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Feeling “blue” ain’t bad
Charleston Harbor is 50 miles and two hours behind, and an eager crew is staring intently at baits being trolled down a weedline, waiting, knowing it’s just a matter of time. […]
Offshore Fishing
Breaking News
Monster bluefin officially certified as North Carolina state record
Saturday (March 12) began as an excellent day of bluefin fishing for Corey Schultz of Waverly, Va., but ramped up to an once-in-a-lifetime experience just before 2 p.m. […]
Breaking News
State bluefin tuna record shattered
On Saturday (March 12), Corey Shultz of Waverly, Va. hooked into what is expected to become a part of Tar Heel fishing history. […]
Breaking News
Recreational sea bass fishery to close through June 30, NCDMF announces
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries will close the recreational season for black sea bass on March 5, and the fishery will not reopen until July 1, the agency reported. […]
Featured
Circle Hooks required for bottom fishermen on March 3
Circle hooks, designed to improve the survival rate of released fish, will be required in both state and federal water beginning March 3, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). […]
Featured Story
Hot bluefin tuna run out of Hatteras Harbor
A fantastic run of small-medium and large-medium sized bluefin tuna is occurring off the north-central N.C. coast and has been on-going during the entire month of February. […]
Featured
MFC reopens striper trawling, commercial netting of specks
In the wake of two large striped bass kills caused by trawl boats in January and early February, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission nonetheless voted 6-2 on Feb. 11 to allow trawl fishing for stripers. […]
Gamefish Bill
CCA North Carolina weighs in on striped bass trawls
CCA North Carolina is requesting the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission to completely eliminate trawling as permissible fishing gear for striped bass, the organization has announced. […]
Featured
Oregon Inlet trawls cause second round of striped bass kills
For the second time in less than a month, commercial trawl boats last week killed and dumped either (a) hundreds or (b) thousands of dead striped bass off the Outer Banks.
Different reports of the kill total are in disagreement. […]
Featured Story
Feds to close recreational black sea bass fishing on Feb. 12 for 3-1/2 months
Federal fisheries managers issued a bulletin on Jan. 28 notifying recreational fishermen along the South Atlantic coast that the black sea bass fishery will close Feb. 12 and not reopen until June 1. […]