East Central NC Archives - Page 77 of 112

Conch (light) and false albacore (dark) are a good bait combo for black sea bass.

Exotic fare makes great bait

Gus Villanova has friends who visit Florida and bring home conch for soup, and he makes sure that none of it gets thrown out if it has a long stay in the freezer. […]

Placing a ruler on a flat surface in a confined area will help keep black sea bass still enough to measure.

Does your ruler measure up?

Mike Marsh

Sea bass, as well as other bottomfish that have size limits, are very animated, and their spines and gill covers are extremely sharp. […]

Stripers like this nice one are being caught in their summer patterns on Lake Thurmond.

Thurmond striper fishermen loading the boat with summer-pattern fish

Matt Coffey

Lake Thurmond, aka Clarks Hill, has always been a place to catch big stripers, and guide William Sasser said it’s been producing both good fish and good numbers in recent days. […]

Chuck Porter caught this nice Lake Wateree catfish on Doc's Stink Bait in 15 feet of water.

Get out early for Lake Wateree catfish

Terry Madewell

When Chuck Porter goes fishing early, he’s not talking about dawn. During the sweltering heat of late July and August, he’s talking about being anchored up on a hump or ledge on Lake Wateree while it’s still dark. […]

David Abernathy's huge gag grouper was certified by NCDMF as the first-ever state record for that species.

Newport man’s huge gag grouper is first-ever state record for that species

Jerry Dilsaver

David Abernethy of Newport is the holder of the first North Carolina record for gag grouper. […]

Guide William Sasser said Lake Thurmond is capable of producing this size crappie all summer long -- if you fish deep enough and find the right structure.

Deep bite producing some nice Thurmond Lake crappie

Matt Coffey

Lake Thurmond – or Clarks Hill, as the locals call it – is one of the premier spots in South Carolina to catch big stripers, but it’s also a great lake for crappie fishing. Dredged in flour and fried to a golden brown, crappie are one of the best-eating fish found in any lake. […]