Big Bass
Upstate angler catches 10-pound bass
Stephen Flook, Jr. of Greer, S.C. was using a Z-Man CrawZ on a 1/10-ounce jighead when a giant bass hit the lure during a recent trip on an Upstate lake. […]
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Big Bass
N.C. angler lands enormous smallmouth bass
Ken Whitesides of Connelly Springs, N.C. caught a trophy smallmouth bass while fishing Lake James on Feb. 29, 2020. […]
Columns
Never give up! that big speck won’t
Persistence is one of the most overlooked keys among an angler’s tricks when it comes to landing trophy speckled trout. […]
Newsletters
Youth angler catches 876-pound bluefin tuna
Youth angler Al Morris, Jr. caught a giant bluefin tuna on Jan. 16, 2020 while fishing with his dad out of Morehead City, N.C. […]
Newsletters
Giant bluefin bite is still on fire out of Morehead City
It’s still giant bluefin tuna time off the coast of Morehead City. Numerous 600+ pounders have been caught in recent days. […]
Fishing
Carolina Sportsman’s top 20 stories of 2019
We were fortunate enough to write about some great hunting and fishing adventures throughout 2019. Here’s a look back at our top 20 most read stories of the year. […]
Bass Fishing
Trophy walleye surprises Lake James bass angler
Bryan Justice of Arden, N.C. caught an 8.2-pound trophy walleye while bass fishing in Lake James. […]
Newsletters
800-pound bluefin tuna caught out of Atlantic Beach
The weather is perfect and the bluefin tuna are chewing off of North Carolina’s coast. […]
Inshore Fishing
Possible world-record sea mullet caught in surf on NC’s Outer Banks
Brett Jordan of Florence, S.C. caught the potential new world record whiting (aka sea mullet, southern kingfish, Virginia mullet) from the surf on the Outer Banks on Nov. 11, 2019. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bull redfish action is INSANE in Winyah Bay
Right now is the time to catch the biggest fish of your life, and Winyah Bay is the place to do it. […]
Big Bass
Kerr Lake guide bags huge Jordan Lake bass
Chris Bullock is usually chasing crappie and catfish on Kerr Lake, but he proved he’s still got the skills when it comes to bass fishing after landing an 11-pounder last week. […]
Speckled Trout
Big trout on feeding frenzy in Neuse River area
Lots of speckled trout, including some trophies, have been caught in the Neuse River area lately, especially on soft plastic lures. […]
Featured
Top 3 tips for catching cold weather trout
Scale down your fishing line and lure sizes and you’ll catch more wintertime speckled trout. And don’t forget to change your fluorocarbon leader often. […]
Featured
N.C. angler catches and releases 10-pound speckled trout
After catching a 10.06-pound speckled trout, Tommy Williams of North Carolina took the lead in two different yearly trout tournaments, then released the fish alive. […]