Bass Fishing
Solve September’s riddle
When I was a kid learning to fish, I dreaded September. I used to keep a log of every fish I caught all year, and in September, the number of fish I caught would drop by half. […]
Month: September 2014
Deer Hunting
Crossbow involved in North Carolina’s first-ever archery related fatality
North Carolina’s first archery-related hunting fatality in history occurred the evening of Sept. 18 in Transylvania County when George Harley Case Jr., 58, of Pisgah Forest died when he was struck by a crossbow bolt fired by a friend who mistook him for a deer. […]
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Turkey harvest off 15 percent last spring from 2013 levels, SCDNR reports
The 2014 spring turkey season was poor for South Carolina hunters as the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has reported a 15-percent decline over the 2013 season – which was down from the previous year as well. […]
Deer of the Year
Davidson County man kills enormous non-typical buck with crossbow
The biggest buck ever killed in North Carolina with archery equipment didn’t come from one of the counties normally associated with trophy bucks, but one that’s come to be known more for barbecue, Richard Childress and Bob Timberlake. […]
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Oak Island fishermen decks 12-pound flounder in Lockwood Folly River
David Derrick of Oak Island targets big flounder in the Lockwood Folly River, and in the fall, he only fishes a few spots – but he fishes them thoroughly. […]
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Learn how to run the tide for better fishing success
Fishermen often use the term “fish the tide,” but there is a little confusion to what it actually means. […]
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Lipless crankbaits are latest hot lure for Pamlico Sound’s old drum
While searching for artificial alternatives, Capt. Mitchell Blake of Chocowinity found the versatility of jumbo-sized, lipless crankbaits to be the ticket for enticing full-speed strikes from the jumbo-sized red drum that inhabit the Pamlico Sound and its tributaries during their spawning season. […]
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Having trouble finding low-tide reds? Take these two guides’ tips
Lowcountry anglers are finding the redfish bite plenty hot, even as the weather is cooling, but one question many anglers wonder is where they can find redfish at low tide. […]
Hunting
Chemical foams — gun cleaning magic
I don’t remember where I picked up the can of Wipe-Out Brushless Bore Cleaner — but it had been sitting on my workbench shelf for quite a while. […]
Deer of the Year
Gaffney hunter kills huge 8-point buck on opening day of bow season
Hunter Holden Poole of Gaffney, the founder of Rock Solid Outdoors, will never forget this past Monday, the first day of archery season for deer on his Cherokee County hunting grounds. […]