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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. […]
South Central NC
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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. […]
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Mild winter has kept trout bite strong near Isle of Palms
For many inshore anglers, winter is the time to pare down from a multitude of targets until warming water temperatures and baitfish bring the rest of the schools back out to play in the spring. […]
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Refilling Badin offers great shot at big blue catfish
Reservoirs along the Yadkin River system are known for their large catfish, and Badin Lake is at the head of the class. […]
Inshore Fishing
Flies that work in winter
Most redfish flies intended to mimic mud minnows, their primary winter forage, are either tied with weighted eyes — Clouser-style flies — or tied un-weighted, Deceiver-style flies. […]
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Mine the mother lode of cold rockfish: Trolling is a great way to catch Lake Tillery’s winter stripers
After the Revolutionary War, a young Hessian soldier found a yellow rock lying in the bed of an almost dry creek that was part of the Yadkin River drainage. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tillery unofficially part of Pee Dee system
The Pee Dee River begins at the confluence of the Yadkin and Uwharrie rivers, which happens to be beneath the waters of Lake Tillery, and that begs the question: Is Lake Tillery part of the Yadkin system or Pee Dee system? […]
Freshwater Fishing
The tandem rig stripers can’t defeat
Anglers who troll for striped bass use specialized tackle and equipment to get as many lures in the water as possible. […]
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The Road to Reds: Winter reds, fishermen flock to ICW around Charleston for cold-weather action
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway provides safe travel from the northeast all the way to the gulf states via a system of connected canals and natural waterways. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing’s most-important ‘layers’
No way around it, February is cold — especially in the morning. Inshore guides who brave the elements on a daily basis know a thing or two about staying comfortable when chasing reds in frigid weather. […]