Big dolphin filling up charters at Crystal Coast June 29, 2009
With temperatures soaring and typical summer weather patterns descending upon North Carolina, many anglers plan trips to Tar Heel beaches and charter offshore boats.
By Craig Holt
Bald Head bays crackle with topwater reds June 22, 2009
The marshes between Bald Head Island and the Federal Point Wildlife Ramp (Fort Fisher) provide a hot location for topwater red drum fishing this summer.
By Craig Holt
Lower Neuse, Pamlico offer variety of fish June 15, 2009
Anglers can have fun with three main species of sportfish in the Pamlico Sound now that summer has arrived in the Carolinas.
By Craig Holt
Dolphin bite pops at Crystal Coast June 1, 2009
If dolphin — big mahis — trip your saltwater fishing trigger, head now to Morehead City.
By Craig Holt
Jordan stripers active now May 26, 2009
When Tar Heel anglers think about striped bass fishing during May, they rarely zone in on Jordan Lake near Pittsboro.
By Craig Holt
Don’t give up on crappie bite just yet May 18, 2009
While most people have quit fishing for crappie by late May because the slabs have finished their spawn season (for the most part), Maynard Edwards, a guide at the Yadkin River chain of lakes, said they’re making a mistake.
By Craig Holt
Dolphin, wahoo mark offshore charter trips May 11, 2009
May’s spring weather has been unpredictable at the N.C. coast, with offshore charter boats having great days then getting blown off the water two or three days in a row.
By Craig Holt
Big nearshore Spanish provide plenty of fun May 5, 2009
Spanish mackerel fishing has been good to great once again during a predictable four-week window — the last half of April and first half of May — off Pleasure Island.
By Craig Holt
Shallow-minded approach works best for Kerr bass April 27, 2009
With consistent spring rains this year, water runoff into the Dan and Staunton Rivers has forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep the flood gates closed at John H. Kerr Dam so downstream Lake Gaston won’t rise too much.
By Craig Holt
Striper spawn smokin’ at upper Roanoke River April 20, 2009
The dogwood blossoms are the size of a squirrel’s ear, and that means two things for Tar Heel sportsmen — spring wild turkey season has arrived and the striped-bass spawning run up the Roanoke River has reached fever pitch.
By Craig Holt
Topwater heaven: Lake Gaston in April April 13, 2009
If you really want to have some bass fishing fun during April, go to Lake Gaston with a handful of topwater lures.
By Craig Holt
Mountain trout season opens with a bang April 6, 2009
Youth Day for turkey hunters was tough at the state's northwest corner because of high winds, temperatures that dropped overnight into the 30s and included the threat of snow.
By Craig Holt
Fritts avoids High Rock 'mud' to find bass in rainy spring April 2, 2009
It didn’t take David Fritts and 11-year-old son, Thomas, long to figure out bass fishing at High Rock Lake following recent spring downpours was pretty much of a “wash” at the main lake.
By Craig Holt
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