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Swansboro Drum Beat – Summer reds’ numbers are best in years, according to Swansboro guide
The water in the creeks and bays behind Bear Island sparkled in the sunlight as Swansboro’s Robbie Hall cruised by in his bay boat. […]
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Rocky road flats – Head to the ocean out of Swansboro for some excellent summertime flounder fishing
Jeff Cronk has used his summers, weekends and time away from his full-time job as a middle-school math teacher to amass a wealth of fishing knowledge on the Bogue Sound and Bogue Inlet. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Big flathead anchors win
At about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, Justin Barger of Hickory and Brandon Miller of Salisbury brightened the night sky by dragging a 46.9-pound yellow-hued flathead catfish into their boat from High Rock Lake. […]
Fish Like a Pro
How to fish? The fun way
When I was a youngster growing up in Raleigh, surrounded by arguably the best lakes in the country — Falls, Jordan, and Harris — I was influenced by all kinds of professional fishermen. […]
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Cover: July 2013 (NC)
Big drum aren’t just nighttime targets in the Neuse River anymore. […]
Fishing
Talon Shallow Water Anchor accessories
Minn Kota is offering new accessories for the Talon Shallow Water Anchor, including a wireless foot switch and more bracket options. […]
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Dancin’ in the dark – Beat the heat and avoid the crowds, then fill your cooler with crappie from Greenwood, Murray and Clarks Hill.
On any given lake, on any given night, particularly during the summer, there are a limited number of spots where a fisherman can go, tie up the boat and have a reasonable chance at catching a cooler full of crappie. […]
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Russell Roulette – Stick to deep water, and Lake Richard Russell will usually produce a great, mixed-bag summertime catch
Summertime lock several species of fish into predictable patterns, and that can be a very good thing for fishermen if they adapt their efforts. […]
Bass Fishing
Make a ‘Broad’ jump – Paddle and wade the Broad River to tangle with chunky smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass aren’t the most populous fish in South Carolina, but on the Broad River, the fish is king. […]
Offshore Fishing
Blue Waters – Charleston’s offshore waters may be among east coast’s best overall billfishing destinations
Charleston may be America’s most complete billfishing destination. That’s a bold statement, perhaps, but there are some definite arguments to support it. […]