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A suit brought by two North Carolina commercial fishing groups over sea turtles has been dismissed by a federal judge.

Commercials’ suit over sea turtles dismissed by federal judge

Judge James C. Dever has dismissed a lawsuit by the N.C. Fisheries Association (NCFA) and Carteret County Fisherman’s Association (CCFA) to challenge how gill-net fishing is regulated in areas where sea turtles are present. […]

Wyn Mullins enjoys catches like this of big, bull bream in the Cooper River through the summer.

Learn this four-letter word for catching big Cooper River bream: deep

Terry Madewell

August may not rate high as prime time to catch bull bream, but it may be time to do some deep thinking and reconsider. […]

North Carolina's first-ever tarpon landed on a fly rod was taken in the lower Cape Fear River last weekend.

North Carolina’s first-ever tarpon on fly is landed in lower Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

This past Saturday, Aug. 1, a fisherman caught and released what is being heralded as the first tarpon confirmed to have been caught on fly-fishing tackle in North Carolina waters. […]

Dark-colored flies worked at the surface have been producing a lot of North Inlet redfish just after dawn for fly-fishing anglers.

Daylight topwater bite has North Inlet fly-fishing anglers rising early for reds

Jeff Burleson

As the summer heat continues to pound South Carolina, the fall cool-down can’t arrive soon enough. […]

Guide Rick Bennett said flounder are becoming the No. 1 inshore catch for many fishermen in the Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach areas.

Flounder numbers, sizes on the increase in Wrightsville, Carolina Beach areas

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder have slowly but surely made their way to the top of the mixed bag of fish caught in the summer heat around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Guide Service, with numbers of fish increasing and fish getting bigger. […]

Deer hunters in the former Game Zone 4 will get an earlier start on the season with reorganization of the state's game zones, dropping from six to four.

SCDNR reduces number of game zones from six to four

Terry Madewell

South Carolina has reduced the number of game zones from six to four for the coming hunting season, and it will change the season dates for deer hunters in several areas. […]

Hilton Head's lagoon is producing plenty of big redfish for anglers using live, very active baits.

Lively bait has been key to catching Hilton Head lagoon’s bull reds

Brian Cope

Bull redfish are easy to come by in Hilton Head Island’s lagoon these days, and Capt. Stacy Garbett said the key to battling one is to keep the freshest live bait possible on your hook […]

Fly fishing with terrestrials and topwater poppers are producing a lot of smallmouth bass for New River anglers.

Cool New River is producing some hot smallmouth bass action

Craig Holt

Anglers who want to escape North Carolina’s summer heat and catch fish might consider a float-fishing trip at the state’s northwestern corner, at least that’s the idea presented by guide Marty Shaffner of Elkin, who said his clients have been catching plenty of smallmouth bass on the New River. […]

Rainbow trout in the Watauga River near the Watauga County town of Foscoe have been discovered to have whirling disease, a potentially devastating disease for trout populations.

Commission discovers whirling disease in Watauga River trout

North Carolina Sportsman

Whirling disease, a disorder affecting trout, has been confirmed in rainbow trout collected from Watauga River near Foscoe in Watauga County — the first occurrence of the disease in North Carolina – and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has suspended stocking fish raised at its three cold-water hatcheries until it can confirm that those populations are free of the disease. […]

Earl Trent of Harmony killed his huge grey hog on a South Carolina hunt last weekend.

One shot with a .243 between the eyes, and the Grey Ghost is no more

Brian Cope

Earl Trent of Harmony had hunted unsuccessfully for hogs for years – until July 20, when he harvested a beast of a wild boar. Known locally as the “Grey Ghost” the hog, which weighed close to 500 pounds, made the fatal mistake of looking directly at Trent, who placed a 100-grain .243 slug directly between its eyes, ending the legend that roamed a Dillon County, S.C., tract that is part of Cherokee Run Hunting Lodge. […]