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How to tie the Bimini twist fishing knot
The Bimini twist is a fishing knot that is easy to learn and useful no matter what species you’re fishing for. […]
Articles by Chris Burrows
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Use winter downtime to learn your boat’s electronics
Don’t let the winter doldrums get you down; use this time to maintain and learn your boat’s electronics. […]
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12-year-old wins $35,753 in king mackerel tournament
Twelve-year-old Brayden McMullan captained himself to victory with a 52-pound king mackerel in the Fall Brawl out of Ocean Isle, N.C. […]
Bass Fishing
Fly-rod bass fishing is a great summer technique
Drop that heavy tackle and target summer bass with a fly rod. […]
Offshore Fishing
Hunting swordfish, the gladiators of the sea, is unique experience
Daytime swordfish trips are a unique experience. Dropping a single bait — or possibly two — down to extreme depths requires cooperation from Mother Nature, and a lot of hard work. […]
Offshore Fishing
Swordfish stocks are healthy
A commercial fishery for broadbill swordfish has operated on the east coast for years, most notably by long-line boats operating several hundred miles offshore. […]
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Time for sword play – Hot weather, hot action in the Carolinas’ swordfish grounds
On a glassy day in the middle of the summer, Jacky DuFour sits at the helm of his 25-foot center console, the Merry Marlin. He’s well offshore of the usual trolling grounds, past the Big Rock, out of Beaufort Inlet. He has a single line in the water, which is more than 1,600 feet deep. […]
Offshore Fishing
Jigging rigs need the best solid rings around
Fishermen tie an awful lot of rigs in an awful lot of different ways, and jigging is no different. Beginning jiggers are often unsure of the correct way to connect their terminal tackle. […]
Offshore Fishing
The good ol’ Bimini twist is still the best
Anglers have devised a number of methods to create a double line, some easy to tie and some not. But there is probably not a more tried-and-true method of creating a loop than the venerable Bimini twist. […]
Offshore Fishing
Know your bottomfish — or else
Since the reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act in 2006, fishing regulations have changed at a rate never before seen, and nowhere more than in the Snapper/Grouper complex. […]