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October 3, 2026

Cobia are being caught on live bait drifting across livebottom areas in 30 to 60 feet of water off Little River Inlet.

Mixed Bag Awaits Little River Fishermen

Dog days are here, for all intent and purposes, but charter captains along the South Carolina coast can still make a day of it – if they keep an open mind. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2007-2008 Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest incorrectly states that there is a closed season for bass fishing from Dec. 1 though March 31 on B. Everett Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Buckhorn reservoirs.

No Closed Season for Bass in Piedmont Reservoirs

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 30) – A daily creel limit of five fish that are at least 16 inches long applies year-round for bass anglers fishing B. Everett Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Buckhorn reservoirs.
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At their July 17th meeting, the N.C. Red Drum Advisory Committee voted to raise the red drum daily commercial bag limit from 7 to 10 fish.

Red Drum Advisory Committee Votes to Increase Commercial Limit

From News Reports

In a stunning vote against conservation on July 17, the Red Drum Advisory Committee voted in favor of increasing the daily commercial trip limit 43% while keeping the recreational bag limit the same. […]

Cover: August 2007 (NC) – Fishing

North Carolina Sportsman

Dolphin is a fish made for fun, and the species will be providing plenty of that this month. […]

Virtually every fish finder, GPS receiver and sonar/GPS combo unit has a button in its menu that can correct a long list of bad adjustments.

Magic ‘reset’ button a time-saver

Allan Tarvid

A friend called the other day and asked if I would help him change the sonar transducer clamped to the bottom of his trolling motor. […]

Is it fair to allow more aflluent tournament anglers to buy their own live baits early while others have to catch baitfish the day of a saltwater fishing tournament?

To use live baits or not to use?

Jerry Dilsaver

Before you finish this month’s column, some readers may think I jumped on their breakfast table and sat down in their corn flakes — on purpose. […]

The National Park Service will allow anglers to keep five brook trout of 7 inches in length per day again this year.

Brookie catches still permitted

Robert Satterwhite

The majority of brook trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open to catch-and-keep fishing at least for another year. […]

If you check the thermocline, baitfish depths and for moving current in a lake during August, they’ll usually be the clues to guide you to more bass.

Be a detective to find August bass

David Fritts

August is an interesting month for bass fishermen in North Carolina. It takes a lot of time and dedication to really hit ’em hard, and it can be a feast-or-famine month — but I like it. […]