November 2008 - Carolina Sportsman

Beaufort-area redfish are turned on

Capt. Danny Rourk of Tailwind Charters in Beaufort has had some great days on redfish, but the day he had this past Friday was one of his best – and it capped a great week of fishing.
[…]

Hooked on trout: the terminology

Robert Satterwhite

Anglers have been using hooks to catch fish since the Stone Age, fashioning hooks from wood, bone, shells and horns. […]

Deer facts don’t support changes

Ramon Bell

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s big-game sub-committee met July 7 in Raleigh to discuss proposing a statewide weapon-of-choice season for whitetail deer. […]

Mystery Buck

Craig Holt

During 2006’s deer season, the best non-typical buck taken by a North Carolina gun hunter was Tommy Ayers’ 172 3/8-inch monster from Stokes County — or so everyone thought at the 2007 Dixie Deer Classic. […]

Have a merry ol’ time with bass

David Fritts

A lot of fishermen never think of taking their boat out in December. They’re deer hunting or thinking about Christmas, and they don’t realize how good the fishing can really be. […]

Griffin takes BFL Super event at Kerr

Tony Garitta

Henderson’s Ray Griffin won the Sept. 27-28 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament at Kerr Lake with a two-day haul of 23 pounds, 9 ounces and received $4,944. […]

Jingle bells and redfish tales

Jerry Dilsaver

Several years ago I wrote my first column suggesting Christmas gifts for sportsmen and the response was overwhelming. […]

The Great Grouper Grope

Jerry Dilsaver

Bait thieves had been pecking at a big chunk of bait that Capt. Mike Webb had positioned beside a rock ledge about 95 feet below the anchored Pelagic Too when they suddenly stopped, indicated by a motionless rod tip. […]