Bass Fishing
Time to spoon-feed bass in deep water
Many bass anglers are itching to start fishing shallow water this time of year, but plenty of bass are still in deep water, and they’re biting just fine. […]
February 2016
Freshwater Fishing
Pick on winter pickerel
Growing up watching TV fishing shows on the weekend was an experience in itself. However, with everyone bass fishing around home, it always seemed strange when anglers would head north and talk of pike and muskie. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Egret Wedgetail Eel
When Cowboy Outdoors decided to make a big, wedge-tailed soft-plastic artificial lure strictly a saltwater bait, speckled trout fishermen along the country’s coast benefitted big time. […]
Fishing
Understanding Navspeak
Looking through an owner’s manual for a new GPS navigation unit, I was surprised at how much the manual assumed I already knew. […]
Bass Fishing
Clear, deep and steep – For winter bass, remember those three words
When you start talking about where to look for the first bass that begin biting late in the winter, three words should immediately come to mind: clear, deep, steep. […]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t avoid winter flood tides
Winter trips for redfish are some of the most-popular outdoor activities for anglers with salt running through their blood. No matter how cold or nasty it gets, diehard anglers will make it to the water. […]
Bass Fishing
Tactics for Lake Norman’s winter bedding bass
Fishing for bedding bass is a fun tactic when done correctly. The average bass bed holds a male and a female, and though it make take time and patience, both are potential targets. […]
Redfish
Don’t put too much pressure on a school of winter reds
There are few times of the year when anglers can stake up on a big school of reds and pull in fish until their arms get worn out, especially when live or cut bait is used. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Norman bass fishing is powered by the Marshall Steam Station
Duke Energy commissioned the Marshall Steam Station in 1964 and began commercial operation in 1965. The plant was named for Duke’s former president, E.C. Marshall, and is in Terrell, a Catawba County town west of Lake Norman. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Basin, Second Bay and Buzzard Bay
The three bays between the Federal Point boat ramp at Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island and the creeks that wander through and connect them are places well known for producing a variety of fish. […]