Fishing & Outdoors

The Angler Magazine, Charlotte/Piedmont bringing the Piedmont only the best fishing articles and forecasts for our lakes: Badin, Hickory, High Rock, Mountain Island, Norman, Rhodhiss, Tillery, Wateree, Wylie & Tuckertown Dam

Kayak Fishing Essentials

By: Vinny “Commish” Ferreri So, what all goes into competing in a kayak fishing tournament? Obviously, the big purchase is … Aug 6th, 2020

Well, I’m Going Fishing

By: Michelle Armstrong Our world has changed. I used to have the great outdoors mostly, all to myself. But there’s … Aug 6th, 2020

Birthday Fishing Trip and PB

By: Jake Bussolini The Tennessee River System has long been one of my favorite fishing spots in the world. I … Aug 6th, 2020

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Forecast for LAKE NORMAN

By: Captain Craig Price August’s arrival in central NC concurs with the dog days of summer. But local anglers might … Aug 6th, 2020

Forecast for Lake Wateree

By: Cory Davis   The days are getting longer, so the fishing is getting better. Lake Wateree can be a … Mar 2nd, 2020

Forecast for Lake Wylie

By: Phillip Rizzitello   It’s time for the water!  This time of the year is fairly unpredictable as our weather … Mar 2nd, 2020

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Queen Trigger is a Georgia Record

Georgia created a new state record category after angler Ryan R. Simmons caught this 7-pound, 0.58-ounce queen triggerfish on April 7. The fish is a new species in the Georgia Saltwater Game Fish Program and no prior record existed.Apr 19th, 2024

15-Year-Old Lands 101-Pound Blue Cat

A 101-pound blue catfish caught by a 15-year-old girl on April 7 is the heaviest blue cat on record for Ohio. The jury is still out on whether it will be certified as a new state record. It was caught on a jugline, and there is no jugline category for Ohio state records.Apr 16th, 2024

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Read The April Issue!

Read the latest issue in your area!Apr 16th, 2024

April Calls for Tan, Cream and Yellow Dry Flies

April is prime-time for topwater trouting across north Georgia. It’s the height of seasonal hatches for light cahill mayflies and tan caddisflies, and the start of our yellow stonefly hatches, too.Apr 15th, 2024

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Monkeyface Prickleback: It’s a World Record!

Ever heard of a monkeyface prickleback? Apr 12th, 2024

3 men spell ‘HELP’ with palm fronds, rescued from remote Pacific Island Pikelot

The castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out “HELP” on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.Apr 11th, 2024

Louisiana Red Snapper Season Opens April 15

The 2024 Louisiana private recreational red snapper season opens Monday, April 15, in both state and federal waters off Louisiana. The season will run seven days a week with a daily bag limit of four fish per person at a 16-inch total minimum length limit.Apr 11th, 2024

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Walmart Becomes First Retailer to Deliver Live Bait

We’re still not completely convinced this Walmart press release isn’t an April Fool’s prank. Apparently, Walmart stores in Alabama now deliver live bait to anglers at the dock. Is it a joke? You be the judge:Apr 10th, 2024

Fishing the 2024 Cicada Emergence

Cicadas are some of the most prevalent, yet overlooked, insect hatches for anglers. In the eyes of fish, these big droning bugs are like a bacon double cheeseburger slapped down in the middle of a tray of finger sandwiches.Apr 10th, 2024

Maryland Declares War on Invasive Blue Cats

Anglers across the state are seeing more and more blue catfish, an invasive species that only reached Maryland waters in the 1990s.Apr 10th, 2024

Suzuki Marine Unveils New Stealth Line™ Outboards

    Suzuki Marine’s all new DF200 STEALTH is an “In Line” four-stroke outboard, packed with technology, that features large … Feb 20th, 2024

Yamaha’s 2024 19-Foot Boats

  Prepare for exhilarating water adventures with Yamaha Boats’ impressive 19 Foot Series. Featuring the Runabout lineup (SX190, AR190, SX195, … Jan 9th, 2024

Miami Boat Show | February 15-19, 2023

    Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. Fore more info visit https://bit.ly/3iL3zw7Dec 20th, 2022

Fannin County Offers Trout Fishing Of Every Kind

From highland origins to beyond its gates at Blue Ridge Dam, the Toccoa River forms the spine of trout fishing in Fannin County, the Trout Capital of GA.Apr 9th, 2024

Did the Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Affect Fish Behavior?

Did the solar eclipse affect fish behavior? Watch as I attempt to find out. Apr 8th, 2024

Missouri Angler Feeds World Record to his Garden

George Chance, of Festus Missouri, caught a 97-poung bighead carp on March 19 that set a new state record and outweighed the IGFA all-tackle world record by 7 pounds. After weighing it for the state record, he chopped it up and buried it in his garden.Apr 2nd, 2024