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April 30, 2026

Beginning in February, U.S. search and rescue satellites will only process the 406 MHz EPIRB signal.

EPIRB Changeover Begins in February

Beginning next month, search-and-rescue satellites will no longer process the 121.5/243 MHz signal transmitted by older analog EPIRBs.
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Fine redfish have been feeding on the Broad River flats -- quite a few of them bigger than the slot limit.

Action on schooling reds tremendous for

Dan Kibler

The redfish action on the Broad River flats has been so good that even Capt. Dan Utley of Fishin’ Coach Charters in Beaufort is talking in superlatives.
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The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have some of the best trout fishing on the east coast in their Tribal Waters.

Tribal Trout Are Fun to Catch

Jerry Dilsaver

When most folks think of Cherokee, they think of Harrahs Casino and that is a mistake in several ways. Even thinking that many folks leave the casino as winners, the number of fishermen who leave the Cherokee Tribal Waters as happy fishermen is higher–much higher. […]

Santee Cooper guide Darryl Smith and Kathryn Maroun, host of the Canadian TV show "What a Catch!" celebrate Maroun's 96.4-pound blue catfish, caught on Tuesday at Lake Moultrie

Santee Cooper guide has 96-pound blue catfish caught on film

Dan Kibler

Guide Darryl Smith of Rock Hill has bigger catfish in his boat before, but probably none that will be seen by as many people as the one he looked at this past Tuesday.
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Beaufort-area redfish are turned on

Dan Kibler

Capt. Danny Rourk of Tailwind Charters in Beaufort has had some great days on redfish, but the day he had this past Friday was one of his best – and it capped a great week of fishing.
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Mike Grigg killed a 550-pound boar that has been green scored 22 3/8 B&C inches. This bear was killed during a spot-and-stalk Nov. 10 from 1.2 miles away with guide Culley Wilson in Tyrrell County.

Eastern N.C. bear hunters can only growl about weather

Craig Holt

The first segments of the black bear season at eastern N.C.’s traditional hot spots provided some outstanding results, with the only drawback a mid-week weather system that brought torrential rain, high winds and even a November tornado.
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Capt. Rawling Pratt-Thomas and two of the many speckled trout he's caught in and around the Wadmalaw Sound over the past week.

Clean moving water — and shrimp — key to Wadmalaw Sound specks

Dan Kibler

The equation is fairly simple: clear water, plus shrimp, plus current, equals speckled trout. […]

The First Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo will be held March 21 and 22, 2009 in Wilmington.

1st Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo to be Held in Wilmington

North Carolina Sportsman

The First Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo will be held Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in historic downtown Wilmington’s Schwartz Center and Coastline Convention Center.
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Guide Erie Weir with a chunky Lake Wylie largemouth that tried to inhale a buzzbait.

Topwater and jigs: a good fall pattern for Lake Wylie bass

Dan Kibler

Eric Weir has been around the country for the past month or so, winning money on the FLW Series tournament trail. […]

The Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge is a catch-photo-release tournament featuring speckled trout and red drum for kayak anglers across the SE U.S. during the month of November.

November Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge for SE Kayak Anglers

Jerry Dilsaver

The Hobie Fishing Anglers Challenge, an online fishing tournament sponsored by Hobie Fishing for November 2008 has been announced by Hobie Fishing and 321Fish.Com. […]