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2015 youth fishing rodeo set for next Saturday at Piedmont Forestry Center
The annual youth fishing rodeo at Piedmont Forestry Center near Tamassee in Oconee County will be held Saturday, May 16 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. […]
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Stumpy Pond crappie bite surprising even veteran guide
Cooler than normal air temperatures are helping Stumpy Pond, a small lake also known as Rocky Creek Lake, continue to produce good catches of crappie right into May. […]
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Hybrids at the Hill
Most anglers, Brad Sasser included, go about fishing for striped bass and hybrid bass the same way. It’s sort of like cousins and half-cousins hanging out together; they live in the same neighborhood, grow up together and get along well, even though they may both share the same parental lineage. […]
Bass Fishing
Hit that spot! Lake Russell is a great place to target spotted bass this month
Lake Richard B. Russell has changed dramatically in terms of black bass fishing since its impoundment in 1984. […]
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Topwater trout bite has taken hold in Sneads Ferry area
Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures said speckled trout are aggressively attacking topwater lures in the bays and creeks off the Intracoastal Waterway and New River around Sneads Ferry, with the action typically best in the early mornings and late afternoons and on rainy and overcast days. […]
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Lake Jocassee spits out 9 1/4-pound trout for North Carolina angler
Each spring, die-hard anglers look forward to brown and rainbow trout returning to the main-lake area of Lake Jocassee. […]
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Longline trolling in Lake Wylie’s creeks producing great crappie catches
The crappie fishing at Lake Wylie has been hot and cold this spring – just like the weather – but one crappie fishermen has the formula to produce plenty of action. […]
Bass Fishing
Customize jigs for best results
Bass fisherman Paul Wells of Union prefers jigs, but not just any jigs. He makes his own at home and brings accessories to the lake to customize the lures when fishing. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Neuse and its creeks have spec-tacular habitat
The Neuse River flows from Falls of the Neuse Dam near Raleigh to the Pamlico Sound. From around New Bern downstream, it becomes speck -tacular. […]
Inshore Fishing
Coastal, joint and inland waters
North Carolina has three designations of fishing waters: Coastal Waters that are generally saltwater, Joint Waters that are generally brackish, and Inland Waters are generally considered freshwater. […]