Hunting
Get wood duck boxes ready
It may seem early, but wood ducks will soon be nesting again in the swamps and flooded bottomlands of the Carolinas. […]
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Fishing
Improve critical shallow habitat in fishing ponds
Everybody loves a good fishing pond, and the winter drawdown provides more than just a mechanism to balance the predator-prey relationships. […]
Inshore Fishing
N.C. State trout-tagging program offers rewards
Researchers from N.C. State University are studying the habitat use and movement of speckled trout in coastal waters. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Catfishing tips
Guide Chris Simpson has some tips for Lake Monticello catfish anglers; some basic and some gleaned from years of catching big blue catfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Which New River?
North Carolina is home to two different rivers named New. One is in the mountains of Northwestern North Carolina and offers whitewater and fishing opportunities, and the other is at the coast and has boating and fishing opportunities. […]
Inshore Fishing
Light tackle for anglers new to redfish
Most Lowcountry anglers target redfish at some time during the year, but many do so with live or cut bait and heavy tackle. […]
Offshore Fishing
Let the countdown begin
Multi-colored fishing line helps bottom-fish anglers keep track of the best depths to fish their jigs. […]
Inshore Fishing
Make fishing memories permanent
Taking a good photo of a fish and fisherman should be easy. Two of the more difficult variables to get right, focus and exposure, are virtually eliminated today because the cameras does them for you. Nonetheless, most fishermen take lousy photos. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go to ‘school’ in the hot hole
Some canals or creeks that carry warm-water discharge away from power plants have restricted access to boats. The mouth of the warm-water discharge canal at Belews Lake, for example, is barricaded to keep boats out. […]
Offshore Fishing
Jig is up for grouper
The Roscoe Jig, manufactured by Blue Water Candy Lures, is becoming very popular for catching botttom fish, including grouper. […]