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June 28, 2026

Double Play on Sharks

A day-lighter? For many of us, the first one was compliments of Peter Benchley’s movie Jaws. […]

Spanish Fly

Spanish mackerel visit South Carolina’s nearshore and inshore waters during the summer, and you can almost “bank” a few each trip in July. […]

Kings frequently visit the Horseshoe during the summer; this one made a fatal mistake: hitting a cigar minnow.

The day dawned, one of those mid-summer beauties you hope for when heading out into the ocean. While he didn’t voice his concerns to the happy charter in the cockpit, the captain was concerned it might be just a little too nice and the fish wouldn’t cooperate, even though he’d been catching fish in one area for more than a week. […]

Guide Joey Powell suggests pulling big baits for trophy striped bass late in the evenings while water is still running through Russell Dam.

Cool Summer Stripers?

Phillip Gentry

When the water at Clarks Hill heats up for the summer, striped bass have two places to hang out where they can survive the heat. […]

Finding a handful of active bream beds is as close to a guaranteed good catch as anything in fishing.

Bustin’ Beddin’ Bream

Bennett Kirkpatrick

Certain fish are usually targeted by a particular group of anglers. It becomes normal for certain people to fish for stripers, catfish or bass. […]

Stalking redfish on flooded grass flats provides a great opportunity for fly-fishing, as George Gallagher’s smile attests.

Tail Gunners

Dan Kibler

It’s sort of a personal thing.

It’s a point guard trying to beat his defender off the dribble, a cornerback trying to stay inside the jersey of the wide receiver he’s covering, a hunter in full camo with his back up against an oak tree, trying to lure a lovesick gobbler into shotgun range. […]

Backlashes

Government officials ignore fish and game

Craig Holt

I think the one aspect of representative government that upsets citizen voters the most is we elect politicians to represent us wisely — hey, sometimes folks want laws passed that aren’t good ideas, and our politicians must make the final call — but too often they ignore us when we’re in the right because we ain’t got the cash to change their minds. […]

Larry Essick and Lewis Emery had several "double" hookups with red drum at the bays north of Bald Head Island.

Bald Head bays crackle with topwater reds

Craig Holt

The marshes between Bald Head Island and the Federal Point Wildlife Ramp (Fort Fisher) provide a hot location for topwater red drum fishing this summer. […]

Licenses aren't required to fish across North Carolina on July 4.

Fishing is free on July 4

From News Reports

On July 4 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., anyone –resident and non-resident — can fish in any public water in North Carolina, including coastal waters, without the purchase of a fishing license or trout privilege license. […]

Featured

Trout Lake in Ashe County still closed

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding fishermen that Trout Lake in Ashe County remains closed to the public. […]