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June 25, 2026

Rick Bennett of Wilmington instructs a classroom of eager anglers about saltwater fishing techniques at last year’s Sportsman Fishing School.

Make like a fish; go to school

If you aren’t a striper or bluefin fisherman or one of those dedicated anglers who chases speckled trout and red drum all year, then the winter months at the North Carolina coast are a slow time. […]

Take care of needed boat maintenance and repairs now and you can fish instead of paying a boat shop during fishing season.

Now’s time to take care of boat

David Fritts

I am probably the last person to preach to anybody else about keeping his or her boat in good shape or make a special effort to get it ready for the beginning of the bass-fishing season. […]

Wayne Lawson (left) and Dale Hege, both of Ramseur, won the Oct. 28-29 Fish-off for the New Piedmont and High Rock Team Tournament trails with a two-day haul of 30.34 pounds of largemouth bass.

Tarheel Team Tournaments ended

Tony Garitta

Tarheel Team Tournaments of Wilson, under the direction of James and Bucky Bass, has ceased operations — again. […]

Walleye fishing will be the most popular winter activity for mountain anglers and some lakes hold whoppers.

Winter fishing good at lakes

Robert Satterwhite

Walleyes and smallmouth bass are the staples of winter fishing in the mountains. […]

Marty Stone of Linden, a familiar face on the bass tournament scene, likes the worm-pegging capabilities of the new “T-Rig” he helped develop.

Tru-Tungsten ‘T-Rig’ gets a grip

Dan Kibler

North Carolina bass pro Marty Stone got a look at what he thought was the worm rig of the future when he was a pro staffer at Florida-based Gambler Lures. […]

Backlashes

Catch and release for king mackerel?

Craig Holt

A recent news release by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries indicates the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council is proposing a reduction of the total allowable catch (TAC) of mackerels (kings and Spanish) because of potential effects of new snapper-grouper regulations in Amendment 15. […]