Inshore Fishing
Call it the “kayak coast”
North Carolina’s coastal waters provide a perfect kayak and canoe angling environment, if you know where to go. […]
July 2014
Bass Fishing
Do the mayfly dance
I love to fish for bass at night this month, but when I do fish during the daytime, there’s one thing I really look for and pay attention to, and that’s mayflies. […]
Bass Fishing
Storm Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5
After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic. […]
Bass Fishing
Find current, find bass
July is not the time to “camp out” on a spot hoping fish will bite. You need to be fishing were they are biting, and that means moving water. […]
General
The ProChrono Digital chronograph
I’ve written about the “wildcatting” era in the early 1950s when the U.S. economy was booming in the years coming out of World War II and then the Korean War. […]
Fishing
EPIRB plus PLB equals SOS
Standing in ankle-deep water on deck while too far from the shore to see it? Congratulations: You are behind a marine-grade 8 ball. […]
Freshwater Fishing
In July, Santee’s fishing is hot, but many anglers are no-shows
Fishing is as hot as the summer sun in July, but the fishing action in terms of angler participation seems to slack off a bit.
Bass Fishing
Falls Lake supports excellent bass fishery
Electroshocking samples of Falls of the Neuse conducted in 2009, 2011 and 2013 indicate the lake has a balanced bass fishery with an appropriate mix of age classes, including an ample number of trophy bass. […]
Sheepshead
Safety first
Sheepshead fishing at the Winyah Bay rock jetties can be some of the most-exciting of all summer fishing, but the jetties can also be treacherous for both inexperienced and experienced boaters. […]
Bass Fishing
Economic clout of Falls of the Neuse
When Falls of the Neuse was completed in 1981, the 28-mile long reservoir not only provided drinking water for surrounding communities, aided with flood control and created wildlife habitat, it also offered outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, that had a significant economic impact upon the area. […]