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Saltwater sportsmen need to contact House members of the Committee on Commerce and Job Development to express their support for H 353, the game-fish status bill that would protect red drum (above), spotted sea trout and striped bass.

Game-fish bill on track to move from North Carolina House to Senate

The home stretch is in sight for the fate of House Bill 353, the piece of legislation that would declare red drum, spotted seatrout and striped bass as game fish in North Carolina. coastal waters. […]

A fairly rare run of inshore chopper bluefish are attacking king mackerel float rigs at Bogue Inlet Pier.

Chopper blues putting bite on king rigs at Bogue Pier

Craig Holt

“Chopper” bluefish runs once were commonplace at the Outer Banks beaches, especially at Ocracoke Island, during October and November during the 1970s and early 1980s. […]

Pier fishing increased in 2010, helping push an overall increase in the recreational harvest to 6 percent.

Recreational and commercial fishing harvests increased in 2010

From News Reports

North Carolina recreational harvest increased by 6 percent in 2010, a significant jump in comparison to the 15-percent drop in 2009, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries reported. […]

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is looking into creating a hook-and-line fishery for ocean stripers, but the agency opposes the game-fish bill currently working through the General Assembly.

Marine Fisheries Commission to seek public input on commercial striper fishery; opposes game-fish bill moving through General Assembly

From News Reports

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission decided last week (May 12) to ask the public what it thinks about a commercial hook and line fishery for ocean-caught striped bass as the agency mulls over the creation of a new fishery. […]

Casey Ashley hoists the trophy after winning a BASS Elite tournament on Lake Murray on Sunday.

Ashley wins BASS Elite event on Lake Murray

From Bassmaster.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two 3-pounders in the last 45 minutes of competition helped Casey Ashley to the win Sunday in the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash with a total weight of 61 pounds, 3 ounces. […]

Casey Ashley of Donalds won the Bassmaster Elites Series stop on Lake Murray today (May 15).

FINAL: Casey Ashley clinches second Elite Series win on Lake Murray

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Donalds’ Casey Ashley today (May 15) won the Bassmaster Elite Series Carolina Clash on Lake Murray by a handy 3-pound, 2-ounce margin over fellow South Carolinian Davy Hite and New Jersey’s Michael Iaconelli, who tied for second place. […]

S.C. angler Casey Anthony leads going into final day at Lake Murray

Day 3: Ashley takes lead in Elite Series stop on Lake Murray

From Bassmaster.com

Four sporadic morning hours on a topwater bite were enough to carry Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., from the runner-up spot to the top Saturday (May 14) in the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on Lake Murray. […]

Casey Ashely moved into the lead today of the Bassmaster Elites Series event at Lake Murray.

Day 3: Ashley takes lead in Elite Series stop on Lake Murray

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Four sporadic morning hours on a topwater bite were enough to carry Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., from the runner-up spot to the top Saturday (May 14) in the Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash on Lake Murray.

Helped by a 15-13 day, Ashley added up 45 pounds, 14 ounces over three days, enough for a shot at a Bassmaster Elite Series win in his home state tomorrow.
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Fred Roumbains moved up 34 places Friday to take the lead of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on South Carolina's Lake Murray.

Day 2: Roumbanis leads Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Murray

Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

In a second-day rally to repeat his 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series title on Lake Murray, Fred Roumbanis shot from 34th place into the lead Friday at the Carolina Clash. […]