Bass Fishing
Go over to the dark side
For many anglers, night time is the right time for catching bass, and March is a great time to doing it in the dark on Wylie. […]
March 2014
Freshwater Fishing
SC has size limit; Georgia does not
The Savannah River lakes, including Thurmond, are unique in that there are differences in the size limits for crappie depending on whether you bring your fish out on the South Carolina side or the Georgia side. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Small minnows key for springtime crappie
Small minnows are the best bait for springtime crappie fishing, according to veteran Clarks Hill crappie fisherman and fishing guide William Sasser. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Any color is good — as long as it’s blue
Successful crappie fishing at Jordan Lake in March can hinge on having a jig in the color fish prefer that day. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging a flutter hook
A weighted hook, aka flutter hook, is a great way to rig any number of soft-plastic baits such as a Fluke, jerk shad, or trick work. A long, thin weight that is molded on the shank of the hook gives the rig weight and imparts action. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Net survey shows Jordan’s crappie on the rebound
Biologists Jessica Baumann and Corey Oakley of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission conducted crappie surveys using trap and gill nets in October and November 2012 after a 2011 shad die-off and resulting crappie mortality. […]
Inshore Fishing
Dress for success
Learning to be comfortable in the cold boils down to dressing appropriately and functionally. […]
Bass Fishing
Riprap is big key at Wylie
The large rocks that line much of Lake Wylie’s shoreline are called riprap, and plenty of it is submerged below the surface. […]
Bass Fishing
High water is an angler’s friend
March is typically a rainy month, and as part of the Catawba River system, Lake Wylie gets local rain as well as rain and melting snow from the waterways well upstream, which means anglers will get to fish their share of high water this month. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hyde County fishing growing in popularity
Hyde County is one of the most-unique counties along North Carolina’s coast. The bulk of the county is on the mainland, with Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. […]