Statewide NC Archives - Page 544 of 633

Find good water in the ocean

Other than a report about where fish were yesterday, the one piece of information that helps offshore anglers locate their targets is knowing where to find water the fish prefer. […]

Lake Jocassee produces a lot of trophy trout — both rainbows and browns — every year. Early spring is an excellent time to troll or live-bait for big fish.

Jocasse: trophy trout trolling

Richard Bernabe

Early spring is an exciting time for fishermen everywhere; air and water temperatures are on the rise, the fish are on the move, and cabin fever is quickly becoming a distant memory. […]

Capt. Mark Phelps lectures on redfish techniques at the South Carolina Sportsman’s fishing school in Charleston in late February.

Fishing school has an a-lure

Jeff Dennis

The South Carolina Sportsman’s third annual fishing school was held Feb. 23 at Garrett Academy in North Charleston. […]

The Senko’s unique wobbling action when it falls through the water has proven to be hard for largemouth bass to resist — whether they’re prespawn, spawning or postspawn.

One of my favorite baits to throw in April is a Senko. I fish it a number of different ways, and I’ve learned that it can be unbeatable when you’re in a situation where some bass are post-spawn and some are spawning. […]

Despite a downward trend the past five seasons, South Carolina hunters are still killing almost 20,000 turkeys every spring.

Turkey Business

Walt Rhodes

Standing on the edge of newly-plowed field, the aroma of fresh dirt sent a message that spring was in full swing in rural Bamberg County. […]

Lexington’s James Blankenship won the Feb. 9 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at Lake Norman with 13.09 pounds to earn $5,000.

Lexington angler wins at Norman

Tony Garitta

James Blankenship of Lexington won the first-place prize of $5,000 at the Feb. 9 Bassmaster Weekend Series North Carolina Division event at Lake Norman with a five-fish tournament limit weighing 13.09 pounds. […]

Soft-plastic lures such as a Zoom Trick Worm are good choices for April bass that are in the prespawn mode.

Bass fishing is pedal-to-metal

David Fritts

I like to call April the “plastic month.” It’s also the month when you really have to put the pedal to the metal. […]

This April bass attacked a Culprit jerk worm, which is an ace-in-the-hole lure for the author.

April not cruel month for bass

Dustin Wilks

With apologies to T.S. Eliott, April is a wonderful month for bass anglers as the waste land of winter starts to blossom with fishing possibilities. […]

The author killed this gobbler at Lynches River last April, because guide Charles Grantham knew the route turkeys used to return to their roosting area late in the afternoon.

All-Day Gobblers

Dan Kibler

Charles Grantham is no rural mail carrier, but he knows where most of the “tenants” live on the thousand or so acres that make up Lynches River Outfitters near Friendfield in Florence County. […]

It may take longer to find yellowfins this spring because of long-line overfishing and changing current patterns, but luck should pick up by mid-April.

Tradition of Tuna

Bob Goldstein

Atlantic yellowfin tuna swim off the North Carolina coast year round, but anglers can’t get to the Gulf Stream when the wind is blowing at gale force. […]