Freshwater Fishing
Anchor trick
Veteran catfish tournament angler Steve Strong has lost count of the number of anchors he has sacrificed to the bottom. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Taking stock
Of fisheries stock assessments, catfish surveys tend to fall farther down the list than other popular species such as black bass, stripers and crappie. […]
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Spanish, bluefish showing up in good numbers off Fort Macon
The water has only cooled a degree or two, but Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island said it’s been enough to gather Spanish mackerel and bluefish around Beaufort Inlet to devour mullet minnows and other baitfish being swept out on every falling tide. […]
Bass Fishing
Spotted, hybrid and largemouth bass biting at Lake Chatuge
Anglers at Lake Chatuge in the mountains of Clay County along the Georgia border are enjoying action from a variety of fish species as summer nears its end. […]
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Fishing rodeo, paddling clinic on tap near Cheraw on Saturday
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism have partnered to hold a free family event, a youth fishing rodeo and paddling clinic, on Saturday, Sept. 14, near Cheraw. […]
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State moves gill nets off the beach to protect bottlenose dolphin
Gill net fishermen along most of the North Carolina coast received a setback – literally and figuratively – from regulations that become effective Sept. 15 that will require small-mesh gill nets to be set a minimum of 100 yards from the beach to protect bottlenose dolphins. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Rain will mean great fall
After a summer of torrential rains, frequent flooding and limited fishing opportunities, trout-fishing conditions are shaping up as the best in years for the fall. Streams are in excellent shape, with plenty of water and plenty of healthy, well-fed trout. […]
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Paddling resource guide
The kayak-fishing movement advances with each page that turns on the calendar. Long gone are the days when an angler walked into a tackle shop or retail outdoors outlet and got odd looks because he or she was looking to outfit a kayak. […]
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Shrimp-baiting season opens on Friday at noon in South Carolina waters
South Carolina’s 2013 shrimp-baiting season will open at noon on Friday, Sept. 13, with biologists expecting a fairly good season. […]
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Vermilion snapper season will not close this fall
Federal fisheries managers have decided to remove the annual Nov. 1-March 31 closure of recreational fishing for vermilion snapper because of the latest population assessment. […]