March 2014 Archives - Page 3 of 6

Bridge pilings, expecially those supporting railroad trestles, are great early Spring spots to catch crappie on Lake Greenwood.

Early spawning sites

When it comes to prespawn migrations on Lake Greenwood, there are two schools of thought. One is that crappie move horizontally from the main lake to the backs of creeks and coves. […]

Applying sulfur to new food plots will unlock the soil’s potential to produce rich, lush crops for wildlife.

New plots need a little help right out of the gate

Jeff Burleson

Landowners expanding their food-plot acreage are making a move into the right direction to get more wildlife using their properties on a regular basis. […]

Crappie fishermen who tight-line need special equipment — rods and rod-holder systems that will hold them.

Tools of the tight-line trade

Phillip Gentry

Getting started tight-lining for crappie requires advanced preparation. Admittedly, that also means a moderate investment. […]

Croaking on the huge numbers of Pamlico by-catch

Craig Holt

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ stock-status report on Atlantic croaker generates more questions than answers. […]

Presenting jigs or minnow vertically is a great way to fish for prespawn crappie holding tight to cover.

Tighten up

Phillip Gentry

Crappie enter the prespawn mode as early as mid-February or as late as mid-March. When they are staging, many anglers prefer to tight-line for crappie rather than long-line. […]

These 7 tips will improve your long-line trolling

Phillip Gentry

Like spider-rigging, having success in long-line trolling takes dedication in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Try these seven tips will help you become a better long liner. […]

A gram scale will help fishermen know the exact weight of his jigs.

What does your jig weigh?

Phillip Gentry

Crappie anglers are familiar with using jigs that weigh considerably less than typical bass jigheads. Popular jig weights for crappie include 1/32-, 1/16-, and 1/8-ounce, but weights can vary considerably from one manufacturer to another, sometimes even one jig to another. […]

The mid-lake area of Falls of the Neuse can be an extremely productive place to catch prespawn bass.

Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish

Jason Hawkins

Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]

A dedicated walkway across Dutchman Creek offers anglers without boats a great spot to catch Lake Wateree crappie.

Fishing bridges is a priority in March

Terry Madewell

Numerous bridges cross Lake Wateree’s tributary creeks, and while some of them do not permit fishing from the actual structure because of safety reasons, some do have designated areas for fishermen. […]

Water temperature matters more to Rich Szczerbala than lure colors at Falls of Neuse, but he does like white/chartreuse and black/blue.

Colors are secondary at Falls Lake

Jason Hawkins

Former guide Richard Szczerbala said that finding the correct water temperature — 55 to 58 degrees in March — is the most-important factor in catching prespawn Falls of Neuse bass. […]