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SCDNR recognizes trophy catches in new Angler Recognition Program
Beginning on July 1, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources began recognizing anglers who catch trophy-sized specimens of five different freshwater species. […]
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White catfish from Lake Murray is new state record
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is in the process of certifying as a new state record a 12-pound, 2.9-ounce white catfish caught June 23 by Charles Earp of West Columbia. […]
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Bridges, birds can bring anglers to better catches of catfish
Guide Bill Plumley said that fishermen looking to tie into a mess of blue and channel catfish this summer need look no further than the closest bridge overpass. […]
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State-record kokanee salmon from Nantahala Lake is confirmed
A Mills River man has broken the state record for kokanee salmon. Jeff Smith’s 4-pound, 1-ounce fish, caught from Nantahala Lake on June 11, was verified by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and certified this past Friday. […]
Bass Fishing
High-country smallmouth beckoning anglers to beat the heat
With summer causing fishermen and others to look for an escape from the heat, North Carolina’s foothills and mountains offer plenty in the form of smallmouth bass and mountain trout. And according to one guide, the smallmouth fishing in the New River is starting to peak. […]
Deer Hunting
Upstate bucks are top non-typicals from SCDNR scoring sessions
Sometimes the biggest rewards come when we least expect them. Just ask deer hunters Tony Blackwell and Chase Smith. […]
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Flounder fishing on the up-tick around Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach
Flounder fishing is beginning to pick up around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters, who said calm, summer weather is making it easy to get out and fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Soft-plastic baits don’t have to be weightless to work on top
Most bass anglers are aware of how effective Texas-rigged soft-plastic lures can be for fishing on the bottom, but a few also know they can be just as effective when used at the surface. Sound like a misprint? It’s not. […]
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Make sure you’re “spot on” with mackerel identification
Is that a king mackerel of a Spanish mackerel you’re about to slide into your cooler? It might not quite be the $64,000 question, but it is one that could be expensive for fishermen if they make the wrong guess. […]
Deer Hunting
House bill would take management of captive deer away from NCWRC
A section of the proposed 2014 House budget would transfer management authority over deer farming from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. […]