North Central NC Archives - Page 91 of 113

High-quality, UV-resistant sunglasses enable fishermen to see what’s beneath the surface and often spot cruising redfish without the problem of glare.

Cut the glare!

Sight-fishing for both freshwater and saltwater fish takes on more of a hunting tact than fishing. Anglers must detect targets long before the fish realize they have been spotted. […]

Salem Lake in Winston-Salem is one of a handful of municipal lakes in the Piedmont Triad that has a fishing pier.

Tips for fishing Triad city lakes

Walter Taylor

Always call first to make sure the lake is not closed for workdays or special events. Staff can also bring you up to date on current conditions. […]

Flies that will draw strikes from tailing redfish run the gamut of colors, shapes and sizes, but most resemble something the fish are eating.

Tying one on

Jeff Burleson

Fishing for tailing reds on flooded flats is among the most-exciting angling opportunities available to South Carolina fishermen. […]

Guide Robbie Burr targets blue catfish like this one, and flatheads, on the Pee Dee River upstream from Cheraw.

Scenic Cats – Flatheads and blues have made South Carolina’s ‘Wild and scenic’ Pee Dee River a great catfish destination

Phillip Gentry

Flowing out of North Carolina down to Winyah Bay, the Pee Dee River is a mystery to all but the locals who fish it. Some 30 years ago, flathead catfish stocked in North Carolina impoundments upstream escaped and were flushed down the river. […]

Robert Grubbs of Winston-Salem is Salem Lake’s accomplished catfish master, with six flatheads over 40 pounds to his credit, including the lake record.

Uptown fishing on downtown lakes

Walter Taylor

You don’t need a big, expensive boat or a sprawling reservoir to enjoy great summer fishing if you’re a resident of North Carolina’s “Piedmont Triad” region, which includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. […]

According to Weaver, the best time to cast to a tailing redfish is in the middle of his act of acrobatics.

Heads or tails? Anglers in the Georgetown, S.C., area will choose tails in June, the first month to catch tailing redfish

Jeff Burleson

Along the South Carolina coast, June marks the real beginning of warm-season angling, and for many, the combination of warm weather and unusually high tides makes for one of the best possible scenarios. […]

Big speckled trout have set up shop in Winyah Bay and other waters around Georgetown in the past week.

Winyah Bay speckled trout bite finally takes off

Jeff Burleson

After a couple of months when chilly inshore waters chilled the speckled trout bite in Georgetown-area waters, fishermen can target ol’ yellowmouth with regular success. […]

Redfish in the North Inlet area are gorging on molting crabs and almost ignoring any other bait.

Redfish in North Inlet area are acting crabby again

Jeff Burleson

While a little behind schedule, crabs have started molting in the North Inlet area, and Capt. Newman Weaver of Kingfisher Guide Service said the redfish have responded. […]

Cool weather has crappie fishermen at Buggs Island Lake looking at many more days of March conditions as April arrives -- and that's fine with guide Bud Haynes.

Look for Kerr Lake crappie to stay deep until water warms considerably

Craig Holt

Unusually cold weather notwithstanding, crappie fishermen who want to land the biggest fish of the year should consider visiting John H. Kerr Reservoir. […]

Kenny Seagle of Salisbury dominated a big field to win the BFL Piedmont Division tournament March 2 on High Rock Lake with a 24 1/4-pound limit, anchored by an 8 1/2-pound lunker.

Seagle’s huge limit wins BFL bass tournament on High Rock

Tony Garitta

After the first five or six anglers each brought one fish to the scales at the March 2 Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament at High Rock Lake, Salisbury’s Kenny Seagle stunned the crowd at Tamarac Marina by bringing in a 5-fish limit that weighed a whopping 24 pounds, 4 ounces. […]