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Very fine sandpaper removes the grime from cork grips.

Best bets to clean rod grips

Keeping your rods clean might seem like a fairly simple chore: Just hose them down at the end of every fishing trip and they’re ready for the next time, right? […]

One man was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident Friday night. The other man's lifeless body was found Saturday afternoon.

Two boaters dead after collision on Lake Murray

Brian Cope

Two people are dead after a collision that took place on Lake Murray Friday night between two boats. Several others from both boats were hospitalized with injuries sustained in the crash. […]

Shimano employs over 100 people at its Ladson, S.C. facility.

Shimano opens new fishing headquarters in Ladson

SCDNR News Release

Shimano, a company known in South Carolina for its fishing reels, rods, and lures, opened its new fishing headquarters in Ladson last week. […]

The Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament includes archery, shooting, responsibility, and orienteering.

NCWRC to host 40th pre-collegiate shooting sports championship this month

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host the 40th annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament — the state championship for pre-collegiate shooting sports — on April 29 at the John F. Lentz Hunter Education Complex in Ellerbe in Richmond County. […]

Davy Hite said a Senko can catch bass in all phases of the spawn.

Three ways to make a Senko squirm

Dan Kibler

Bass pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., makes no bones about the fact that his favorite lure is a Buckeye Mop Jig, but when it comes to springtime fishing for prespawn bass, he’s going to have one lure tied on for sure, and that’s a Senko. […]

Travis Atkins killed this five-bearded turkey on April 10. The gobbler weighed 22 pounds.

Guilford County hunter kills five-bearded gobbler just off his back porch

Jeff Burleson

A quick trip off the back porch turned into an epic win for Travis Atkins of Summerfield, N.C. […]

Hayden Cardwell didn't realize this bearded turkey was a hen until after he'd shot it. His dad also killed a bearded hen years earlier at a nearby farm.

Rockingham County youngster bags bearded hen

Jerry Dilsaver

Hayden Cardwell got a slow start on North Carolina’s youth-only turkey season. The morning hunt on Saturday, April 1, was not fruitful, but the 12-year-old Rockingham County resident made up for it that afternoon, taking a hen turkey that sported a 9-inch beard. […]

With the help of Capt. Ponytail and the Dream Hunting & Fishing Program, Kaylee Rios caught several stripers and a catfish last weekend on the Roanoke River.

8-year-old cancer patient catches dream fish thanks to Dream Hunting & Fishing Program

Brian Cope

I go on a lot of fun trips as part of my job, and friends always ask me what trip has been my favorite. I’ve never been able to narrow it down to one, but I know that way up on the list is any of the fishing trips I’ve shared with Capt. Ponytail Guide Service, and that was solidified last weekend when I joined him and some other anglers on the Roanoke River as part of the Dream Hunting and Fishing Foundation. […]

Aaron Fewell finally surpassed his girlfriend's personal best bass with this 10.58 pounder.

Gamecocks Fishing Team president catches 10-pound bass

Brian Cope

Every bass angler likes the idea of catching a 10-pound bass, but far fewer reach that goal than those who fall short. So when someone joins the double-digit club, it’s always an eyebrow raising affair. […]

Big bluefish are biting at all the nearshore reefs of the Carolinas.

Anglers catching big bluefish on nearshore reefs

Brian Cope

The near shore reefs off the coast of both Carolinas are producing some great fish for anglers. Sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, weakfish, and black sea bass are all biting, including more quality-sized fish than most anglers have seen at the reefs in some time. The star of the show though, has been the often under-appreciated bluefish. […]