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A kayak is a great platform for “shooting” a tiny jig back up under a dock during prime crappie fishing times.

Paddle, pedal to plenty of crappie

March and crappie fishing go together like peas and carrots, but while many anglers fish for crappie, far fewer consider chasing the popular panfish from a paddleboat. […]

Seventy-six cargo containers were lost last week from a container ship off the coast of NC. Some of the containers are still afloat out of Oregon Inlet.

Stray cargo containers currently floating off NC coast

From News Reports

If you hear more chatter on your marine radio than normal while fishing off the North Carolina coast, turn up the volume and pay close attention. Several floating hazards are keeping boaters on their toes right now, according to The Fishing Wire. […]

The 10th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo will be held this weekend at Fayetteville, N.C.'s Crown Complex Arena.

Cape Fear Wildlife Expo is this weekend

Brian Cope

As March’s weather continues to tease us with warm, sunny days interrupted by cold, wind, rain, and even snow, many outdoorsmen across the Carolinas are looking forward to a sure-fire outing this weekend during the 10th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo at the Crown Complex Arena in Fayetteville, N.C. […]

Brian Latimer said the key to catching bass in muddy water is to focus less on lure color, and more on lure vibration, sound, and water disturbance.

Number 1 tip for catching bass in muddy water

Brian Cope

Catching bass in muddy water means forgetting about lure colors, and focusing instead on lures that make noise and vibration, which bass can pick out even in extremely dirty water. […]

With water levels good and the weather stabilizing in western NC, the trout fishing is good in several rivers and smaller creeks right now.

Western North Carolina trout fishing report

Brian Cope

Western North Carolina has some of the best fly fishing in the southeast, and the rivers near Brevard are no exception. March is often an unpredictable time of year due to the weather, but things are looking good for fishing the French Broad River and the Davidson, according to head fishing guide Ryan Kaufman of Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman, N.C. […]

The Kula 5 can double as a bucket or a high-tech cooler.

it’s only a bucket, or is it?

Brian Cope

Besides rods, reels, line and hooks, what’s the most-common piece of fishing equipment carried by anglers fishing from the bank to million-dollar billfishing boats and every other class of angler in between? […]

The crew of the Sea Wolf poses with the 835-pound bluefin tuna they caught on March 2 out of Oregon Inlet.

Nags Head angler lands 835-pound bluefin tuna

Dusty Wilson

On the morning of March 2, Corey Schaible of Nags Head, NC boarded the Sea Wolf to mate for Capt. Donnie White of Sea Wolf Sportfishing on the last day of the bluefin tuna season. A few hours later and 40 miles outside of Oregon Inlet, Schaible hooked up to the largest bluefin of his life — an 835 pounder. […]

Three anglers from the Carolinas are competing in next week's Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell.

Top 16 reasons to attend the Bassmaster Classic

From Bassmaster.com

About a week from now, thousands of fishing fans will be converging in Greenville and Anderson, S.C., to take part in the biggest event in sportfishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. […]

The 2018 striped bass season on the Roanoke River officially opened on March 1 and runs through April 30.

2018 striped bass season on Roanoke River is now open

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has opened the entire Roanoke River Management Area to striped bass harvest from March 1 through April 30, unless closed or extended through proclamation. […]