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July 22, 2026

Derrick Snow's 50.3-pound king mackerel was decked the day after he hooked it from the end of Johnnie Mercer's Pier.

Two kings make great escapes, but just temporarily

Plenty of fish stories are about the big one that got away, but there aren’t too many about the big one that got away and was still caught. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has resumed stocking trout in mountain streams after hatchery fish were found not to have whirling disease, which was discovered last month in rainbow trout from the Watauga River.

Hatchery trout are free of whirling disease, Commission reports

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission resumed stocking Hatchery Supported trout waters this week after receiving confirmation that trout from Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in Marion and Setzer State Fish Hatchery in Brevard tested negative for whirling disease, a disorder affecting trout. […]

The international satellite-aided search-and-rescue system is about to take a giant step forward in efficiency.

What is Meosar?

Allan Tarvid

Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]

Spanish mackerel, bluefish are crashing baits on Cape Lookout shoals

Jerry Dilsaver

Spanish mackerel and bluefish are thick in Cape Lookout Shoals, and they are biting like mad. […]

Tarpon have shown up in the waters around Georgetown in good numbers over the past week or so after a slow start earlier in the summer.

Tarpon move into Georgetown waters in good numbers

Jeff Burleson

The wait is over for anglers around Georgetown who have been looking for tarpon, the pinnacle of many lifetime fishing achievements. The silver kings have arrived and are chomping away […]

Take a ride on the “midnight express” for more Monticello catfish

Terry Madewell

Hot weather and great catfish action have always gone hand-in-hand, but the sizzling summer sun sometimes puts a damper on the fun factor. But not if you fish at night. […]

By August, bass in many lakes are actually in crankbait range after spending July in extremely deep water.

Don’t let the heat win

David Fritts

When it’s as hot as it has been this summer, and August has taken over from July, most fishermen think about limiting their trips to the first few hours in the morning and the hours around sundown. […]

Dog days can be for cats

Terry Madewell

August may be known as the dog days, but it’s actually a great time for cats, too, especially the big blues and flatheads of the Santee Cooper. Excellent largemouth and bream action on both lakes also provide opportunities if you know where and how to find them. […]

Planer boards serve a variety of uses, whether free-lining spoons, tiny crankbaits or live bait.

Getting the most from trolling planer boards

Phillip Gentry

Free-lining is a natural presentation of either live or live bait. Rigs can be as simple as a line with a hook on the end. […]

A segment of the movie “The Fugitive” starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones was filmed at Cheoah Dam, which has now become known as “Fugitive Dam” after the success of the movie.

Familiar faces, unfamiliar places

Phillip Gentry

The Cheoah Dam is a hydroelectric complex located in Graham and Swain counties. The Cheoah Development consists of a dam and powerhouse, the first of several constructed by the Tallassee Power Company, now owned by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower. […]