Bass Fishing
Topwater bass bite shines on Fontana Lake
Topwater action on bass at Fontana Lake has been tough to beat in recent days. […]
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Reds, striped bass have anglers mixed up but happy in Pungo River
The Pungo is a big, wide river downstream from Belhaven to the Pamlico Sound, but most of the fishing action has been along its banks and in its many tributary creeks, and in the past week or so, it’s been particularly good for redfish and striped bass. […]
Deer of the Year
Rockingham County buck may rank among state’s biggest ever
John Tuttleof Reidsville lives in a deer-rich area of North Carolina and is involved intimately with deer and deer hunting, but he rarely gets to hunt, and then only with a bow. […]
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Lake Murray will have 8-foot drawdown this winter, utility says
The public utility that owns Lake Murray will draw the lake down by eight feet this winter to improve water quality in the lake, and fisheries biologists and local fishermen say it should also improve fishing. […]
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Morehead City man wins U.S. Open KMT, fishing by himself
King mackerel tournament fishing is most often a team exercise, but Johnny Lewis of Morehead City doesn’t mind fishing by himself. So when a couple of fishermen cancelled on him at the last minute before the Oct. 4-5 U.S. […]
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Early striper season on Lake Moultrie has been fantastic
The four-month closed season for striped bass on Lake Moultrie has finally ended, and the fishing action has been wild. […]
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High Rock striper fishing has been great, but Karen worrying anglers
Since mid-September, Russ Gobble of Churchland and his fishing buddies have enjoyed excellent striped bass fishing at High Rock Lake. […]
Deer Hunting
Upstate deer focusing on acorns over corn piles as gun season approaches
After purchasing broadcast feeders and stocking up on shelled corn in anticipation of the opening of deer season in the Upstate, many hunters are reporting a less-than-enthusiastic reaction from the local deer population, mostly because there’s more natural food on the ground around oak trees. […]
Deer Hunting
Kershaw County “freak” buck is first Bag-A-Buck contest winner
A Kershaw County hunter is the winner of South Carolina Sportsman’s first monthly Bag-A-Buck contest for his entry of a huge non-typical in full velvet killed on Sept. 28. […]
Deer Hunting
Chatham County hunter wins first monthly Bag-A-Buck contest
The second time was the charm for Jake Muehlbach. Early in bow season, Muehlbach, from Pittsboro, had a big 8-point buck wander in close to his stand in Chatham County, but the buck was skittish and left without giving him a shot. […]