Bass Fishing

Five-year-old angler catches his first 5-pound bass

When Brantlee Knight of Laurel Hill, NC was born prematurely, his parents had much more to be concerned about than watching the now 5-year-old catch a bass. But when Brantlee landed a 5-pound bucketmouth earlier this month, it was a moment Brantlee’s dad said is one he’ll never forget. […]

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Raleigh hunter kills lone gator of North Carolina’s 2018 season

If luck was in any way involved in Ryan Pridgen’s success at bagging an alligator in North Carolina’s first gator harvest season, it was only in being chosen for a tag. Him killing the lizard was anything but luck; the Raleigh sportsman spent enough hours, time, and energy to locate and kill the gator that he’d qualify for overtime if the whole thing was a job. […]

Columns

Size does matter! Know your plot

It’s that time again: for cooler weather, changing colors and the approach of the whitetail rut. While some hunters get an early start in August and September to fulfill their food-plot dreams, the majority start tilling up the dirt in early October. It’s a busy season for hunters looking to quickly establish a field of greens, because their prime hunting days are eminently approaching. […]

Featured

This is currently the hottest fishing spot in the Carolinas

Saltwater fishing usually picks up in the fall, and this year has been no different along the Carolina coastlines. Inshore, offshore, nearshore, surf, and pier fishing has been great in the waters of both states for the past couple of weeks, and one of the hottest spots lately has been the Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach. […]

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Bass Fishing

Bass anglers, don’t miss October

I have never been shy about how much I love bass fishing in October. For a guy who loves to tie a crankbait on the end of his line, I can’t imagine a better time to be on a lake than the weeks leading up to Halloween. […]