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September 27, 2026

The author admires a nice striper, the kind of quality fish that anglers who frequent Clarks Hill Lake expect to see regularly.

Stripers pile up during September

The bad news about September on Clarks Hill is that the water is warm — borderline hot — which makes tough customers out of cool-loving striped bass. […]

Redfish like to use the cover along the New River’s shoreline to set up and ambush baitfish and shrimp that are headed toward the ocean in the fall.

Target woody shorelines for New River reds

Jeff Burleson

The New River’s shoreline is littered with woody structure, including stumps, logs and even some rubble from neighboring Camp Lejeune. […]

Danielle Worthen might only be 12, but she's already achieved more than many adult bass anglers by collecting a stable of sponsors. And she's even in talks about co-hosting an outdoor show.

Young girl becomes outdoor phenom

Garrick Otero

Not many women have won both fishing tournaments and turkey calling contests, gathering sponsorships and media appearances along the way. Even fewer have also won beauty pageants and dancing awards. […]

Two trawl boats work the ocean Feb. 3, 2011, with dead floating stripers in the waters near them.

MFC votes to continue striper trawling, new speck FMP to come in November

Craig Holt

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission reaffirmed its commitment to the status quo regarding management of striped bass and spotted seatrout at its meetings last week in Raleigh. […]

A Cordell Redfin is one of a handful of jerkbaits that will catch river smallmouth bass.

Hot lures and hottest fly for smallmouth bass

Bruce Ingram

Befuddled about what to toss to bronzebacks? Try fan-casting hard-plastic jerkbaits such as the Cordell Redfin, Original Rapala, or Lucky Craft Pointer SP to eddies, current breaks, and main channel dropoffs. […]

Fish kills have been confirmed in many coastal rivers after Hurricane Irene sapped the systems of dissolved oxygen.

Fish kills confirmed in wake of Hurricane Irene

From News Reports

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission fisheries biologists have been assessing fish populations in coastal rivers this week to determine the impacts of low dissolved oxygen following Hurricane Irene. […]

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

Craig Holt

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. […]

Addilyn Williams kills Vale, NC buck

Deer

Addilyn Williams, 11-years-old, killed a nice Vale, NC buck in late September of the 2026 deer hunting season. […]

Nathan Efird kills 214-pound, 10-point buck in Chesterfield County

Deer

Nathan Efird killed a 214-pound, 10-point buck in Chesterfield County, SC in late September of the 2026 deer hunting season. […]

Lexton Jordan kills Chesterfield County 8-point

Deer Hunting

Lexton Jordan killed this buck in Chesterfield County on Sept. 24 of South Carolina’s 2026 deer hunting season. […]

First deer

Bag a Buck

Kinley Lambert of Stanfield, NC killed a 13-point buck in Stanly county County, NC on Sept. 26, 2026. […]

Waynette Morris kills white-faced, 4-point buck

Deer

Waynette Morris killed a unique white-faced, 4-point buck in Williamsburg County, SC during the state’s 2026 deer hunting season. […]