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A Gulf Coast king mackerel such as this one would finish in the middle of the pack at most tournaments in that area but might finish first at an eastern Florida or North Carolina-based event — which has given some anglers the desire to change how boats accrue season points.

Scoring systems need a change

Once again I’m going to depart from the norm for this column and discuss the points system used by several saltwater tournament sanctioning bodies. […]

Fish deep, slow, big, a river

David Fritts

Bass fishing in July across North Carolina can be a pretty tough chore unless you settle down and realize you’re forced to do certain things, such as:

• Fish deep.

• Fish slow.

• Fish “big” (in more ways than one).

• Fish a river.
[…]

Lexington’s Tony Foster (left) and Winston-Salem’s Steve Sink (far right), winners of the Alexis Myers Benefit Bass Tournament at High Rock Lake, were one of 31 teams that raised $1,085 in support of 3-year-old Alexis, who had a successful operation for the removal of a brain tumor. Here Alexis (center) gets a lift from family member, Erik Myers of Lexington.

Wright captures BFL at Kerr Lake

Tony Garitta

Lexington’s David Wright won the April 22 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament at Kerr Lake. His five-fish catch of 18-03 paid $4,046. […]

A new fishing technique in which an angler slowly trolls little jigs using extra-long spinning rods above baitfish schools produces crappies for one N.C. guide during the heat of summer.

Tricking crappies when it’s hot

Dan Kibler

When fishermen think about crappie, normally, the idea comes to mind of slipping along in the shallows, dabbling a jig or dunking a minnow around any kind of cover you can find. […]

Learning the ropes to operate a bass boat and where to fish were two of Michelle Armstrong’s early challenges as a pro angler.

Nailing Bass

Tony Garitta

Fishing has played such a significant role in the lives of Troy and Michelle Armstrong that the Denver couple named their children in reference to the sport. […]

At several spots, Capt. Noah Lynk waded to the edge of a marsh to fish for red drum. Stalking tailing reds and trying to present lures without spooking a fish are thrilling challenges to anglers.

Speck-ulative Reds

Jerry Dilsaver

The small egg sinker and frisky mud minnow I had just cast lightly splashed into the running water of the creek where it compressed into an eddy around the submerged oyster bar. […]

Alvin Tatum caught a nice stringer of largemouth bass at Rhodes Pond by using floating plastic worms. Tatum said largemouths in the lake prefer pink and yellow floating worms.

More than a Pond

Mike Marsh

Dawn’s first rays filtered through a stand of cypress trees, sparkling on the silky water like a necklace of yellow diamonds draped against a black velvet dress. […]

North Carolina’s sailfish average 20 to 40 pounds, but sometimes a fish approaching 100 pounds will be landed. Light tackle is recommended.

Sailfish are members of the marlin family (Istiophoridae), which includes blue, black, striped, and white marlins, spearfishes (two or three of types), and of course Atlantic and Pacific sailfishes […]

Lake Gaston blue cats can reach impressive sizes. Amidon hascaught fish as large as 42 pounds.

Catfish Corner

Dan Kibler

If Scott Van Horn is public enemy No. 1 to Lake Gaston’s catfish, you’ll have to forgive him. If he hadn’t talked, thousands more of them would be alive. […]

Capt. Mike Wells first tries nearshore live-bottom areas during July when he’s hunting king mackerels.

Live Rock Cafe

Craig Holt

When July’s heat and humidity drop across the Carolinas like a wool blanket, anglers don’t have to go far off “the hill” to find good big-game fishing. […]