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June 23, 2026

Scully’s Aluminum Boats 2072 Walk Thru

The 2072 Walk Thru is one of the more-popular models from Scully’s Aluminum Boats. […]

This striper from the Devils Gut area of the Roanoke River is a fine example of the age class that ‘s driven the fishery the past two years.

Expect more, bigger stripers this year

Fishermen had a great 2014 catching stripers on the Roanoke River, and the great spawn in 2011 should continue the good fishing this year. […]

Gator-Tail GTR 37 17 x 54

Jerry Dilsaver

Duck hunters are a dedicated lot and constantly face the challenge of getting away from the easy-to-reach places to more-productive hunting grounds. […]

This 18-inch brown trout is eligible for a citation from the N.C. Angler Recognition Program and is common sight on the upper Catawba River.

Trophies galore

Mike Marsh

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission defines a trophy brown trout as any fish weighing 2 1/2 pounds or more or measuring 18 inches or longer — according to the N.C. Angler Recognition Program. […]

Gator Trax Boats

Jerry Dilsaver

After making a name in the mud boat industry for more than 14 years, Gator Trax Boats have moved into the mainstream and are building boats intended to be powered by standard outboards. […]

Fishing the Catawba Bugger

Mike Marsh

“Let it sink, twitch the line twice, followed by a long trip to take in the slack,” guide Scott Cunningham said. […]

Pro-Drive builds boats and motors to be used as a unit. The Pro-Drive team of designers and builders all use shallow-water boats and drives for their hunting and fishing adventures, so they’ve learned from experience what works and what doesn’t. […]

Durham’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church puts on eight crappie tournaments as part of its Outdoors Ministry each year.

Outdoors ministry features fishing events, kids, icons

Craig Holt

Rod King began the Outdoor Ministry at Durham’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church nine years ago. […]

Ronnie McKee has turned a love of crappie fishing into a garage business hand-tying hair jigs.

Stump’s jigs and flies

Phillip Gentry

In a world full of soft plastics where innovation in crappie jigs are the equivalent of a clip-on tie, a dyed-in-the-wool crappie fisherman has a hard time finding a quality, hand-tied crappie jig. […]

Strong cold fronts will send crappie deep into cover where fishing straight down to the fish may be the only way to get one to bite.

Cold-front finesse fishing

Phillip Gentry

The frequent cold fronts that wash over North Carolina in late February and through March can cause crappie to halt their progression toward the shallows, sink deep into brush or other cover and be hard to catch. […]