Bass Fishing
Tinker with spinner baits to match conditions
Don Wells of Ridgeway is a classic spinner bait fisherman who said an important part of his success is tinkering with lures to match the prevailing conditions at Lake Wateree. […]
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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. […]
Bass Fishing
Late-spawning and postspawn bass, spawning herring are in same areas on Lake Hartwell
In what appears to be a reoccurring trend on Lake Hartwell, bass pro Brian Latimer of Anderson said bass anglers can both fish for spawning fish and capitalize on the herring spawn. […]
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Gold Leaf Waterfowl Outdoor Expo will debut this weekend in Wilson
The inaugural Gold Leaf Waterfowlers Outdoor Expo will debut on Friday, April 10, and run through the weekend at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Wilson. […]
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It’s da Bomb(er)! An after-dark jerkbait bite is a killer pattern for Lake Hartwell stripers this month.
Mack Farr scratches his head when he talks about Lake Hartwell’s great striped bass fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Wateree’s bass KA-BOOM! – Lake Wateree bass fishermen on cusp of an April explosion
Lake Wateree has long been respected as a great place to catch hefty largemouth bass and good numbers of chunky fish. In 2014, the stars aligned and the spring fishing exploded with bigger fish. […]
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The Mountain Master – With more than 150 birds to his credit, the late Jack Lombard of Mountain Rest was a turkey hunting wizard
We sat spellbound as the late Jack Lombard of Mountain Rest talked about the birth of modern turkey hunting in South Carolina. He spoke softly, without pretense. […]
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The Neuse River around New Bern is trout central as spring arrives along North Carolina’s coast
Capt. Joe Ward of Pollocksville has a special relationship with the Neuse River and the creeks that flow into it. He has been fishing the area since childhood, and during a long career in civil service at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, he often towed his boat to work to get in a few hours of fishing in the afternoon. […]
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Guide says Lake Hartwell crappie action should break loose soon
Lake Hartwell crappie fishermen had better have all their jigs tied and rigs prepared, because according to Steve Pietrykowski of Fishski Business Guided Fishing, it’s about to break loose. […]