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Trout Getaways
A century ago, Horace Kephart, the “Dean of American Campers,” came to the North Carolina mountains seeking a place “back of beyond.” […]
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Just the Right Time
Rhonda Reid glanced over her shoulder at her boyfriend, Jay Garrard, and giggled. […]
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Northern Snakehead caught in Lake Wylie
An angler fishing the Paw Creek arm of Lake Wylie in Mecklenburg County, N.C., caught a 31-inch northern snakehead on April 19. […]
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Northern Snakehead caught in Lake Wylie
An angler fishing the Paw Creek arm of Lake Wylie in Mecklenburg County, N.C., caught a 31-inch northern snakehead on April 19. Lake Wylie is located on the border of North and South Carolina.
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Franklinton fisherman catches state-record white crappie
Ronnie Emory Jr. of Franklinton will long remember March 30, 2009 – the day he and fishing buddy Jeff Williams caught 43 crappie in a private pond in Granville County. […]
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A Bit of Flooded Heaven
If there is a bass-fishing nirvana, it’s got to be Buggs Island Lake in April. […]
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Shad fishing sizzles at Roanoke River
Last week’s heavy rains swelled rivers in the north-central piedmont, including the Roanoke River. […]
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Buggs cats scratch spring fishing fever
If you’re interested in catching huge catfish at Kerr Reservoir (aka Buggs Island), a 50,000-acre impoundment straddling the N.C.-Virginia border, be sure to take an ultra-light rod, 4-pound-test line, a small hook and some earthworms. […]
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“Old” State Record becomes “New” State Record
RALEIGH – It was a chunk of shrimp that landed E.J. Bowden of Rocky Mount his state-record channel catfish back in 1970, and it was a stack of papers that gave him back the state record title nearly 39 years later.
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Slab crappies hot at Triangle lakes
March is the time to catch slab crappie at most Piedmont lakes, according to veteran tournament angler Jay Garrard of Durham. […]