Fishing

Fishing

Proper releases save future fish

Jerry Dilsaver

I hate to crawl on my soap box, but what I saw recently on television stuck in my craw too much to overlook. I’m referring to some of the fishing shows and how much stress alleged “professional” anglers put on fish by incorrectly handling them. […]

Fishing

One size definitely does not fit all

Allan Tarvid

Have you ever wondered why your trolling motor doesn’t run as long as you think it should between battery charges, or why your batteries don’t last as long as you expected?

It could be that your batteries and charger just don’t get along. […]

Bass Fishing

The jig is up (and down) in May

Dustin Wilks

Across most of North Carolina, May brings the post-spawn time for bass.

A few late spawners still will be on beds at the state’s northern- and western-most lakes, but for the most part, anglers will be dealing with post-spawners. […]

Fishing Tournaments

Ledbetter/Jimmy V field was huge

Tony Garitta

A huge field of 270 teams from six states turned out to support the March 8 Jim Ledbetter Memorial/Jimmy V Foundation Charity Bass Tournament at Lake Norman.

The benefit event raised more than $40,000. […]

Content

The Other Spring Trout

Bob Goldstein

Weakfish don’t get any respect.

Tar Heels get more excited about spotted sea trout, probably because anglers catch lots of them from the grass beds of Pamlico Sound during the warm season and get runs of big specks at Cape Point each winter. […]