Freshwater Fishing
A ‘Wild and Scenic’ river
South Carolina has designated 111 miles of the Lynches River as “Wild and Scenic.” […]
North Central NC
Freshwater Fishing
Squirrel tails = redbreast lures
What do squirrel tails have to do with fishing? A lot, thanks to the Squirrel Tail Program run by the Mepps lure company, which spinners like Aglia and Black Fury that are staples in panfishermen’s tackle boxes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Slip corks are musts for river fishing
Fishing around tight cover is inevitable along the Lynches River, because tight cover holds fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Take advantage of weather, time of day
Guide Chris Heinning readily admits he’ll use every advantage he can get when bass fishing. This is be particularly true for the hot weather associated with July. […]
Bass Fishing
Timing is key for summer bass
Pro fisherman Dearal Rodgers said that while fishing the right depths with the right lures is essential, sometimes fishermen just have to wait the fish out until they get into a biting mode. […]
Bass Fishing
Map it and graph it
Dearal Rosgers is a big believer in studying the underwater topography for summertime success. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Make that jerk count!
Many anglers miss the strike of a crappie because they only feel a tap or hesitation as the lure falls. […]
Bass Fishing
Rebound bass
By June, the best part of the bass-fishing year has faded into the rearview mirror. […]
Bass Fishing
LMBV effects are dissipating
Largemouth bass virus invaded Kerr Reservoir’s bass population in the past decade, but anglers didn’t notice a big decline in fish populations until 2009. […]
Bass Fishing
Kerr Lake’s new ‘structure’
During the glory days of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Kerr Reservoir anglers knew spots that were the lake’s major bass magnets. […]