East Central NC Archives - Page 57 of 112

Plenty of standing timber was left when Lake Russell was impounded in the mid-1980s.

Lake Richard B. Russell Lake particulars

Lake Russell was created by construction of the Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River, bordering Abbeville and Anderson counties in South Carolina. […]

A marsh-grass shoreline and some scattered oyster rocks are places guide Robbie Hall will prospect for red drum.

Try grass, skinny water for early reds

Craig Holt

What’s the best place to find summer red drum in the marshes and bays behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets, and what techniques will produce fish? […]

Channel catfish provide plenty of hot, summer fishing action on Lake Russell.

Cattin’ around Russell in the summer

Terry Madewell

Guide Jerry Kotal loves to fish for both spotted bass and largemouth bass, but he generally does so in the cooler months. […]

Flounder are a great ‘incidental’ catch when targeting redfish, because they live in the same areas and eat the same baits and lures.

Flounder a bonus when targeting reds

Craig Holt

One of the bonuses of fishing for red drum during behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets is the availability of flounder. […]

Lake Russell’s healthy population of spotted bass makes up 60 to 70 percent of all black bass in the lake.

Russell’s black bass

Terry Madewell

According to guide Wendell Wilson, Lake Russell has enough current flow to ensure good fishing during the summer. […]

Capt. Jeff Cronk shows off a flounder caught close to the sea buoy that marks the ocean end of Bogue Inlet — a shallow-draft inlet that can be difficult to navigate.

Bogue Inlet, located south and west of Emerald Isle and north and east of Bear Island/Hammocks Beach State Park, is the connection to the ocean for Swansboro, Cedar Point, Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. […]

Using spinning tackle and light line, guide Mike McSwain has a fight on his hands with this Broad River smallie.

Spinning tackle, light line is ticket for Broad River smallmouth

Brian Cope

Fishermen have a wide choice of gear for tackling smallmouth bass, but most prefer spinning combos and relatively light line. […]

A mess of ocean-caught flounder are likely to be summer flounder, one of three species found in North Carolina waters.

Three species of North Carolina flounder

Jerry Dilsaver

They may all be flat, but not all flounder are created equal. […]

A lot of Broad River smallmouth fishing is done by wading once you paddle into a productive area.

On your feet, fisherman!

Brian Cope

While most fishermen agree that canoes and kayaks are the best ways to enjoy a day of smallmouth fishing on the Broad River, that doesn’t mean they stay cramped on their duffs all day. […]

Cooler water temperatures have made for a great July bass bite on Lake Murray.

Lake Murray bass have the feed bag on

Terry Madewell

Because of the wet weather and cooler water temperatures, fishing for largemouth bass on Lake Murray is on fire, according to guide Chris Heinning. […]