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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. […]
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Commission will begin stocking trout in Reddies River
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will resume Delayed Harvest trout stockings for Reddies River in Wilkes County beginning this week.
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Cover: March 2009 (NC) – Freshwater
State experts say there’s good news and bad news for saltwater stocks; for High Rock crappie anglers, however, the news is all good. […]
Freshwater Fishing
It’s ideal time to head for a trout stream
The last day of February usually signals the end of winter in the mountains, but Mother Nature doesn’t always consult the calendar. […]
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River of Many Faces
As the river’s swift water roars through the rugged topography of western North Carolina, it cuts an impressive gorge through the Earth’s crust. […]
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‘Rock’ Not a Hard Place
After the exceptional drought of 2002 that dropped High Rock Lake more than 21 feet below full pool, many anglers pondered the fate of the lake’s once wonderful fishery. […]
