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June 23, 2026

Cleaning out and marking a path to your stand will make it easier to get in without spooking nearby animals.

You’re in the clear

Clearing access to your tree stand is an often-overlooked details that can make a difference when it’s time to hunt. […]

Spinnerbaits are great weapons for fishermen hunting bass in the tannic, stained waters of coastal rivers.

Know what you can catch and keep

Jerry Dilsaver

License requirements change at the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, which carries US 17 Business/US 76/US 421 across the river in WIlmington. […]

Despite their ease of operation and availability, only 40 percent of hunters use safety harnesses when hunting from elevated stands.

Wear a harness!

Pete Rogers

Even with the market flooded with easy-to-wear safety harnesses and many models from which to choose, only 40 percent of hunters wear one when hunting from an elevated stand. […]

Bass can be holding on a variety of types of visible cover in the rivers around Wilmington, including cypress trees. I

Working the tide

Jerry Dilsaver

Bass pro Mike Lanier of Winnabow emphasizes that the rivers around Wilmington are tidal, and that understanding this is key for fishing success. […]

Tight-lining with multiple rods in shallow water, especially around grass, is not an easy technique, but Whitey Outlaw said it will put fall slabs in the boat.

Three steps to finding crappie around brush

Terry Madewell

Guide Buster Rush uses a three-step process to find crappie around brush piles in Lake Marion. The process goes from the most common in October to the most snag-prone last step. […]

Mike Lanier of Winnabow said fishing on a falling tide is more productive because bait is pulled out of creeks and ditches.

Wilmington’s rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

Four rivers are fishable around Wilmington, with the Cape Fear being the primary artery for travel and fishing activity. […]

Big, slab crappie bite as consistently during the fall on Lake Marion as they do during the spring spawn.

Deep-water crappie tools

Terry Madewell

Both Whitey Outlaw and Buster Rush rely on electronics to help them target crappie holding around cover in deep water. […]

in the fall, fish the creeks on Lake Tillery closest to where you found concentrations of bait and bass during the summer.

Summer scouting equals fall fish

Dan Kibler

Dylan Fulk said that bass fisherman can get a head start on great fall fishing during the summer. […]

Gunsmith Mark Sloan examines a powder measure, a tool that has largely been replaced by cylindrical powder pellets.

Modern tools of an old trade

Phillip Gentry

Black-powder hunters used to be burdened with carrying all types of gear into the field for the inevitable misfire and cleaning. […]

October deer tactics

Craig Holt

Deer hunters across North Carolina carry a variety of weapons into the woods in October. Archery season is the ticket in the northwestern corner of the state and throughout the Piedmont. […]