The Carolinas Archives - Page 142 of 191

A hard-earned longbeard is a great way to end the season, but you have to be mentally strong to fool a tom that’s been pressured for weeks.

Late season turkey hunting requires mental toughness

Joey Murphy, a call-maker from Lexington, N.C., said that late-season turkey hunting often requires a commitment to change and diversity in hunting and calling strategies, but mental toughness is crucial. […]

Scotty fly-rod holder with side/deck mount

Phillip Gentry

When it comes to bream fishing from a paddlecraft, especially with fly tackle, having a secure place to store your rod is critical. The problem is that while most fishing kayaks come with rod holders, they typically only fit spinning or baitcasting rods. Fortunately, you can buy aftermarket rod holders designed specifically for fly rods. […]

Call-maker John Tanner likes to hunt food plots as the season wanes.

Mayday! Mayday! There’s still time for turkey hunting!

Terry Madewell

Spring turkey season in both North Carolina and South Carolina extends into May.
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The flier

Phillip Gentry

The first thing most anglers who catch their first flier think is that they’ve caught a hybrid bream/crappie. The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, is a sunfish native to muddy-bottomed swamps, ponds, weedy lakes and backwaters, mostly in the coastal planes in both Carolinas. The biggest fliers, which can live up to five years, get to about 12 inches and a pound. […]

Cobia spend the last few weeks of spring cruising the beaches along the North Carolina-South Carolina line.

Border cobia make big nearshore appearance

Jeff Burleson

Nothing says summer is coming like pitching a live menhaden to a 50-pound cobia 20 feet from the boat. […]

Bedding bream are so aggressive they often strike baits that are too big to swallow.

Kayak fishing for bream

Phillip Gentry

Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?” […]

Slip-bobber rigs do the job

Brian Cope

Slip corks aren’t just for bream fishing. They’re good for saltwater fishing too, even for big fish. […]

North Carolina's black sea bass fishery is split into two sections -- one south of Cape Hatteras and another one north of Cape Hatteras.

Recreational black sea bass season north of Cape Hatteras opens May 15

NCWRC Release

The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. […]

Pro bass angler Brian Latimer has some tips for catching bass like this one in the late spring.

Top tips for catching late spring bass

Brian Cope

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. […]

Dalton Reames shows off a slot-sized redfish caught this past weekend in a lowcountry creek.

Inshore fishing is hot along coasts of both Carolinas

Brian Cope

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. […]