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The scent of live crabs will usually attract any late-winter redfish that swims across their scent trails.

Shallotte River red drum break out

Winter typically begins to break in late February or early March, and the fish notice and appreciate more sunshine and warmer weather as much as fishermen. […]

Most people don't think of the Wateree River as a crappie hotspot, but for anglers who follow these tips, it can be a gold mine.

Wateree River is a crappie angler’s delight

Brian Cope

The Wateree River is known by most anglers as a catfish river, but this river also has a good crappie population, and this time of year, anglers fishing for crappie have plenty of reasons to spend some time on this river. […]

The water temperature is cold in Lake Wylie, but Capt. Jerry Neeley said that makes the crappie easy to find and catch.

Catch Lake Wylie crappie with these tips

Brian Cope

Many anglers across the Carolinas are eager for water temperatures to warm up, but some anglers are happy with them just the way they are right now. […]

Capt. Gary Dubiel of Spec Fever Guide Service said it's a great time to catch numbers of stripers in the Neuse and Trent Rivers.

How to catch stripers on the Trent and Neuse Rivers in February

Brian Cope

If you’re itching to scratch your fishing bug, you’ll find what you’re looking for on the Neuse and Trent Rivers, where stripers are currently keeping anglers busy. […]

The Basin, Second Bay and Buzzard Bay

Jerry Dilsaver

The three bays between the Federal Point boat ramp at Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island and the creeks that wander through and connect them are places well known for producing a variety of fish. […]

Catching reds and specks in cold water

Jerry Dilsaver

Redfish and speckled trout slow down during cold weather, but they’ll still eat just fine. Catch your share in cold water with these tips. […]

Scrappy, slot-sized red drum are part of the allure of the marshes and bays between Fort Fisher and Bald Head Island, which are full of fish during the winter.

Mixing it up – The waters north of North Carolina’s Bald Head Island are a winter inshore hot spot

Jerry Dilsaver

Running through the Basin and Second Bay to the creeks beyond Buzzard Bay, Christian Wolfe of Seahawk Inshore Charters weaved his bay boat around submerged mud and oyster rocks and through marsh islands like there were highway markers and a dotted center-line. […]