Flounder
Go “stinky” for flounder
You’ll catch more flounder if you use scent additives or scented lures like Gulp! when flounder fishing. […]
The Carolinas
Cobia
Border cobia make big nearshore appearance
Nothing says summer is coming like pitching a live menhaden to a 50-pound cobia 20 feet from the boat. […]
Columns
Kayak fishing for bream
Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?” […]
Columns
Slip-bobber rigs do the job
Slip corks aren’t just for bream fishing. They’re good for saltwater fishing too, even for big fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras opens May 15
The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. […]
Bass Fishing
Top tips for catching late spring bass
This time of year, bass fishing can be great across the Carolinas. But it can be frustrating too, depending on many factors. Most largemouth bass have completed spawning, but some late spawners are still out there. […]
Featured
Inshore fishing is hot along coasts of both Carolinas
It’s that time of year when just getting on the water and making a few casts can make an angler feel like Midas turning everything to gold. Inshore anglers have been feeling that for the past week or so up and down the coasts of both Carolinas. If you’re not fishing right now, then you’re missing out. […]
Columns
Leftover turkey has life with this recipe
Regular readers of this column know there is always one turkey recipe each spring to go with the turkey season. Only once before have I added a second turkey recipe, but I’m going to do it again. It’s a turkey pie, cooked in a cast-iron pan, that can be cooked in the oven or taken outside to the grill in the warming May weather. It makes a lot, too, so there will be plenty for lunches for a few days. […]
Columns
How effective are warm season food plots?
Lots of natural food sources are available for wildlife this time of year, but food plots will still bring them in by the herd. […]
Bass Fishing
Three great baits for bass in May
I am a Taurus bull, so I really love to get on the water in May and chase bass. It is a great fishing month, because there are a lot of fish on the bank that are easy to catch. We’ve finally got stable weather across the Carolinas, and even though some of the months earlier in the year might be better for catching your personal biggest fish, May is probably the most fun for me to go fishing. […]