Western NC Archives - Page 61 of 73

This beautiful smallmouth from the Little Tennessee River fell to a popping bug.

Mountain Slam

When I was a boy growing up in the heart of the Smokies, my Grandpa Joe used to say, in his pithy way, “There ain’t nothing like April.” […]

2012 Bassmaster Classic champ Chris Lane made a huge move today to come within 10 ounces of taking the lead in the Elite Series stop on Florida's Lake Okeechobee.

Monroe’s lead cut to 10 ounces on third day of Okeechobee Elite Series tournament

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Nothing short of a heroic effort Saturday could have knocked Ish Monroe of Hughson, Calif., off his lead of 13 pounds, 11 ounces in the Bassmaster Elite Series Power-Pole Slam on Lake Okeechobee. […]

Top Gun Charter's first mate Taylor Thomas caught what is believed to be the first cobia of South Carolina's 2012 fishing season.

Top Gun connects on first shot with cobia season

Bryan Bowers

When the Top Gun crew left Port Royal Marina for the South Ledge and Triple Ledge at 4 a.m. last Sunday (March 18), the plan was trolling for wahoo and tuna. […]

California's Ish Monroe kept a tight grip on the Lake Okeechobee Bassmaster Elite Series after two days of competition.

Monroe keeps Elite Series lead after two days of Lake Okeechobee tournament

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Smashing a six-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series record and threatening others, Ish Monroe increased his lead Friday to 13 pounds, 11 ounces, in the Power-Pole Slam over his nearest challenger, 2012 Bassmaster Classic champion Chris Lane. […]

Large rainbow trout are possible at hatchery-supported waters such as the Davidson River.

April 7 is 2012’s favorite date for mountain trout anglers

Craig Holt

The spring date Tar Heel State (and other states) mountain anglers mark on their calendars each year is the first Saturday in April. That’s when hatchery-supported waters trout season opens. […]

Texas' Alton Jones won his first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament today during the 2012 inaugural event on the St. Johns River.

Jones clinches Elite Series win on Florida’s St. Johns River

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Alton Jones’ Sunday victory on the St. Johns River was all the sweeter for the redemption sprinkled on top. […]

Bassmaster pro Alton Jones leads the Elite Series tournament on the St. Johns River by more than 9 pounds, but the river is turning out huge sacks that could erase that margin on the final day.

Jones owns third-day lead of St. Johns River Elite Series tournament

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Texas pro Alton Jones extended his lead in the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series opener on Florida’s St. Johns River to just more than 9 pounds yesterday (March 17). […]

The 2012 Bassmaster Classic title goes to Elite Series pro Chris Lane, who seined Louisiana's Red River in only his second championship appearance.

Chris Lane nabs 2012 Bassmaster Classic win

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Lane went through a rough patch a couple of years ago, struggling to string together much of anything resembling success and watching older brother Bobby qualify for Bassmaster Classics while he watched from the sidelines. […]

Chris Lane found new waters to take the lead of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic going into the final day of the tournament being held on Louisiana's Red River.

Lane pushes to top of 2012 Classic leaderboard

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Florida’s Chris Lane abandoned the area he fished on the first day of the 2012 Bassmaster Classic, locked down one pool and proceeded to put together a 19-pound, 4-ounce stringer that boosted him into the top spot going into the final day of championship competition. […]