a vertical arrow and one word: “Floyd.” […]

August is tarpon time in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound and its tributaries.

Target summer tarpon in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Fishing spans every type of environment imaginable, with thousands of species to target. For some, all it takes is a fresh cricket or shiny lure to produce a tug on the end of the line, but some species require much more. […]

The heat along North Carolina’s central coast doesn’t slow down red drum too much.

A hot time for reds

Craig Holt

August usually is boiler-room hot across North Carolina, especially along the coasts. Many fishermen pass up high temperatures and off-the-chart humidity for air-conditioning, cool drinks and the Golf Channel. […]

Lake Russell channel cats from 1 to 5 pounds are suckers for catalpa worms fished on the bottom.

Russell’s hot cats

Pat Robertson

For some folks, there are few things better to eat than a mess of fried catfish, and August is the perfect time on Lake Russell to fill a cooler with enough frying-sized cats for several fish fries. […]

Guide William Sasser dredges standing timber with live
minnows and jigs for Clarks Hill crappie
in August.

Tree a Clarks Hill slab this month

Pat Robertson

Spring and fall are generally considered prime times to fish for crappie on most lakes, but the sweltering month of August might well be the best time of year to specifically target a 3-pounder on Clarks Hill Lake, according to guide William Sasser of Evans, Ga. […]