North Central NC Archives - Page 79 of 113

Striped bass, missing in action most of the winter, showed up in the Waccamaw River over the past 10 days in good numbers.

Stripers make big appearance in lower Waccamaw River

From cold nights to hot days, the weather continues to bring unpredictable conditions for anglers, but one faithful participant finally showed up in the lower Waccamaw River over the last few days and in a big way: striped bass. […]

Reds in the waters around Georgetown are getting up on shallow flats on low tide, hitting white, Fluke-style baits.

Sight-fishing for shallow, low-tide reds sticking cranking along at Georgetown

Glenn Corley

Redfish are in the shallow waters around Georgetown and Winyah Bay, and according to Steve Roff of Barrier Island Guide Service, fishermen are sight-fishing, doing well on sunny days with a little wind. […]

Buggs Island bass are starting to push toward the shallows as waters slowly warm up.

Kerr Lake bass heading toward shallows despite cold, stained water

Craig Holt

With runoff from snow melt and rain, John H. Kerr Reservoir still has cool water that’s stained to muddy, but guide Tim Wilson of Buffalo Junction, Va., said recent warming days already are starting to push female bass toward shallow water. […]

Durham’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church puts on eight crappie tournaments as part of its Outdoors Ministry each year.

Outdoors ministry features fishing events, kids, icons

Craig Holt

Rod King began the Outdoor Ministry at Durham’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church nine years ago. […]

Rod King’s best Falls of Neuse crappie are usually caught in late February and March.

Spring slabs? Don’t be late! At Falls of Neuse Lake, it’s the early angler that catches the crappie. Don’t wait for April. March is madness!

Craig Holt

Popular opinion among many fishermen is that April is the best month to catch crappie because fish are heading for shorelines to spawn and are susceptible to jigs and live minnows. […]

Nice crappie have already moved toward the backs of Kerr Lake's major creeks, and all it will take is a little warm weather to get their appetites cranked up.

Kerr Lake slabs already moving back into big creeks, waiting for warm weather

Dusty Wilson

The arctic blast that swallowed up much of North Carolina may have frozen crappie in their tracks, but rest assured the clock is ticking on a big move to shallower water before the spawn. […]