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October 21, 2026

A fairly rare run of inshore chopper bluefish are attacking king mackerel float rigs at Bogue Inlet Pier.

Chopper blues putting bite on king rigs at Bogue Pier

“Chopper” bluefish runs once were commonplace at the Outer Banks beaches, especially at Ocracoke Island, during October and November during the 1970s and early 1980s. […]

Simpsonville's Andy Williams earned the top prize in the 2011 Turkey Photo Contest with this photo of two trophy birds.

‘CJBrown57’ and ‘sumhunt’ win 2011 Turkey Photo and Video Contest

Jeff Dennis

After allowing a month for readers to enter their turkey photos into the SouthCarolinaSportsman.com photo and video gallery, the three-day voting period was decisive. […]

Karen Mabe has completed the Grand Slam on turkeys, which is a fantastic feat

Reidsville woman scores first NWTF grand slam

Mike Marsh

Karen Mabe of Reidsville has become North Carolina’s first female hunter to record a grand slam with the National Wild Turkey Federation. […]

Spring dolphin fishing is ready to sizzle off the Crystal Coast.

Offshore fishing on cusp of explosion

Craig Holt

Offshore fishing out of the Crystal Coast is on the cusp of exploding. […]

Black drum are starting to show up at the southeastern coast near Southport.

Drum, flounder picking up near Southport

Craig Holt

Red drum fishing is starting to heat up at the southeastern coast as the water warms and other species provide a foretaste of summer action. […]

Redfish can be caught at low tide levels on flats near shell rakes

Winyah Bay redfish returning to summer patterns

Jeff Dennis

Captain Tommy Scarborough of Georgetown Coastal Adventures (843-546-3543) says that April will be a transition month in the Winyah Bay area as redfish move into their spring and summer patterns. […]

Parafoil 5 kites, available at most kite shops, work well with Mike Webb’s yellowfin technique.

North Carolina captain flies kites for yellowfin tuna

Jerry Dilsaver

If the sight of a yellowfin tuna jumping into the air in hot pursuit of a fleeing flying fish doesn’t get a person’s adrenaline pumping, a complete physical exam is a good idea. […]

Keeping focus on the water can greatly increase bass fishing success

Dustin Wilks

Mental focus can make or break your day on the water. […]

Decoys lure wary gobblers across fields.

Tick or Treat – how to bringing hard-to-work turkeys within range

Jim Casada

Hung-up gobblers are so common in turkey hunting as to be cliches. Discover some experts’ tactics to draw them closer. […]

Hillsborough's Kenny Snyder found out just how effective his turkey decoys were when an eagle attacked one of the fake birds.

Eagle attacks turkey decoy during Orange County hunt

Craig Holt

Every hunter has had strange things happen while turkey hunting, especially those who use decoys. […]

A trip to remember

Bag a Buck

Darrell Kiser of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Tyrell County, NC on Oct. 3, 2026. […]

Umbrella Rig fishing for stripers

Freshwater

As temperatures cool down in late October, the umbrella rig becomes a major force for striper fishing in Carolina lakes. […]

When the rain stopped “Tall boy” dropped

Bag a Buck

William Kennedy of Seagrove, NC killed a 10-point buck in Moore County, NC on Oct. 17, 2026. […]

The Newberry 12-Point – An October Evening to Remember

Bag a Buck

Jason Roberts of Irmo, SC killed a 12-point buck in Newberry County, SC on Oct. 18, 2026. […]

Acorn buck

Bag a Buck

Shane Godfrey of Sanford, NC killed a 10-point buck in Lee County, NC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]