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Ashley River’s inshore trio really biting in past weeks
Redfish, black drum, and speckled trout are all biting in the Ashley River, and Brian Beatson of Summerville said they are biting best on the incoming tide. […]
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Commission sets 2013 early waterfowl, migratory bird seasons
Opening weekend of dove season will last only one day this year, thanks to the way the calendar falls, but hunters will still get plenty of opportunity to pull their shotguns’ triggers in early waterfowl and migratory bird seasons announced last week by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]
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Recent catches show Kerr Lake stripers on the rebound
Striped bass at Kerr Reservoir along the North Carolina-Virginia border are apparently recovering nicely from a parasite that wiped out a large portion of the population seven or eight years ago – if recent catches are any indication. […]
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Lower Cape Fear has plenty of freshwater, but saltwater fish
Flounder, red drum and speckled trout are all biting in the Cape Fear River downstream from Snow’s Cut and in the Carolina Beach area, despite runoff from recent rains that has brought plenty of freshwater into the area. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Moultrie bass bite gets jump-start from high water, current
All the water flooding into Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie has curtailed largemouth fishing in some areas, but not all. […]
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Feds seeking public input on permits for incidental take of endangered turtles, sturgeon in North Carolina waters
North Carolina residents can voice their opinion about pending permits that will allow the occasional unintentional capture of animals, birds or fish protected by the Endangered Species Act – in this case, sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon. […]
Events & Announcements
Legislature more than doubles boat-registration fees to pay for inlet dredging
The Republican legislature’s budget was finalized July 25, and North Carolina boaters will discover that vessel registration fees have more than doubled as they pay for the dredging of shallow-draft coastal inlets. […]
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Little River jetties has been home to some great action
Undoubtedly, record rainfall has given inshore anglers a new set of challenges, but luckily, the bite remains steady along the jetties at Little River Inlet, with flounder, redfish, sheepshead and even speckled trout smashing live bait along the rocks. […]
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Lake Gaston’s blue catfish are beating the heat
With summer finally kicking in and other fish becoming lethargic and hard to find, the blue catfish at Lake Gaston are strapping on the feed bag, according to guide Pete Crabtree of Trophy Hunter Guide Service. […]
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State sets seasons for migratory birds, early waterfowl
The S.C. Natural Resources Board has approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. […]