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Cover: April 2016 (SC)
Turkey season is reaching its peak across South Carolina, and a lot of the easy birds have already been killed. […]
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Bass Fishing
Spring bass in the shallows – North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw provides bass fishermen with some unique opportunities in the spring
Forget what you know about early spring bass fishing in North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw is different. Broad and shallow, Lake Waccamaw is a natural lake in rural Columbus County, and it affords anglers some unique opportunities not available on man-made lakes across the Tarheel State. […]
Bass Fishing
Before and after – Prespawn or postspawn, Shearon Harris Lake has plenty of bass to keep you busy this month
As April arrives at Shearon Harris Lake, one thing is for certain: the spawn is irrefutable. Waves of buck bass and fat females will be hitting the banks and preparing beds, eager to deposit the eggs they’ve carried through the winter before retreating to make room for another group. […]
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Turkey Q&A: North Carolina turkey hunting experts share their secrets
Turkey hunters like to think they know what they’re doing, but is such always the case? To answer that question, as well as five others, a handful of North Carolina’s best turkey hunters spoke on the subject. […]
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2016 North Carolina turkey season preview
Hunters may remember with satisfaction the spring of 2016 because turkey season might wind up being one of the best in North Carolina history. […]
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OBX offshore kickoff – Hot bluewater fishing off North Carolina’s coast centers around Hatteras in April
The first bluewater fish to arrive off the Outer Banks each year are tuna, and their names include a small variety of colors. Bluefin have become regular visitors in March, staying until the water begins warming in April. Pods of blackfin pass through in winter, but the schools get larger and hungrier as spring arrives. They are joined by a few yellowfin and occasional bigeye tuna in late March and early April, and the fishing continues to improve.
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Cover: April 2016 (NC)
Bass fishing swings into prime time this month, with action that’s tough to beat on Shearon Harris Lake south of Raleigh and Lake Waccamaw in the state’s southeastern corner. […]
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Cape Fear white out – Targeting whiting in the Cape Fear area this month
One of the finest-tasting panfish along the Cape Fear coast has to deal with a bit of an identity crisis, but it might be a good thing, as stocks of whiting, aka kingfish, sea mullet or Virginia mullet, are in good shape and not managed by any regulations. […]
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It’s double-play time on North Carolina’s Kerr Lake
Largemouth and striped bass feed together at one of North Carolina’s largest lakes during late winter and early spring, but few anglers know. […]
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Slab happy – For big crappie in eastern North Carolina, try the Tar River Reservoir
Just as anglers do in early spring, Tar River Reservoir suffers mood swings. One day, the water is clear. The next day, it rains, bringing muddy runoff surging down its feeder creeks. […]