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Speckled trout in full swing south of Charleston
Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Charters waits all year for October to roll around, and after two weeks, he’s feeling like the wait has been worth it.
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Fisheries management council considers options to close grouper/snapper fishery
At its September meeting in Charleston, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council announced that it is considering several options to end overfishing for 10 species in the snapper/grouper fishery. […]
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Cooler temps expected to fire up speckled trout
With the cold front and rain that moved west to east across North Carolina October 14, spotted seatrout fishing soon should fire off in a spectacular way at the lower Neuse River, said one veteran mid-coast saltwater expert. […]
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NCDMF changes speckled trout regs; NOAA closes black sea bass fishery
Fishermen heading to the coast this month will find regulations on two of their favorite fish much different. […]
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Piedmont Pan Fishers Youth Day at Falls of Neuse is big success
The Piedmont Pan Fishers held their second Kids Fishing Day September 19 at Falls Lake to expose youths to the outdoors and fishing.
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Recreational fisheries groups oppose striped bass proposal
The Coastal Fisheries Reform Group and Striped Bass Forever have sent letters to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that criticize a proposed regulation change that would allow commercial fishermen to catch more striped bass. […]
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Options for snapper/grouper closures being discussed
At its September meeting in Charleston, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council announced that it is considering several options to end overfishing for 10 species in the snapper/grouper fishery.
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Bass Fishing
Falls is hottest Triangle lake
For several reasons, Triangle-area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) bass anglers are having their best luck at Falls of the Neuse Lake now instead of Jordan and Harris lakes. Normally the three lakes consistently produce outstanding largemouth results, but fall changes each of the impoundments. […]
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Reds, flounder are loose at the Neuse
The first “mullet blow” of the fall has baitfish moving along the Neuse River shorelines, said Oriental’s Gary Dubiel (Spec Fever Guide Service, 252-249-1520). […]
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White marlin wizardry at northern coast
Captain Arch Bracher of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center-based charterboat Pelican set a marina record this week for one-day white marlin releases. […]