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Cover: July 2014 (SC)
Not all of Murrells Inlet’s famed flounder fishing is inside the inlet. Head to nearshore wrecks for some great action. […]
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Anglers fishing from kayaks can battle some awfully big sharks if they pay attention to detail
In the movie “Jaws,” Capt. Quint takes on a 25-foot great white shark in his 55-foot boat, the “Orca,” and he loses. […]
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Carolina Beach anglers should prepare for a summer slam
The image, burned into the memory of a 9-year-old boy, hasn’t faded. How do you erase the sight of a man walking along the shoreline, a cane pole in one hand and across his shoulder a stringer of flounder, each as wide as his back? […]
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Bridges, birds can bring anglers to better catches of catfish
Guide Bill Plumley said that fishermen looking to tie into a mess of blue and channel catfish this summer need look no further than the closest bridge overpass. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddle close to home
Everyone who has ever put a line in the water understands the best places to fish are not always in huge lakes and rivers. […]
Bass Fishing
Crank ‘em up in June
Like most bass fishermen, I like to fish shallow in the spring, and there’s no question that in March, April and May, the fishing is good, but you have to sort of grind it out and catch one here and one there for a good limit. […]
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State-record kokanee salmon from Nantahala Lake is confirmed
A Mills River man has broken the state record for kokanee salmon. Jeff Smith’s 4-pound, 1-ounce fish, caught from Nantahala Lake on June 11, was verified by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and certified this past Friday. […]
Bass Fishing
High-country smallmouth beckoning anglers to beat the heat
With summer causing fishermen and others to look for an escape from the heat, North Carolina’s foothills and mountains offer plenty in the form of smallmouth bass and mountain trout. And according to one guide, the smallmouth fishing in the New River is starting to peak. […]
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Flounder fishing on the up-tick around Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach
Flounder fishing is beginning to pick up around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters, who said calm, summer weather is making it easy to get out and fish. […]
Bass Fishing
June can be best month
June has always been one of my favorite months to fish for bass in North Carolina, and not just because there’s usually a great crankbait bite. […]
