Fishing

Can’t buy new? You can update old

Can’t buy new? You can update At the risk of sounding like a naysayer or doomsday prophet, I think it’s safe to say there are many of us who would like to replace the boat we have but don’t see it as something that is going to happen in the near future. […]

Hog Hunting

Hog Heaven

Freddie Stancil and his grandson, Jared Raynor, paused to point out an area where hogs had been rooting for grubs and acorns. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Cape Fear locks, dams and stripers

Striped bass were once so plentiful in the Cape Fear region that they were classified as one of the nine major striper populations on the Atlantic Seaboard, but this was prior to locks and dams being built along the river to help with commerce between Wilmington and Fayetteville. […]

Freshwater Fishing

CFRW and its striper tournament

The first Cape Fear Riverwatch Striper Tournament was held in December 2008, but the annual events are now held in mid-January, with this year’s set for Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of Striperfest 2013. […]