East Central NC Archives - Page 61 of 112

Make your own drift rig

Rodger Taylor said several key factors combine for a successful catfish trip, even when the fish are biting as well as they are during May. One is making his own drift rig. […]

Big flathead catfish are found throughout Lake Wylie and can be specifically targeted by fishermen.

Targeting Lake Wylie’s flatheads

Terry Madewell

Completing the feat of catching all three of the major catfish species — channels, blues and flatheads — at one lake is quite a feat, but one that guide Rodger Taylor does frequently. […]

Lucky Craft’s topwater “Sammy” is a popular bait on Lake Keowee to draw strikes from schooling fish.

Topwater lures come in a variety of sizes, shapes and actions. Most are configured to create a surface commotion that either resembles an injured baitfish or a smaller predator attacking an even smaller prey. […]

Spotted bass may giveanglers an alternative to smallmouths and largemouths, but on Lake Keowee, they are out-competing the native species and have become the predominant black bass species.

Seeing spots

Phillip Gentry

Nobody is pointing fingers, but spotted bass are thought to have been introduced into Lake Keowee by fishermen from Georgia, where spotted bass thrive and grow to more than respectable sizes in Lake Lanier. […]

Fly fishermen have found that bonito and their close cousins, false albacore (below) are great targets for the long rod.

Bonito are popular fly-rod targets

Craig Holt

Although most anglers use spinning or baitcasting tackle for bonito, fly-rod fishing has become popular in recent years — probably because false albacore will hit the same flies as bonito. […]

Lake Keowee is a recreational lake that supplies water for Greenville and Seneca and powers a hydroelectric plant.

About Lake Keowee

Phillip Gentry

Since 1971, Lake Keowee’s 18,500 acres of water and 300 miles of shoreline have been a valuable source of energy and recreation in South Carolina’s Upstate. […]

Cobia are showing up around offshore structure off Atlantic Beach and are expected to head to the beach once the water warms up a few more degrees.

Offshore fishing excellent out of Atlantic Beach.

Jerry Dilsaver

The offshore fishing out of Atlantic Beach appears to be reaching one of those points when it is about as good as it gets, according to Capt. Mike Webb of Pelagic Sportfishing. […]