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May 2, 2026

The King of the Cape Classic, held for years in the old Southport Yacht Basin at the Shrimp House Restaurants and Southport Watersports has lost its home due to impending development and has been cancelled for 2007.

King of the Cape Loses Southport Home

The old bromide that money talks and everything else walks is holding true at the N.C. coast. […]

Anglers who believe nets are killing too many slot drum in N.C.’s coastal creeks can meet with the DMF Red Drum Advisory Committee Tuesday, May 8, at Little Washington.

DMF’s Red Drum Committee Meets May 8 at Washington

For anglers and guides who want the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to amend the placing of 2 ½-inch mesh gill nets in coastal creeks that also are nursery areas for sportfishes such as red drum, speckled trout, flounder and other species, they have a chance to voice their concerns May 8 at the DMF’s regional office in Washington, N.C.
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Tuna, wahoo invade bluewater

Dan Kibler

It’s hard to imagine a better time of year to go offshore for bluewater fish than early May, and Capt. Jeff Fisher of Calabash, N.C., says the action out of Little River has been fantastic this week. […]

Correction From May NCS: Brown’s Island Restricted Area

Mike Marsh

The location of the Brown’s Island Restricted Area was not accurately described in the Newsbreaker regarding this restricted area in the May issue of North Carolina Sportsman Magazine. […]

Larry Nixon bagged a two-day total of 27 pounds to win the FLW National Guard Open at Lake Norman.

Nixon Wins FLW National Guard Open on Lake Norman

Dan Kibler

Veteran fisherman Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., bagged a 5-fish limit yesterday that weighed 14 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the FLW National Guard Open at Lake Norman by more than three pounds. […]

Larry Nixon bagged a two-day total of 27 pounds to win the FLW National Guard Open on Lake Norman.

Nixon Wins FLW National Guard Open on Lake Norman

Dan Kibler

Veteran fisherman Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., bagged a 5-fish limit yesterday that weighed 14 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the FLW National Guard Open at Lake Norman by more than three pounds. […]

Guide Eric Weir expects the peak of the largemouth bass spawn at Lake Wylie to be the last few days of April and the first few days of May.

Wylie bass heading toward bedding

Dan Kibler

Guide Eric Weir expects a tremendous move by largemouth bass into Lake wylie’s shallows this week as the peak of the spawn approaches. […]

Roanoke River anglers will get a longer opportunity to catch stripers as the “keeper” season has been extended through May 6.

2007 Roanoke River striper season extended

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced April 25 the season for harvesting striped bass by hook and line in the Roanoke River Striped Bass Management Area will be extended until 11:59 p.m. May 6. […]

Cover: May 2007 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Red drum action kicks into high gear across the coast this month. […]

Cover: May 2007 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

A change in forage has meant drastic alterations in Kerr Lake bass habits. […]