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April 30, 2026

Big red drum are spawning in the lower Neuse now and it’s the best time of the year to catch them.

Now’s prime time to go for giant Pamlico red drum

Following passage of Hurricane Irene, “old” red drum fishing has been spectacular at the lower Neuse River and should get better during the next three weeks. […]

The rip-rap at Brown’s landing holds plenty of flounder and red drum.

Saltwater Series: Southport

Jerry Dilsaver

Southport is one of those places just about everyone has heard about and some have fished. It is a sleepy tourist and fishing town on the mainland near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]

Sunflowers aren’t the only planting that attracts doves, but they should be considered for every field that’s targeted for a dove hunt.

Sunflowers aren’t the only dove food

Scott Keepfer

Although sunflowers reign supreme as a dove attractant, there are plenty of other dove foods that shouldn’t be overlooked. […]

King mackerel fishing should rebound in a week or so after Hurricane Irene’s passage at the Crystal Coast.

Irene quashed Crystal Coast fishing, but it will rebound soon

Craig Holt

Fishing conditions are difficult at the Crystal Coast today as residents and the habitat tries to recover from the effects of Hurricane Irene. […]

A good boat driver can keep the person throwing the cast net in position to make perfect casts to the spot where bait balls were dropped in front of marking pole.

Secrets to Shrimping Success

Terry Madewell

South Carolina sportsmen have a penchant for loving “Opening Day,” and during the fall, there are many such opportunities in the Palmetto State. […]

The Pond Mountain Game Land in Ashe County, the newest public-hunting area under the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s banner, offers a good population of whitetail deer — as well as bear and grouse.

Newest game land has deer, bear, grouse

Craig Holt

North Carolina’s newest game land, Pond Mountain, covers 1,973 acres is in the northwest corner of Ashe County, adjacent to the Tennessee-Virginia borders. […]

Tarpon fishing has been productive during the late summer at the southeastern N.C. coast.

Bull reds, tarpon, flounder creating hot action at coast

Craig Holt

Three species of saltwater fish — tarpon, red drum and flounder — are providing most of the action around Wrightsville Beach during late summer. […]

Capt. Englis Glover targets redfish in Murrells Inlet waters when the majority of fishermen are trying to catch flounder.

Saltwater Series: Making the most of Murrells Inlet

Dan Kibler

You can’t blame Englis Glover for expressing his love — loud and long — for Murrells Inlet. After all, he grew up barely a long cast from its waters and, except for an interruption of several years while chasing and hitting a little white ball as a golf pro, he’s always called the little fishing village on the lower end of the Grand Strand home. […]

Harris Lake schooling bass can provide lots of action in the deep heat of summer.

Schooling bass not in grass at Harris

Craig Holt

Shearon Harris Lake in Chatham County (only 20 miles south of Raleigh) is one of the premier largemouth bass destinations in the state. […]

Chumming and using extremely fresh cut bait are two keys to hooking up with an acrobatic Pamlico Sound tarpon.

Fresh bait is key to catching Pamlico Sound tarpon

Jeff Burleson

Fresh bait is among the most-important concerns for Pamlico Sound tarpon fishermen. […]