May made for some great fishing!  We targeted the rivers for cats and routinely had 25-35 fish days.  We also had our first night trips of the year which yielded plenty of nice fish and plenty of excitement.  The spring crappie bite was still pretty steady through May although it has started tapering off the last … Continue reading "May Report"

As usual April was a great month to fish….it remained chilly and things got a bit of a late start but hopefully that just means we get to enjoy more spring fishing!  The larger crappie have spawned and are now feeding heavily while many of the smaller crappie have just moved into the backs of the … Continue reading "April Report"

I had the opportunity to work with one of my sponsors on a Kerr Lake video in late March.  We had an absolute blast catching striper and cats.   Mitch came down from Montana and got his hands full with a new personal best blue cat.  Can’t wait to share the footage from this one! … Continue reading "Filming with the Pautzke Crew!"

March is by far one of my favorite months to be on the water!  Crappie perch striper and catfish are all busy eating away this month.  You can catch numbers of fish you can catch huge fish.  The weather is generally very comfortable.  What’s not to love about this month!?!? So don’t hesitate…call us today … Continue reading "March Fishing Report"

Well the conditions have flipped yet again! Warm February weather and a fair amount of rain has prompted some fish to start moving back up the lake and into the feeder creeks.  With water temps climbing into the upper 40’s-low 50’s many crappie have transitioned into a pre-spawn pattern.  Spider rigging and long-lining catches the … Continue readin...

The Ice Bowl tournament is behind us and NC has yet another win under it’s belt! Largely thanks to Brad “The Grateful” Smalt and Joel Boyd who landed a 103 pound blue catfish to win the tournament.  I actually met Brad at the Icebowl about 8 years ago and I have seen him there every … Continue reading "Ice Bowl Updates"

January has packed some brutal cold fronts so far and water temps have plummeted into the low 30’s.  To the delight of seagulls and blue catfish most lakes in the area suffered a significant shad kill this month.  These cold temps combined with the lack of rain has pushed most cats towards deeper water.  Anchoring … Continue reading "January Report...

Wanted to switch it up a little bit for this month’s fishing report and tell you all how great the crappie fishing has been!  We’ve been on a pretty solid pattern now that most of the fish have started transitioning to deeper brush piles.  We’ve caught fish on a combination of jigs and fire-dyed minnows … Continue reading "December Report"

Water Level: 300.49 | Water Temperature: 58.8˚ Weather: 60˚ | Patchy Fog | Winds: 1 mph 1. Largemouth Bass: Bass are active in shallow to moderate depths of 3-8 feet focusing around buckbrush willow bushes and rocky points. Use plastic worms creature baits and spinnerbaits fished slowly in and around submerged wood and brush. 2. […]