East Central NC Archives - Page 42 of 112

Guide Brad Taylor said that crappie are making the move toward their shallow, spawning areas on Lake Murray.

Slab crappie moving shallow at Murray, staging for the spawn

Shallow-water crappie action doesn’t last long at Lake Murray, but it’s sensational when it occurs, and the time is nigh. […]

Emory Reiser of Anderson landed this Lake Hartwell walleye on a trip last week with Capt. Steve Pietrykowski.

“Small window” is open for catching Lake Hartwell walleye

Phillip Gentry

The prospect of catching a walleye in South Carolina waters may seem far-fetched to a lot of anglers, but truth is, Lake Hartwell maintains a catchable population of this highly prized member of the pike family, and the best time to run into a few of them is when they move up the tributary rivers to spawn in the spring. […]

Guide Rick Patterson said redfish are schooling in the marshes around Swansboro and can be caught on artificial lures or cut baits.

Swansboro-area reds are coming to life in marshes

Jerry Dilsaver

The warmer, sunny days between cold fronts at the end of winter have provided some excellent fishing in the marshes behind Emerald Isle, Bear Island and Browns Island near Swansboro. […]

Presenting jigs or minnow vertically is a great way to fish for prespawn crappie holding tight to cover.

Tighten up

Phillip Gentry

Crappie enter the prespawn mode as early as mid-February or as late as mid-March. When they are staging, many anglers prefer to tight-line for crappie rather than long-line. […]

A gram scale will help fishermen know the exact weight of his jigs.

What does your jig weigh?

Phillip Gentry

Crappie anglers are familiar with using jigs that weigh considerably less than typical bass jigheads. Popular jig weights for crappie include 1/32-, 1/16-, and 1/8-ounce, but weights can vary considerably from one manufacturer to another, sometimes even one jig to another. […]

Limited access to the water and tourist amenities have kept Hyde County from being a go-to destination for inshore fishermen.

Hyde County fishing growing in popularity

Jerry Dilsaver

Hyde County is one of the most-unique counties along North Carolina’s coast. The bulk of the county is on the mainland, with Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. […]

The western shoreline of Pamlico Sound and its tributary creeks and rivers offer excellent habitat for inshore gamefish like this speckled trout caught by Capt. Richard Andrews.

Pamlico’s western shoreline offers prime inshore habitat

Jerry Dilsaver

The northwestern portion of Pamlico Sound is prime red drum and trout habitat year-round, with flounder available during the warm months. […]

A dedicated walkway across Dutchman Creek offers anglers without boats a great spot to catch Lake Wateree crappie.

Fishing bridges is a priority in March

Terry Madewell

Numerous bridges cross Lake Wateree’s tributary creeks, and while some of them do not permit fishing from the actual structure because of safety reasons, some do have designated areas for fishermen. […]

Rick Ingle points out a sunken boat, one of many treasures he’s found using side-scan technology on Lake Wateree.

Side-scanning electronics helping crappie fishermen

Terry Madewell

Ken Boone and Rick Ingle, regular fishing partners, use a side-scan graph that Boone said that has opened up a whole new underwater world for him. […]

Biologists expect a banner season fishing for crappie on Clarks Hill Lake because of the relatively high percentage of larger fish in the poplulation.

A banner year for Clarks Hill crappie?

Pat Robertson

This should be an excellent year for crappie numbers and size on Lake Thurmond, according to Dan Rankin, a fisheries biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, which conducts annual trap-net surveys for the lake’s crappie. […]