July 2014 Archives - Page 3 of 7

Casting to structure on windblown banks or points can often result in good catches of striped bass.

The wind is your friend

Freshwater bass anglers have long known the effectiveness of fishing windward points. The same holds true in many saltwater scenarios. […]

Guide Andrew Tubbs taps the bottom of his boat with a shovel handle to attract the attention of hybrid or striped bass.

I hear you knocking

Mike Marsh

One of guide Andrew Tubbs’s tricks is to tap on the deck of his boat with a shovel handle when hybrids and stripers are biting slowly. […]

The tailrace below Tuckertown Dam is a great summer spot to catch largemouth bass, striped baass and white bass.

A ‘dam good’ shallow summer bass spot

Craig Holt

Almost all summer fishing for bass is done in deep water, but one of guide Maynard Edwards’ favorite areas at Badin Lake is only 6 feet deep — if that. […]

After several lean years, redfish have returned in good numbers to the upper Neuse River near New Bern.

Redfish rebound!

Dusty Wilson

Alongside the Neuse River’s tackle-busting stripers are schools of equally voracious redfish, competing for the same food and or lure. […]

Andrew Tubbs nets a Thurmond Lake striper for Justin Marsh with a rubber-coated landing net.

Rubber nets won’t rub fish the wrong way

Mike Marsh

A rubber net is one of the best pieces of gear to conserve fish and fishing time. […]

Gulf flounder can often be distinguished from their inshore cousins by three prominent spots in a triangle pattern.

Stock up!

Jeff Burleson

Bottom-fishing around reefs can be some of the most-exciting action of the summer, with big flounder and a wide variety of other species to target. […]

WNC Trout Primer

Jeff Burleson

Some of the best mountain trout fishing in the country is in western North Carolina. […]

Good electronics are essential for picking out spots around reefs where actual structure is located.

High-definition electronics are critical

Jeff Burleson

Despite the mundane appearance of the ocean’s surface, the sea floor can be lively, especially around places with yellow buoys marked with “A.R.” […]

Guide Joel Munday shows off the kind of quality largemouth bass that Falls of Neuse Lake is capable of producing.

Falls Lake supports excellent bass fishery

Tony Garitta

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. […]

A sheepshead’s powerful jaws and dental work can make quick work of terminal tackle that’s not up to the task.

Safety first

Jeff Burleson

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. […]