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Catch more state-line speckled trout

For much of the year, the coast along the border between North Carolina and South Carolina provides a wide variety of species to target, and November is a great time to be on the water, especially if speckled trout are among your favorites. It’s a sure bet for steady action on every phase of the tide. […]

Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key

Dan Kibler

Few people in the hunting industry would ever describe Marshall Collette as “understated.” […]

King mackerel fishermen have a handful of productive baits to choose from

Jerry Dilsaver

Live baits are the most-productive ones for king mackerel, especially big kings. Some anglers continue to catch kings using a mixture of spoons, sea witches and lures. […]

Timing South Carolina’s deer rut

Phillip Gentry

Deer biologists would love to be able to say that on Oct. 1, the rut will peak in 23 days, but it’s not that simple. Biologists often examine fetuses and can pinpoint very accurately the date of conception, but not every doe enters estrus on the same day. […]

Find staging areas outside of fields

Terry Madewell

Matt Willis said successfully hunting agricultural crops depends on knowing routes deer take from habitat beyond the borders to the edges of the field. […]

Paddle your way to more speckled trout with these tips

Phillip Gentry

Since January, we’ve covered strategies, rigging and tactics for targeting different species from a paddle craft. Along the way, we’ve covered saltwater, freshwater and even delved into some hunting. Noticeably absent on this list was a favorite saltwater species along the entire Carolina coast: speckled trout. […]

Big, Outer Banks red drum have pier visits on their itineraries

Dusty Wilson

October is a special month for many of North Carolina’s fisheries, and none more so than the Outer Banks’ adult red drum stampede. Pier fishermen will get the first taste of reds longer than 40 inches as they follow baitfish evacuating the sounds and Virginia waters in anticipation of cold weather. […]