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Big red drum are spawning in the lower Neuse now and it’s the best time of the year to catch them.

Now’s prime time to go for giant Pamlico red drum

Following passage of Hurricane Irene, “old” red drum fishing has been spectacular at the lower Neuse River and should get better during the next three weeks. […]

The rip-rap at Brown’s landing holds plenty of flounder and red drum.

Saltwater Series: Southport

Jerry Dilsaver

Southport is one of those places just about everyone has heard about and some have fished. It is a sleepy tourist and fishing town on the mainland near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]

Lake Hartwell will be the site of the two-day finale of the 2011 South Carolina Bass Fishing League trail on Sept. 10-11.

BFL makes final 2011 stop at Lake Hartwell

From News Reports

Lake Hartwell will host the final stop of the 2011 South Carolina Bass Fishing League tournament trail on Sept. 10-11. […]

King mackerel fishing should rebound in a week or so after Hurricane Irene’s passage at the Crystal Coast.

Irene quashed Crystal Coast fishing, but it will rebound soon

Craig Holt

Fishing conditions are difficult at the Crystal Coast today as residents and the habitat tries to recover from the effects of Hurricane Irene. […]

Boating safety patrols, courtesy boat inspections planned for Labor Day weekend

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be conducting courtesy safety inspections at select boat landings across the state during the Labor Day weekend, the agency announced.

DNR officers will look check for required safety equipment, along with proper boat and motor registration. The checks are part of a push to ensure the state’s waterways remain safe for the holiday weekend. […]

Jordan Lake lost approximately 7,000 striped bass in a hot-water kill over the past month.

Excessive heat causes largest freshwater striped bass kill in North Carolina history

Craig Holt

Excessive, prolonged heat during July and August caused the largest single striped-bass kill in freshwater history in North Carolina at Jordan Lake, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed. […]

A good boat driver can keep the person throwing the cast net in position to make perfect casts to the spot where bait balls were dropped in front of marking pole.

Secrets to Shrimping Success

Terry Madewell

South Carolina sportsmen have a penchant for loving “Opening Day,” and during the fall, there are many such opportunities in the Palmetto State. […]

Bass fishing can be tough early in the month, but if you stay on the water, things will only get better as October approaches.

Lying in wait…Early September is tough, but later is great

David Fritts

There’s no month that can be tougher on bass fishermen than September, but fortunately, there’s no month when bass can change as much as they do from Labor Day until the approach of October. […]

Mark Sherrer (left) and Hal Abshire won the Powers Swain Chevy tournament on the Roanoke River with these five bass.

Thrift bags 2 FLW checksFive other NC pros also finish in money

Tony Garitta

Brian Thrift of Shelby finished in the money in two FLW Tour events over the past six weeks, while Brent Long of Cornelius, Chris Baumgarner of Gastonia, Brian Travis of Concord and Matt Arey of Shelby all took home checks in one of the two events. […]

If a recent South Atlantic Fishery Managment Council decision is approved by federal officials, deep-water bottom fishing can begin again off the North Carolina coast.

Fishery council votes to reopen deep-water bottom fishing in South Atlantic, feds still must approve decision

Jerry Dilsaver

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted unanimously in a special meeting on Aug. 10 to reopen bottom fishing in waters 240 feet deep out to 200 miles after being closed since January. […]