Offshore Fishing
Many paths to perfect ballyhoo rigging
Washed-out or twisting ballyhoo baits are some examples of trolling bait failures that can cost fishing time for re-rigging or while dragging useless baits. […]
South Central NC
Featured Story
Try these prescriptions for spooky redfish
March Madness has a different meaning this year for basketball fans, but for redfish anglers, it’s still a mad time to be outdoors. […]
Events & Announcements
Boater in fatal Lake Murray crash sentenced to 10 years
The operator of a boat that struck another vessel on Lake Murray and killed two of its passengers in May 2010 was convicted of reckless homicide and will serve 10 years in prison.
Steven Kranendonk, 26, of Irmo apologized to the families of Kelli Bullard of Lexington and Amber Golden of Huntsville, Ala., before Judge G. Thomas Cooper Jr., sentenced him to 10 years on each of two counts of reckless homicide, the maximum penalty, and then ordered the sentences served concurrently. […]
Content
Heads-Up Head Start
Getting a 2-week jump-start on turkey season in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is certainly a bonus, but it does come with some issues that hunters must overcome. […]
Content
Stormin’ Norman
With the exception of perhaps striped bass, there appears to be a great awakening at Lake Norman, formerly referred to by scores of anglers as North Carolina’s “Great Dead Sea.” […]
Offshore Fishing
Conditions and safety
March weather can vary greatly from day to day. Perfect conditions for chasing wahoo and tuna are not what most people assume they are. […]
Freshwater Fishing
No answers just yet
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission don’t have any solid reason for the uptick in crappie fishing in Lake Norman. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Put a bull’s eye on docks
With crappie holding on brush or around the pier’s pilings, Neeley and Nichols go to light-action spincasting outfits spooled with 4-pound test mono. […]
Sidebars
Open areas are awesome
William Peagler said that highly overlooked turkey targets for mid-morning to late-afternoon action are open areas. […]
Bass Fishing
Docking Stations
André Powell, who has coached running backs for the University of North Carolina, Clemson University and now the University of Maryland, spends most of his free time away from the gridiron on the deck of his bass boat. […]