In late May, these fish will hit topwater. There won't be as many fish, but they will be larger and very aggressive. Try a shad colored or blue Zara Spook or Striper Swiper. Fishing School Keeping in mind that hands-on is the best route to learning, the inaugural Carolina Adventure Freshwater Fishing School is slated for May 21 at Lake Wheeler in Raleigh. Top area guides, including Kennon Brown, Mike Dinterman, Maynard Edwards, Ed Hancock and Freddie Sinclair will join tournament pros Jeffrey Thomas, Marty Stone and Chris Elliott to teach classes covering most aspects of freshwater fishing.
Classes cover everything from pitchin' and flippin' to fly fishing for bass and trout.
There will even be a class on how to fish local lakes. Participants are encouraged to bring their rods and reels. Space is limited.