Three years ago, Jake Bussolini, an author based in the Lake Norman area, solicited the assistance of guide Mac Byrum to co-author a book on the science and techniques behind catching giant catfish around the country. […]
Fishermen who target catfish are no strangers to unusual concoctions, but catfish recipes typically border on rancid — not make the angler hungry for lunch. […]
A multifaceted stream, the Tuckasegee River begins at the junction of Panthertown and Greenland creeks in southeastern Jackson County and flows northwest through Jackson into Swain County, where it eventually flows into Fontana Reservoir. […]
Spotted bass and stripers are the main targets at Lake Norman this month for guide Craig Price of Denver. […]
Two huge yellowfin tuna – the two biggest ever – have been caught in the past couple of months, but only one is being considered for a new world record. John Petruescu caught a 445-pound yellowfin just before sunrise on Dec. 9 while fishing on the Excel, a long-range charterboat out of San Diego, Calif., Although his fish surpassed the existing world record by a full 40 pounds, it was will not be considered as a possible world record because the boat’s captain grabbed the fishing rod twice during the fight, disqualifying it under the rules of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). […]
I fantasize about time travel, being able to go back in the time before Europeans came to this country, when it was populated by indigenous people, when forests were full, game was abundant and streams were clean and full of fish. […]
The Tuckaseegee River is famous on its own as a fishing destination in western North Carolina, but often overlooked are four small impoundments on the East Fork of the river, the “Four Remote Gems” – Wolf Creek Lake, Tanasee Creek Lake, Bear Creek Lake and Cedar Cliff Lake. […]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public input meeting at Lake Norman High School in Mooresville on Oct. 16. […]
Craig Parks calls himself a “reformed striper fisherman,” and says it’s a matter of necessity. […]
Anglers looking for something different could do worse than choose western North Carolina waters this time of year. Two types of fishing are available — river fishing for smallmouths or stream fishing for wild mountain trout. […]
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