East Central NC Archives - Page 15 of 112

Randall Molloseau killed this rare silver phase turkey on Good Friday in Pickens County. The bird weighed 23 pounds.

Upstate hunter kills rare silver phase turkey

Central’s Randall Molloseau and his hunting buddies named their 60-acre Upstate hunting tract “Tesoro Hunting Preserve.” The name is fitting. […]

This 24-foot SeaArk, along with commercial fisherman Mitchell Gibson, have not been seen since March 13.

Upstate angler missing since March 13 still not found

South Carolina Sportsman

If you were on Lake Russell March 13 and saw a 24-foot long SeaArk aluminum johnboat with a large white tank in the middle of it, you could help authorities solve the mystery of what happened to Mitchell Gibson, and Upstate commercial fisherman who has been missing since that night. […]

Back-pumping of water through the intakes at Jocassee Dam can turn on big trout like this rainbow.

It’s Lake Jocassee trout time

Brian Cope

Lake Jocassee offers one of the most-unique fishing opportunities in South Carolina or any other state — mountain trout fishing in a reservoir — and April is one of the best months to land a trophy trout. […]

Andy Wicker of Pomaria catches plenty of bass on Lake Monticello in April, largemouths and good smallmouths like this one.

Lake Monticello reigns in April

Pat Robertson

There are two keys to catching bass on Lake Monticello in April, according to tournament angler Andy Wicker of nearby Pomaria: fish shallow and fish soft plastics. […]

Brady Smouse killed two turkeys with one shot on March 13 while hunting in Cowpens.

8-year-old kills 2 turkeys with one shot

Brian Cope

Brett Smouse of Taylors and his son Brady set out on March 12, youth turkey day, to get Brady on his first turkey. It didn’t work out, so they tried again the next day. Their persistence paid off, as 8-year-old Brady killed his first – and second – turkey. With one shot. […]

Darrel Robertson isn't a local angler, but the Oklahoman is feeling right at home on Lake Hartwell, leading the FLW tournament after day one.

Darrel Robertson leads after day 1 of Lake Hartwell FLW tournament

Brian Cope

The first day of the Walmart FLW Tour event on Lake Hartwell is in the books, and so far, the local boys have not fared well. Darrel Robertson of Jay, Oklahoma leads the event after weighing in a five-fish limit that tipped the scales at 20-6. […]

Steve Pietrykowski marks brush piles with marker buoys before and after crappie head to the bank to spawn.

Follow post-spawn crappie back to deep water the same way you followed them into the shallows

Dan Kibler

Millions of words are written annually about the process of catching crappie as they move out of deep water toward the spring spawn. […]

White perch may be great bait for stripers and blue catfish, but don’t put any live ones in your minnow tank.

Beware of minnow-eating white perch

Dan Kibler

White perch have taken hold in many South Carolina lakes, and it’s not uncommon for crappie fishermen to run into them in pretty good numbers, especially in the weeks before slabs really leave deep water and head for the banks. […]

This 3-pound, 11-ounce white crappie caught in March 2010 from Tar River Reservoir by Tracey Smith was the state record for almost a month before it was beaten by a single ounce.

Tar River Reservoir has history of record-breaking white crappie

Mike Marsh

In 2010, two Nashville, N.C. anglers set state records for white crappie at Tar River Reservoir. […]

Tommy Short has made thousands of hair jigs in all colors, and he believes the size is more important to getting a crappie to bite than the color.

Jig size may matter more than color to crappie, veteran angler says.

Mike Marsh

Selecting the correct jig size depends on the conditions, with wind and water depth major players. […]