Bass Fishing
Warm weather sends big bass into Badin Lake’s shallows
The first warm weather of the season has caused a tidal wave of largemouth bass to move into the shallows at Badin Lake, creating a bass bonanza for fishermen. […]
South Central NC
Bass Fishing
Shearon Harris bass anglers need to look to grass early in spring
Prespawn on Shearon Harris Lake is possibly the best time and place to catch a trophy bass in North Carolina, but only if you’re fishing where the bass are headed. […]
Big Bass
Johnsonville angler’s Cooper River bag exceeds 42 pounds for five bass
Brian Tyler of Johnsonville set a SC BASS Federation tournament record last Saturday with a five-fish limit from the Cooper River that weighed 42.3 pounds. […]
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Jordan Lake crappie have made first big move out of deep water
Jordan Lake’s black crappies are migrating out of deep water and have reached staging areas for the coming spring spawn. […]
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Cooper River makes Coastal Carolina angler’s weekend a great one
John Duarte, who represented Coastal Carolina University in the recent Bassmaster College Classic fishing tournament, was rewarded last weekend for turning down a chance to head for Florida for spring break. […]
Bass Fishing
Shearon Harris guide expects bass to be moving shallow soon
Even though early March has been cold, dreary and wet, it’s when lunker largemouth bass head for staging areas to prepare for the spawn at lakes around the Raleigh-Durham area, especially Shearon Harris. […]
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Locust woman’s first wild hog is a big one: 327 pounds
Kayla Heafner, a 25-year-old Locust resident, got her big-game hunting career off to a rousing start on Jan. 31, killing a 327-pound Union County hog with one shot at 165 yards – at night […]
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Mount Pleasant Pier regular sets
Gerald Grenier, aka “Jigging Jerry” landed an “ultra-light” pier record sheepshead – a 9-pound, 1-ounce fish – at the Mount Pleasant Pier on Jan. 29. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Should Jordan Lake get new crappie limit?
The Jordan Lake crappie kill in 2011 also nearly ruined fishing at nearby Shearon Harris Lake last year — at least that’s what guide Freddie Sinclair of Clayton believes. […]
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Go deep for Badin Lake’s cold, winter crappie
Most fishermen don’t consider February a prime month because of the cold weather, but a few sunny days can make a big difference, and they have recently for anglers targeting crappie on Badin Lake. […]