Bass Fishing
Small-boat anglers cruising to plenty of bass on Ramseur Lake
At Ramseur Lake, smart anglers downsize boats and go electric for big bass from a small reservoir. […]
North Central NC
Bass Fishing
Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish
Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]
Bass Fishing
Colors are secondary at Falls Lake
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. […]
Bass Fishing
Staging bass making Kerr Reservoir prespawn bite a good one
Notwithstanding the ice, snow and rain dumped on John H. Kerr Reservoir’s watershed over the last few weeks and all the runoff that has poured into the 49,500-acre reservoir, at least one fisherman said March is the best time to be on the lake. […]
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Patches of nice weather bringing out the best in Georgetown reds
From freezing temperatures and sleet one day to cloud-free skies and 70-degree breezes the next, it’s another typical winter along South Carolina coast. […]
Bass Fishing
Falls Lake’s March Madness – March bass fishing can be madness on Falls of the Neuse Lake
Fishing during the prespawn can be some of the most-rewarding experiences for a bass angler. Fish that have been under the influence of winter weather are beginning to stretch their gills and begin to engage in the natural process of spawning. […]
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Benefit shoot near Asheboro raises $5,000 for Relay for Life
Cancer took the life of John W. Maness in 2009, but it could not kill his family’s hunting heritage. On Saturday, Feb. 22, his son, Jeffrey, held the fifth-annual Relay For Life benefit shoot at the Shady Knoll shooting preserve near Asheboro, raising more than $5,000 for the charity. […]
Bass Fishing
Try Hyco’s warm waters for February bass
Anglers who want a chance at catching a trophy largemouth while snow melts on Piedmont hillsides should consider a warm-water discharge lake such as Hyco Lake in Person County. Barry Joyce, co-owner of Hyco Marina & Outfitters in Semora (336-202-5210), saw a fishermen near the NC 57 bridge this week who showed off a bragging-sized catch of largemouth bass he and his girlfriend had landed. […]
Deer of the Year
Burlington woman’s double play makes for a great deer season
It’s a rare accomplishment for an archer to take two big whitetails in the same season, but it’s even less common for a female hunter. Consider Burlington’s Lynsey Koury an uncommon hunter. […]
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Piedmont fishermen have good trout fishing at their doorstep
Cameron Loomis of Kernersville got a taste of mountain trout fishing in the Piedmont this past Saturday, thanks to the city of Greensboro, which stocks trout in a hatchery pond at Lake Higgins, a municipal reservoir. […]