Freshwater Fishing
A ‘Wild and Scenic’ river
South Carolina has designated 111 miles of the Lynches River as “Wild and Scenic.” […]
July 2012
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Wet-Dry Bluegill Vacuum
A layer of fog floated above the water, foreshadowing the humidity that sunrise would bring on a July day. […]
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Ocracoke: End or Beginning?
On the highways that run south from Corolla, the village of Ocracoke is the end of the line on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Squirrel tails = redbreast lures
What do squirrel tails have to do with fishing? A lot, thanks to the Squirrel Tail Program run by the Mepps lure company, which spinners like Aglia and Black Fury that are staples in panfishermen’s tackle boxes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Small club catches big bream
The Roanoke Fly Rod Club has 12 two-man teams; each team uses a particular fly during tournaments, which are held twice a month during warm-weather month. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rising tide best for flounder
Pamlico Sound stays slightly off-color, and when the tide is falling, it carries those waters out through Ocracoke Inlet. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Slip corks are musts for river fishing
Fishing around tight cover is inevitable along the Lynches River, because tight cover holds fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
When bream go deep, get ‘wet’
Most fly-rod anglers give up after the bluegill bite fades away with the morning shadows, but the fish have merely gone deeper and may have moved to lily pads and other structure away from the bank […]
Inshore Fishing
Tide rips, ledges and shells mean sheepshead
Capt. Ryan O’Neal said that one look in a sheepshead’s mouth shows exactly where to look for them: around crustaceans, mollusks and especially barnacles for them to eat. […]
Bass Fishing
Take advantage of weather, time of day
Guide Chris Heinning readily admits he’ll use every advantage he can get when bass fishing. This is be particularly true for the hot weather associated with July. […]