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October 3, 2026

An artificial Yummee Fly’n Fish is an extremely productive lure when fished offshore below a kite. The 6/0 and 9/0 hooks are cabled together and tied to a leader of 130-pound test monofilament.

Go Fly a Kite

If a stranger walked up to J. Gary Early Jr. and suggested that he “go fly a kite,” he would probably take it as a compliment – not an insult. […]

The biggest wave of flounder arrives in the area around Winyah Bay and Georgetown near Memorial Day, and the fishing can be excellent through Thanksgiving.

Find Fine Fishing for Flatties

Dan Kibler

The first sign the fun is about to begin is when the fish show up around Pawley’s Island. […]

Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif. won the Greensboro Bassmaster American after qualifing 11th of 12 for the final and then running away from the field by almost 12 pounds.

Californian Wins Greensboro Bassmaster American

Dan Kibler

Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., won the $250,000 first prize at the Bassmaster American fishing tournament May 17-20 on High Rock Lake and Lake Townsend. […]

John Davinson, of Clayton with his state record 16-pound channel catfish.

Clayton Fisherman Sets Channel Catfish State Record

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – After dropping the minimum weight requirement on the channel catfish state record category earlier this year, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced May 15 that John Davinson has reeled in the new state record with his catch of a 16-pound channel catfish from the Roanoke River. […]

Children to age 15 can fish for free at one of more than 40 statewide WRC sponsored fishing events from June 1-10 and might win a lifetime saltwater/freshwater fishing license.

WRC Schedules Free Kids’ Fishing Events

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 14) – Kids! Fish for free at one of more than 40 statewide fishing events from June 1-10, and you might win a lifetime saltwater/freshwater fishing license. […]

Catfish action good on Lake Moultrie

Dan Kibler

Catfish on the Santee Cooper reservoirs are starting to make their way toward the deeper waters where they’ll spend the summer, but guide Spencer Edmonds of Eutawville said they’re not quite there yet. […]

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

Craig Holt

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

North Carolina Sportsman

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. […]