Rep. Darrell McCormick (R-Yadkin), former co-chair of the state legislature’s 16-member Committee on Marine Resources, said his attempt to keep the gamefish-status bill (H 353) alive was the toughest legislative battle he’s ever faced, and he was taken aback by the lack of support of several key members of his own party. […]
North Carolina once had enough gray trout and croaker to support robust recreational and commercial harvests, but over the past decade, those populations have slipped. […]
Anglers looking for the “inshore grand slam” need look no further than the Hunting Island lagoon, which holds good populations of many species of fish, including flounder, redfish and sea trout. […]
Yaupon Reef (AR 425) is arguably the most popular of North Carolina’s artificial reefs, in part because it’s only 1 ½ miles off of Oak Island and 5 miles from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]
The 15th of July found Bobby Mack of Gaston and Jody Hutto of St. Matthews doing what they love to do on vacation: fishing. […]
As water temperatures rise in the heart of the summer, a mysterious rival surfaces in Georgetown’s inlets, bays and beachfront locales. […]
The huddle at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s boating-access area at Wrightsville Beach took place before dawn — while there were still enough parking spaces for vehicles. […]
The waters in Charleston provide an abundance of fishing opportunities, no matter whether you like topwater, live bait or artificials, you can fish just about any way you want this time of year and typically catch something. […]
King mackerel action really starts to pick up off the South Carolina coast as fall approaches, and that’s when Capt. Robert Olsen of Knot@Work Fishing Charters really starts to shine. […]
There are fat flounder in the lower New River around Sneads Ferry, and they are hungry and biting. […]
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