Southeast NC Archives - Page 76 of 117

The Snell Knot provides a strong connection when fishing with bait and using a separate length of leader. You can only use a snell hook with a leader.

A snelled hook works for old drum

When an angler decides to target bull reds, he should learn to tie the strongest knot possible to attach hooks to terminal tackle. […]

Targeting big drum around bait balls just off the beaches of Brunswick County requires strong tackle to minimize the amount of time a fish is hooked, making a good, live release more likely.

A new tactic for bull reds

Craig Holt

Fishermen along North Carolina’s coach now have two relatively new techniques for catching old bull reds, not just one. […]

Tanner Jackson lets fly at a passing dove near the airstrip on Suggs Mill Pond Game Lands on a permit-only hunt.

Four dove fields planted on Suggs Mill Pond Game Lands

Mike Marsh

Suggs Mill Pond Game Land covers 11,030 acres in Bladen and Columbus counties, with 27 acres in four areasdesigned as dove fields. Field No. 1 (Owens) consists of 5 acres of millet. […]

One nostalgic part of an opening day dove hunt at The Mill Pond Hunt Club is riding in a horse-drawn wagon to the fields.

Mill Pond has stayed rural despite the creep of development

Mike Marsh

The Mill Pond is an oasis of yesteryear amid the encroaching desert of modernity. […]

Channel catfish and blues are both biting at night on Lake Murray when anglers use stink baits in the right spots.

Lake Murray catfish biting at night, especially on stink baits

Brian Cope

Anglers looking for some catfish action will find it at Lake Murray, especially if they fish at night and use stink bait on the bottom. Channel catfish and blues of various sizes are the two main whiskered-fish that are easy to catch right now, and Leesville’s Tony Alexander said he doesn’t see any sign of the bite slowing down. […]

Mike McSwain shows off a quality fish, the goal that has this Lancaster County pond undergoing renovations.

Sunrise Lake poised for improved fishing

SCDNR News Release

Lancaster County’s Sunrise Lake, part of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ State Lakes Program, will soon undergo a restoration that will improve fishing at the public fishing lake near the community of Pleasant Hill. […]

Jackson Boykin shows off the kind of bream that can be caught in rivers, as well as ponds and lakes.

How to catch bream in moving water

Brian Cope

Bream fishing on a river is a different ball game than fishing in a pond or lake, but it can be just as fruitful and rewarding for anglers who don’t mind fishing in these waterways, which are often seen more as catfish waters than bream holes. […]

Creedmoor's Justin Avery (yellow shirt) caught and released this 78.5 inch long tarpon last Sunday off the Jolly Roger Pier.

Angler lands 156-pound tarpon from Jolly Roger Pier

Dusty Wilson

Jolly Roger Pier in Topsail Beach was the site of a flurry of tarpon activity last weekend as the silver kings chased mullet along beaches. […]

Guide Chris Heinning said this month is a great one for Wateree largemouth

Why is September so good for Lake Wateree largemouth?

Terry Madewell

Bass fishing has taken center stage at Lake Wateree on the first two days of September, with both big bass and limits of chunky fish being caught. […]

Fish all night for Blewett Falls catfish

Find out the keys to catching Blewett Falls catfish

Brian Cope

Anglers looking to catch good numbers of catfish are having the most luck at night in Blewett Falls Lake while using live shad for bait. […]