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Cobia added to list of fish on watch list
State health officials have warned fishermen in South Carolina that while eating fish is good, some species should not be consumed very often. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Flat-Out Ambushed
The cast went far and long across the mouth of the small gutter creek flowing from the marsh and dumping into Murrells Inlet. To the right side of the gutter, J. Baisch of Fishful Thinking Guide Service had nosed his center-console boat up into the grass and was standing on the rear deck, methodically casting and retrieving. […]
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Live Bait ‘Lite’
The live-bait craze hit the king mackerel world 25 years ago, and in the span of four or five years, every serious fisherman had learned to throw a cast net, every center console had an aerated bait tank, and heavy tackle and trolling spoons had been replaced by light line, rods with fast tips and extra-sharp treble hooks. […]
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Saltwater Series: Charleston Harbor
The Charleston Harbor area is arguably the center of South Carolina’s coastal fishery, and in more ways that just geography. […]
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Saltwater landings decrease tremendously in 2010, according to NCDMF, except for commercial shellfish
Although a news release from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries paints a rosy picture of saltwater harvests, a look at some of the details, especially those not included in the report, will alarm many observers. […]
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North Carolina piers offer great fishing options
North Carolina saltwater anglers, because of rising prices and federal fishing regulations, are turning to pier fishing. […]
Gamefish Bill
Game-fish bill on track to move from North Carolina House to Senate
The home stretch is in sight for the fate of House Bill 353, the piece of legislation that would declare red drum, spotted seatrout and striped bass as game fish in North Carolina. coastal waters. […]
Breaking News
Big Trout Photo contest launches
Warming temperatures mean lunker trout will be making appearances along the North Carolina coast, and there’s no better way to brag about catching a big sow than to enter photos in the NorthCarolinaSportsman.com Big Speckled Trout Photo Contest. […]
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Saltwater Series: Topsail Island
Topsail Island is one of those spots along the North Carolina coast that is a little off the beaten path but close to larger, more developed areas. […]
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Anglers asked to release all speckled trout, SCDNR says
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is asking fishermen to release all of the speckled trout they catch until September to try and lessen the impact on the fishery of apparent back-to-back winter kills. […]