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July 16, 2026

This is a screen snapshot of a Humminbird Side Imaging unit set to look only 125 feet to the left. You can see half of a boat icon at the top right corner of the shot indicating where the boat is “now.” The screen picture scrolls from top to bottom, and the right edge of the picture is the straight-line path the boat took while recording this screen. This is an outstanding sonar view of a sunken sailboat with fish suspended just to the right.

Side-imaging opens new worlds

The basic principles of sonar are tied to the laws of physics and can’t change much, but Humminbird’s Side Imaging feature proves that sonar’s application to sportfishing is still evolving. […]

Backlashes

WRC continues to have turmoil

Craig Holt

North Carolina’s sportsmen have been buffeted from all sides in recent months. […]

Lake Jocassee produces a lot of trophy trout — both rainbows and browns — every year. Early spring is an excellent time to troll or live-bait for big fish.

Jocasse: trophy trout trolling

Richard Bernabe

Early spring is an exciting time for fishermen everywhere; air and water temperatures are on the rise, the fish are on the move, and cabin fever is quickly becoming a distant memory. […]

The national Wildlife Refuge Association is hosting their 3rd photo contest for photos from National Wildlife Refuges.

Refuge Association Launches 3rd Annual Refuge Photo Contest

From News Reports

Washington, DC- The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) announces its 3rd annual digital photo contest showcasing America’s national wildlife refuges. […]

Jonathan Kacmarcik, of Fayetteville, was one of 18 youth shotgunners selected nationwide to attend the 2007 U.S. Junior Olympic Development Camp at Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Tar Heel Teen Takes Shot at Olympic Dreams

From News Reports

U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER, Colorado Springs, Colo. ― A young skeet shooter from North Carolina is a step closer to his Olympic dreams, after four days of intensive coaching and evaluation at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. […]

Automotive GPS units show you which road you are on, and once you are moving, they give you the time and distance to your next turn.

GPS makes traveling so much easier

Allan Tarvid

Why would the driver of a car spend hundreds of dollars for a GPS navigation device just to do something that nearly anybody can do with a $10 road atlas? […]

Cranking and deep-cycle batteries are built to serve different purposes. Even though their labels contain some of the same ratings, they are not interchangeable.

Be sure to use right battery for job

Allan Tarvid

Marine batteries come in three types, and they are not interchangeable. Each is designed to do a particular job, and while some can be used in cross-over applications, doing so can result in a reduction of battery performance and life. […]

These thousands of snow geese were within 1 mile of the proposed Site C OLF at Washington County during January 2007. The latest Navy environmental impact study said its experts found no snow geese at all at the OLF area during 2005-06.

Navy’s SEIS Release Admits Birds in the Way

Craig Holt

The U.S. Navy’s latest version of an environmental impact statement — in advance of plans to build an outlying landing field in Washington and Beaufort counties — isn’t much different from the last edition, except the service branch now admits the OLF at “Site C” will have “adverse effects” on area waterfowl.
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Tens of thousands of snow geese from Pungo Lake land at a Washington County farm field during January 2007.

OLF Opponents Note Gag Order on FWS

From News Reports

The U.S. Department of Interior has placed a gag order on N.C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists working at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, according to N.C. environmental lawyers.
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Brian Roth, mayor of Plymouth, was honored as the NCWF’s Municipal Conservationist of the Year. He is helping lead his region’s fight against the U.S. Navy’s plan to build an Outlying Landing Field in Washington and Beaufort counties. He is a former Navy flight officer.

Plymouth Mayor Earns Wildlife Federation Honor

Craig Holt

RALEIGH — Brian Roth, former Navy flight officer and current mayor of Plymouth and one of the leaders of the fight to keep the Navy’s Outlying Landing Field out of his community, was honored as the Municipal Conservationist of the Year by the N.C. Wildlife Federation at its banquet Feb. 10 at the North Raleigh Hilton.
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