Freshwater Fishing
Fishing the Catawba Bugger
“Let it sink, twitch the line twice, followed by a long trip to take in the slack,” guide Scott Cunningham said. […]
Western NC
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Hendersonville man’s French Broad muskie that might have challenged record
Neal Osteen of Hendersonville wasn’t exactly surprised when he landed a monstrous, 51 inch muskie from the French Broad River on March 8, but was still overjoyed at landing his best muskie to date. […]
Freshwater Fishing
A trout angler’s paradise
It is possible to fish a different trout stream every day for a year and cover only a fraction of the streams in western North Carolina. […]
Events & Announcements
Senate bill would eliminate corn ethanol content in fuels
Three U.S. senators have co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the mandate to use corn ethanol in fuels, and early expectations are that the bill – similar to one that was never brought to a vote in the last session – will proceed toward passage. […]
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Brown is beautiful – Upper Catawba River below Lake James is a trophy brown trout stream
A pickup towing a trailer carrying two inflatable boats pulled into the parking lot of the Bridgewater Public Fishing Access Area downstream from one of the two dams that impounds Lake James. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Stay warm and dry on a winter stream
With water temperatures likely to be in the 30- to 40-degree range through February, staying warm and dry are crucial to enjoying mountain trout fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Mountain trout are North Carolina’s most sought-after fish
If a contestant on “Jeopardy” buzzed in first after getting the club “The most sought-after fish by North Carolina anglers,” the response would probably be a question involving largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, flounder, red drum or spotted sea-trout. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Don’t miss the other Tuck
On just about any day, fair weather or not, the delayed-harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is crowded with trout fishers, either wading or floating the stream. […]
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Cold weather, steaming-hot trout
There’s an explanation why mountain trout fishing is a year-round activity: although some fishermen like it hot, trout like it cold. […]
Deer of the Year
The hunting gods frowned, then smiled on hunter
Will Fussy skipped school on Nov. 25 because he had only one class, and the hunting gods punished him. […]
