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The author supervises his granddaughter on a trip to the Tuckasegee River upstream from the delayed-harvest section.

Don’t miss the other Tuck

On just about any day, fair weather or not, the delayed-harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is crowded with trout fishers, either wading or floating the stream. […]

You’re going to get wet if you fish from a kayak, so take precautions during the winter by dressing correctly.

Winter paddling primer

Phillip Gentry

February is a deterrent to a lot of anglers regardless of the craft used simply because of the cold weather. […]

Turkey hunters can attend a series of seminars around North Carolina over the next seven weeks to better prepare themselves for the spring gobbler season, which begins in mid-April.

Commission, NWTF will hold turkey hunting seminars across North Carolina

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the National Wild Turkey Federation are offering 16 free turkey hunting seminars across North Carolina in March and April before spring gobbler season arrives. […]

A House bill has been introduced that would change U.S. fuel standards and stop the expansion of E-15.

House gets bill to overhaul Renewable Fuel Standards, kill E-15 expansion

Jerry Dilsaver

A bipartisan coalition of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Feb. 4 to overhaul the current Renewable Fuel Standard regulations and its outdated ethanol mandates. […]

Striper fishing on the lower Roanoke River has been better than good over the past several weeks, with no signs of slowing down.

Lower Roanoke River striper fishing continues to be hot

Jerry Dilsaver

Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam Guide Service in Bath said striper fishing in the lower Roanoke River is good, really good, and unless there is a drastic change, he anticipates the action to remain hot for when the keeper season opens on March 1. […]

LIVETARGET's BaitBall lures present fish with images of a number of tiny baitfish swimming in a tight school, the same concept that's made Alabama rigs productive and popular.

Are BaitBalls the next step in “multiple baitfish” presentations?

Brian Cope

Shad, minnows and other baitfish are present in lakes, ponds, and rivers all over the Carolinas, and each spawning baitfish can lay 10s of thousands of eggs annually. […]

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is operating on a budget that's $600,000 short because of a delay in implementing a Joint Enforcement Agreement with the feds.

NCDMF still operating on low budget level due to missing JEA

Craig Holt

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries continues to operate on a budget raided by the state legislature of $600,000 six months after Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a Joint Enforcement Agreement that would earn the state’s saltwater management agency that amount in federal assistance. […]

Plenty of big black sea bass are hanging around reefs in 85 to 105 feet of water out of Murrells Inlet.

Go deep for best black sea bass out of Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Even though the sub-freezing temperatures at dawn keep reminding anglers that winter is still chugging along, the offshore bottom bite is as strong as ever. […]

Big schools of redfish have been in bays off the ICW and New River in the Sneads Ferry area, and getting the to bite hasn't been terribly difficult

Despite being in huge schools, redfish are biting in Sneads Ferry area

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures in Sneads Ferry said there are red drum in the shallow bays off the Intracoastal Waterway and New River around Sneads Ferry, in schools of anywhere from 50 to 200 or 300 fish – and most of them are hungry. […]