Columns
Mooning over a bream?
J.D. Desrosiers of Greer, S.C., gives tips and tricks for using his kayak to go hunting for bream beds. […]
Month: May 2019
Fishing Hotspots
King mackerel run has pier, kayak anglers on fire
May is a special time along many Carolina beaches, and that is especially so along the beaches of Long Bay for the annual run of king mackerel that isn’t duplicated anywhere else in the two Carolinas. […]
Columns
Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
Learn the true capability topwater baits possess and how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently whenever conditions are right. […]
Inshore Fishing
S.C. shellfish harvesting season will close May 31
South Carolina’s recreational shellfish season will close on May 31 until the fall, when water temperatures will decrease to a safe level again. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Flounder invade Little River estuary
The good weather that comes with May also brings excellent flounder fishing to Little River on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. […]
Deer Hunting
N.C.’s 2018-19 deer harvest down 9 percent
While North Carolina’s deer harvest numbers mark a 9-percent decline compared to the average of the previous three years, NCWRC wildlife biologists said it’s no cause for alarm. […]
Columns
Mayday! Send your message loud and clear
A mayday call is not the only distress call we should familiarize ourselves. Two other distress calls are more commonly used, and they can help save lives and equipment. […]
Cobia
Cobia bite is heating up on nearshore structure
Anglers are starting to catch plenty of cobia at the nearshore reefs and wrecks located from 5 to 15 miles off the Carolina coastlines. […]
Outdoor Update
First-time Carolina hunter bags six-bearded gobbler
Rockwell, N.C. hunter Justin Bonds went on his first ever turkey hunt on April 20, 2019 and killed a trophy beard that weighed more than 21 pounds, had 1 15/16-inch spurs, and six beards that totaled 47 inches in length. […]
Turkey Hunting
4-year-old hunter kills 24-pound turkey
After missing two turkeys earlier in the season, 4-year-old Cayden Clark of Laurinburg, N.C. killed a giant bird that weighed 24 pounds, had double beards that measured 11 1/2- and 4-inches in length, and 1 3/8-inch spurs. […]