Freshwater Fishing

Small ponds are big deals

It is safe to say that nearly everyone has fished a body of water with limited access such as a farm pond or private pond. A small, properly stocked body of water can be a great place to get lots of bites and catch fish well above normal sizes. […]

Bass Fishing

YUM’s Kill Shot, Warning Shot and Sharp Shooter

Take it from a Bassmaster Elite pro bass fisherman who is serious about his drop-shot and finesse worm fishing: three soft plastics introduced by YUM Baits at the 2014 ICast are going to be deadly tantalizing to bass from California to his home state of Florida. […]

Fishing

Cobia particulars

Cobia are a large and relatively unknown fish, close relatives of remora. Each spring, usually within a week or so of Mother’s Day, they mysteriously appear in the nearshore ocean and inshore waters along North Carolina’s coast. When they arrive, phone lines begin buzzing. […]

Inshore Fishing

The wader’s dress code

You can wade a flooded flat in a bathing suit and bare feet — that’s not suggested — but fly-fishing instructor John Holbrook suggests wearing quick-drying long pants and wading shoes to protect from the sharp grasses and shell and polarized glasses and a hat to help see the fish.   […]