Freshwater Fishing
Expectations good for Tillery crappie
According to biologist Troy Thompson of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, anglers can anticipate excellent crappie fishing at Lake Tillery this season. […]
South Central NC
Inshore Fishing
Rule of Twelfths
The Rule of Twelfths is a guideline for determining where the tide is in the rise and fall cycle and how swiftly the current is running. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Angler creates Lake Tillery blog
Fisherman Robert Patterson, who has a lakeside home on Lake Tillery, has incorporated a blog on the lake on his website. […]
Inshore Fishing
Working with Beaufort area tides
The tidal change in the Beaufort area is one of the more extreme along the entire southeastern coastline. The average high tide exceeds seven feet, and the highest projected for March is 8.5 feet. […]
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Crappie biting at High Rock — if you can find stained, not muddy, water
It’s usually tough for freshwater fishermen about the time March arrives because of cold and stained or muddy water in North Carolina reservoirs. […]
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Edisto reds still in big schools; target oysters, grass in creeks
Guide Ron Davis of Edisto Island said the redfish around Edisto are still in their tight, winter schools, making them easy to spot – but not always easy to entice into biting. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin’s chunky largemouths concentrated on steep, rocky banks
Badin Lake has the reputation for being one of the first reservoirs on the Yadkin River system – or in all of North Carolina – to wake up when spring hovers on the horizon. […]
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Trout, redfish bite is still strong in Beaufort area
Capt. Tuck Scott at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort said that fishing in his area has been strong over the past few days for both speckled trout and redfish, but it hasn’t been as easy as just tossing out a hunk of cut bait and waiting for a bite. […]
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Crappie fishing picking up at Lake Wylie
As February progresses, winter is beginning to loosen its grip a day at a time, and random good-weather days are allowing anglers to catch limits of fish. […]
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Schools of reds north of Charleston offering anglers great opportunity
The redfish bite is hot in Charleston’s inshore waters, and Capt. Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures is putting his clients on them in the maze of creeks, flats, and deeper holes north of Isle of Palms Marina. […]