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Trout in the Ides of March

March is a crazy month for weather, especially in the Carolinas. It can feel like winter, spring, or summer, and the days don’t follow any certain pattern. Fortunately, mountain trout will still bite throughout the month, and these tips will help you catch your share. […]

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it’s only a bucket, or is it?

Besides rods, reels, line and hooks, what’s the most-common piece of fishing equipment carried by anglers fishing from the bank to million-dollar billfishing boats and every other class of angler in between?  […]

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Bluewater bounty

I enjoy game as much as anyone, but I’m thinking fish for our March recipe. The cold weather from early January has had negative effects on several species of inshore fish, but the offshore fishing remained surprisingly good. […]

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March: lion or lamb for habitat

March is a pivotal time of the year for wild turkey and deer; the two big-game species on which hunters spend most of their time and dollars. When it’s crunch time for turkey hunters in March, it’s also prime time for deer managers to make waves in food plots in preparation for warm-season plantings. […]

Bass Fishing

Must-have baits for March bass

Across the Carolinas, March is the best month, in my opinion, to catch a trophy largemouth bass. I know you can catch one in January, February or April, but everything points to having your best chance this month. […]