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‘Person-al’ Secrets
Squirrel hunting has fallen down on the list of popular hunting pursuits, but it wasn’t always so. […]
Articles by Mike Marsh
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Hot & Cold
While cold weather and blustery winds may deter some anglers, those who fish year-round can find no better species to target in the winter than striped bass. […]
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Little River, Plenty Ducks
Not every hunter has the time or means to travel to places where web-footed birds blacken the sky. […]
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Deer for the Taking
Joseph “Pork Chop” Wiles of Mayock was deer hunting at an N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission game land in northeastern North Carolina last November. […]
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Whacking Waccamaw Whites
Ned Connelly squinted through the smoke-gray dawn, surveying the water intently for the tiniest of splashes. Motoring along the shoreline of Lake Waccamaw, he wiped his forehead with a towel. […]
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The King and His Court
An elite crowd gathers at the end of every oceanfront fishing pier. From spring to fall, these dedicated anglers stand in the shadows of long rods that sway to the rhythm of the waves tugging at their lines. […]
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Dive Right In!
While many fishermen targeting Spanish mackerel head for the easier-to-access fishing near better-known inlets, at least one pair of Wilmington-area guides heads farther north for top-drawer action. […]
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Super Specks
Most fishermen know that the waters of the lower Neuse River produce huge tarpon and red drum during the hottest months of the year, July and August. […]
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Worth the Wait
The key to catching cobia, according to Capt. Charles Brown of Davis, is patience. […]
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Cruising for a Bruiser
A large charterboat headed out through Carolina Beach Inlet, its wake rocking a 21-foot center console anchored in a slough running alongside the inlet’s northerN sandbar. […]