Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2018
April is a big-bass month across both Carolinas. Tune in for tips on baits and learn which North Carolina lakes are trophy destinations. […]
The Carolinas
Bass Fishing
Swimbait? Go small
With the introduction of Florida-strain largemouth bass into southern California in 1959, fish weighing as much as 20 pounds made that state’s waters treasured fishing grounds for the next world-record fish. Twenty-one of the heaviest 25 bass ever caught have come from California waters, mostly the San Diego city lakes. […]
Features
Make mine a MirrOlure
Fish can be caught any number of ways, but MirrOlures hold a special place with a number of saltwater fishermen, especially those who spend time in inshore waters. […]
Bass Fishing
Bomber’s Jointed Wake Minnow
Russell Garner remembers the days in South Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast when anglers modified jointed Redfins to make a “wake” bait that redfish found hard to resist. […]
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North Carolina’s Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters to open April 7
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 7. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2019. […]
Columns
No time better than now to prepare
As I write this, another year’s deer season has come to a close. For many hunters, this is a sad time of year, as thoughts of a long offseason become reality. […]
Columns
Trout in the Ides of March
March is a crazy month for weather, especially in the Carolinas. It can feel like winter, spring, or summer, and the days don’t follow any certain pattern. Fortunately, mountain trout will still bite throughout the month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]
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Casey Ashley moves into top ten of Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell
Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C. has stayed very consistent over the first two days of the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. For many of the other anglers, the overall fishing dropped off on day two, helping him to charge from 14th place to 8th place going into Championship Sunday. […]
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Casey Ashley finishes 8th at Bassmaster Classic
Casey Ashley took top honors the last time the Bassmaster Classic was held at Lake Hartwell, but the Donalds angler fell a little bit short this time around, finishing in eighth place with a total three-day weight of 42-pounds, 12-ounces. […]
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Jason Williamson sits in 11th place at Bassmaster Classic
For the most part, Jason Williamson’s first day of the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell, S.C. went as planned, and his five-fish limit weighing 15-pounds, 5-ounces has him in an 11th place tie with Dustin Connell of Alabama. His biggest fish was around four pound […]