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Cover: May 2016 (SC)
Bream season is here, and there’s no limit to the options. So get on the water and fill a stringer. […]
Newsletter
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Hefty flounder nets $1500 for Carolina Forest High School senior
A student at Carolina Forest High School went fishing with his dad and a family friend last Saturday in Murrells Inlet and went home with $1500 for his efforts. Joe Scheu, a senior at the school, was fishing in the 15th annual Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers Flounder Tournament when he caught the 21 1/2-inch fish, which weighed 4.45 pounds.
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Try nachos with tuna
We’ve made it to May, and the spring weather has settled in and been pretty nice for a while. The temperatures have been warm most of the time since March, but sometimes the wind has blown hard enough that fishing really hasn’t been an option. […]
Turkey Hunting
Franklinton hunter kills her first turkey
Ashley Maiolo of Franklinton said female hunters without male hunting mentors should not fret and should not fear taking things into their own hands. The self-taught huntress has been hunting deer and a number of other game for the past 10 years, mostly on her own with information she’s read in publications such as North Carolina Sportsman Magazine.
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8th annual Reelin’ for Research tournament is this weekend
The 8th annual Reelin’ for Research offshore fishing tournament benefiting the UNC Children’s Hospital and Childhood Cancer Research is set to cast off this Saturday, April 30th, out of Morehead City, NC. […]
Inshore Fishing
Take a flier in a kayak – Fly fishing, paddlecraft are a great match
The outdoors community supports many subgroups. In the hunting world, we have bowhunters, those that primarily use black powder and primitive firearms, dog hunters and even those that only hunt certain types of animals such as waterfowl, big game or upland game.
Bass Fishing
Fishing in April is a heaven for bass anglers
April is probably my favorite month to fish in the Carolinas, because there’s so much going on. The crappie are still biting, the bluegills are biting, the stripers will still be active, and you can catch bass most any way you want. […]
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NCWRC offers free outdoor cooking workshop in Fayetteville
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a free outdoor cooking workshop on June 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville.
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Hatteras reds go surfing this month
Cobia are on the minds of a lot of the fishermen who charter guide Ken Dempsey of Hatteras this month, but he knows that May’s big draw might be a strong, powerful fish that’s moving in from the ocean — it’s just a copper-colored brute, not a brown one.
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May’s mayfly magic – Lake Waccamaw bream get hungry
Each May, Lake Waccamaw is the site of a special event that’s especially special to fishermen. A mayfly hatch that has been described as “incredible’” acts as an internal alarm that wakes up the 8,936-acre natural lake’s bream population.