North Central NC Archives - Page 83 of 113

Tarpon fishing has turned in around Georgetown, and guide Jordan Pate expects it to last at least another six weeks.

Sizzling tarpon fishing around Georgetown has anglers excited

August is normally a month when fish start to frustrate fishermen enough that they empty their tackle boxes trying to find something that will work. […]

Needlenose pliers should always be used when removing a hook from the mouth of a bonnethead shark.

Handling bonnetheads without losing fingers

Jeff Burleson

Fishing for bonnethead sharks can be the perfect match for a hot, summer South Carolina day. During a good, half-day trip, anglers can expect to catch over a dozen fish without losing any rigs. However, handling and taking the hooks out of the beasts can still be worry some. […]

Bonnethead sharks aren’t the biggest in the ocean, but they’re the perfect size to provide nice steaks and fillets for fishermen who know how to clean and prepare them properly.

Bonnetheads are supreme table fare

Jeff Burleson

Fishing is enjoyed by thousands across South Carolina for a number of reasons. Whether for sport, food or a combination of the two, successful anglers can have tender fillets to take home, and a successful trip targeting bonnethead sharks doesn’t leave fishermen empty-handed when it comes to the dinner table. […]

The author took this nice bonnethead shark from shallow water in a marsh off Winyah Bay.

A different kind of bonnet – Shallow-water sharking is a summertime adventure in South Carolina waters

Jeff Burleson

During the middle of the summer along South Carolina’s beautiful shores, the mercury bubbles toward the very top of the scale, with water temperatures sky-rocketing to the mid-80s. […]

Joel Richardson has been having a fine time at Lake Gaston finding bass near mayfly hatches.

Match the hatch? Big Lake Gaston bass gorging on mayflies

Craig Holt

Think only fly-rodders who fish skinny-water mountain streams for trout like insect hatches? Don’t tell it to Joel Richardson, a long-time bass guide from Kernersville. […]

A sheepshead’s powerful jaws and dental work can make quick work of terminal tackle that’s not up to the task.

Safety first

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead fishing at the Winyah Bay rock jetties can be some of the most-exciting of all summer fishing, but the jetties can also be treacherous for both inexperienced and experienced boaters. […]

Barnacles that can be scraped off rocks and pilings make for great sheepshead chum.

Chumming is a sheepshead key

Jeff Burleson

Once located it’s not difficult to get sheepshead to bite, but finding them first is the key, and chumming can be one way to concentrate the hungry convict fish. […]

Guide Joel Munday shows off the kind of quality largemouth bass that Falls of Neuse Lake is capable of producing.

Falls Lake supports excellent bass fishery

Tony Garitta

Electroshocking samples of Falls of the Neuse conducted in 2009, 2011 and 2013 indicate the lake has a balanced bass fishery with an appropriate mix of age classes, including an ample number of trophy bass. […]

Fishermen make more than a half-million trips to Falls of Neuse Lake in any given year — many of them for largemouth bass.

Economic clout of Falls of the Neuse

Tony Garitta

When Falls of the Neuse was completed in 1981, the 28-mile long reservoir not only provided drinking water for surrounding communities, aided with flood control and created wildlife habitat, it also offered outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, that had a significant economic impact upon the area. […]