Offshore Fishing
Banking on Billfish
At the edge of the Gulf Stream, 30 miles out of Oregon Inlet, Jimmy Hillsman struggled to fit the last dolphin into the fishbox. […]
May 2012
Inshore Fishing
Calling Calibogue Cobia
One of the most-anticipated events for fisherman in the Lowcountry is the annual spring cobia migration. Cobia start to show up in mid-April and hang around through most of June. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Spanish Armada
It’s a long run from Little River Inlet to the bluewater where the tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish swim, and with fuel prices moving. […]
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The Lull Ain’t Dull
Being enraptured by the pursuit of wild turkeys is akin to enslavement by alcohol, cocaine, tobacco, gambling, golf or strange women. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Trout Triple Play
With turkey season in its final days, it’s a perfect time to plan some great trout fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin’s Spring Formal
In the eyes of a striped bass fisherman, there is no more repulsive sight than to be out on the water and find the floating carcasses of your favorite quarry. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Where and how, not why
William Sasser, a veteran fishing guide on Clarks Hill Lake, just shrugged his shoulders and remained pretty much speechless.
The list of items that Sasser doesn’t have much to say about is definitely a short one, but ask him why May is such a good time to catch striped bass and their hybridized cousins on the sprawling, 70,000-acre reservoir, and the instantly likeable angler goes silent. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Little Lake, Big Slabs
Lightning may not strike twice in the same place, but the old adage apparently doesn’t apply to crappie fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Low water levels may promote crappie growth
The Tar River Reservoir is one of the very few lakes in the coastal plain that have no size or creel limit for crappie. […]
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Cover: May 2012 (NC) – Freshwater
Spanish mackerel swarm the waters off Little River, while Lake Gaston bass are just waiting to be caught. […]