A total of 3 Western N.C. locations ranked on two 10BEST Readers' Choice lists for 2026. Here's where, why they're the best and more.

Fly Fishing North Carolina's Crystal Coast for redfish, sea trout, bluefish, cobia, false albacore and more.

The second annual Maggie Valley Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival is happening on Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, at the ...

Hurricane Helene severely damaged a key Western North Carolina hatchery used to boost the trout stock of local rivers. Now it's coming back.

From our countries’ lakes and rivers to thousands of miles of ocean coastline, there are plenty of opportunities for the recreational and avid fisher alike to cast a rod, net, or even hand into water ...

Traveling to the Roanoke River to fly fish for Hickory Shad. This week on Carolina Outdoor Journal, we travel to the Roanoke River to fly fish for Hickory Shad. On Gear Time, our anglers discuss the ...

Join the premiere of High Country Homecoming in Boone, NC on February 1, 2025. Enjoy live music, a fly fishing film by Wild Fly Productions, and a Q&A with the cast and crew.

Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...