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Jones’ bill to ease OBX restrictions passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill authored by Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. that would relax beach-access restrictions on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Patches of nice weather bringing out the best in Georgetown reds
From freezing temperatures and sleet one day to cloud-free skies and 70-degree breezes the next, it’s another typical winter along South Carolina coast. […]
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Upper-slot puppy drum putting on a show in upper Pamlico Sound
While he admitted the number of fish and the intensity of the action were unusual, Capt. Joey VanDyke of Fingeance Sportfishing Charters isn’t complaining about a late February/early March abundance of upper-slot red drum in the bays and creeks along the mainland Dare County shores of Pamlico Sound. […]
Inshore Fishing
Battling against the cold
In recent years, South Carolina anglers have enjoyed some of the best speckled trout fishing ever, in terms of both numbers and size. […]
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Conservation groups sue feds over sea-turtle regulations
A coalition of conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of its intent to file suit over the agency’s failure to prevent the annual capture and drowning of more than 53,000 threatened and endangered sea turtles in the nets of shrimp trawlers operating in the Gulf of Mexico and the south Atlantic.
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Seek reds where they Hyde in western Pamlico
Just a few yards into a small creek off Rose Bay, near Swan Quarter in Hyde County, the mud trails of several puppy drum that spooked from Capt. Richard Andrews’ boat passing nearly silently overhead gave away their presence. […]
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Late-winter fling – Have a fling with Lowcountry redfish as winter begins to wane
Although the weather may be a bit cooler than it is during the summer, guide Chris Chavis makes a good argument why late winter angling for redfish in the backwater creeks and bays surrounding Charleston is often more reliable than spring and summer fishing. […]
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2014 Saltwater Outlook
The prospects for saltwater fish species changed negligibly last year, according to stock-status reports from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. […]
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ICW creeks, bays producing redfish from Surf City to Swansboro
Some of the abundant shallow bays and creeks along the Intracoastal Waterway between Surf City and Swansboro are holding big schools of winter redfish. […]
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Bulls Bay redfish rewarding patient anglers
Anglers looking for numbers of redfish and good-sized fish are getting what they want in Bulls Bay north of Charleston. […]