Bass Fishing
Bomber’s Jointed Wake Minnow
Russell Garner remembers the days in South Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast when anglers modified jointed Redfins to make a “wake” bait that redfish found hard to resist. […]
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Redfish
Crab is kryptonite on spring reds
During spring, crabs are to redfish as kryptonite was to the comic-book Superman. As soon as redfish detect a crabby aroma, they perk up and begin looking for a hard-shelled delicacy. […]
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Red shell game – Spring breakup of South Carolina redfish schools comes in March
It may not match winter in northern climates, but South Carolina does have a season that’s colder than the rest, and when it arrives, redfish gaggle up by the hundreds into tight groups in headwater creeks in marshes, providing anglers with easy-to-find targets. But as soon as Mother Nature turns up the heat at the approach of spring, the fish appear to scatter and vanish into thin air. […]
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Southern North Carolina redfish begin their spring feed this month
The coastal marshes of southern Brunswick County are the southernmost saltwater areas in North Carolina and are often home to the first hearty bite to fire up when the water starts warming in the spring. […]
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Find reds on oysters
March marks the first turn toward spring fishing along the central North Carolina coast as water temperatures begin to warm. […]
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Track down some Georgetown reds
For most of the year, anglers comb South Carolina’s creeks, bays and shallow marshes for redfish, aka spot-tail bass. […]
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Cold yaks, hot reds
Approaching the mouth of a creek, Noah Lynk warned a handful of kayakers that the water would be shallow, that they might bump bottom a time or two, and that they would have to wade back across it when the left — but he was certain the fishing would be worth it. […]
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Cape Fear bays are red spots
Anglers can catch a variety of inshore fish during February in the creeks and bays east of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]
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Hilton Head’s winter redfish are ganged up and biting
It’s back to school this month, but not just for kids after Christmas break. Redfish are in tight schools this time of year, and that makes them pretty easy for inshore anglers to find. […]
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Winter redfish pile into surf off NC’s central coast
In a typical January, cold weather and cold water force most of North Carolina’s saltwater baitfish and gamefish to migrate south or offshore, so catching a flounder or speckled trout can be tough. […]