Redfish
Fort Fisher bays hold plenty of redfish for winter anglers
Fort Fisher has become a favorite hangout for winter redfish and the fishermen that chase them. […]
Articles by Jerry Dilsaver
Cooking on the Wild Side
Quail and rice recipe
This wonderful quail dish is a bird hunter’s delight. […]
Cooking on the Wild Side
This hearty soup is great on cold days
This venison-based soup is a great winter meal. Made with cream of mushroom and rice, it is hearty and filling. It’s also great when reheated, so make plenty for leftovers. […]
Striper
Wilmington is a January hot spot for stripers
Striped bass are abundant and very willing to bite around the inshore waters near Wilmington in January and throughout the winter months. […]
Offshore Fishing
Last-gasp bottom-fishing headlines SENC coastline
How to catch gag, black, scamp and red grouper off North Carolina’s southeastern coast in December. […]
Inshore Fishing
Will hurricanes’ effects on fishing be long-lasting?
The Cape Fear area was hit hard by Hurricane Florence this fall, and then the remnants of Hurricane Michael added plenty of runoff a few weeks later. The full assessment of the damage and how these storms will affect fishing is ongoing, but one positive was that redfish and specks were feeding within weeks. Another is that no fish-consumption advisories have been issued.
Inshore Fishing
Fish that edge
The Northeast Cape Fear joins the Cape Fear River beside the Battleship North Carolina near downtown Wilmington, and the Black River flows into it about 10 miles upstream. The rivers combine to drain much of central North Carolina. There is also the Brunswick River, but it is basically a thoroughfare that branches off the Cape Fear just upriver from Wilmington and rejoins it across from the N.C. State Ports facility.
Cooking on the Wild Side
Basic venison summer sausage
Fall is a special time for sportsmen in the Carolinas, and it has managed to shine through all the weather we’ve had this year, including two hurricanes. Fish are biting, and most hunting seasons are open. There were repairs this year that had to be placed in front of the honey-do list, but occasionally sportsmen need a break — even in the worst of times — and the fish and game cooperated.
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Cape Fear’s December mixed bag
As he pushed away from the boat ramp at the Dram Tree Park in Wilmington, N.C., Rennie Clark’s plan for a chilly, slightly cloudy fall day, was first to target stripers in the Northeast Cape Fear River, then head to the Cape Fear River for trout and red drum.
Offshore Fishing
Changes may be coming in the snapper/grouper fishery
Dr. Michelle Duval of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, chair of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, anticipates a few changes to how the snapper/grouper fishery is managed after fishermen brought up some issues during the SAFMC’s Visioning Project last year.
Cooking on the Wild Side
Get cheeky with mojo grouper
The odd weather that has been prevalent in the Carolinas this year has continued into the fall. After rain and heat through the summer, Hurricane Florence backed into the east coast and wreaked havoc from Cedar Island, N.C. to Cape Romain, S.C.
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November: prime time for super grouper
John Mallette’s love affair with grouper began when he was a teen on Topsail Island, where his family once owned Ocean City Pier. He took a trip with Joe Hifko, a noted fisherman, and was hooked right away.