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Redfish are really going to school in Swansboro marshes
According to Rick Patterson of Cape Crusader Charters in Cape Carteret, the winter redfish action is about as good it gets right now in the waters around Swansboro. […]
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Successful catch-and-release often requires special attention to fish
In days gone by, nobody thought much about saving the life of a fish after it was caught; most were headed for the frying pan anyway. […]
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Look for livebottoms, not artificial reefs, for the best Lowcountry black sea bass
Black sea bass have been the bane of many trips for anglers fishing off the South Carolina coast; they are usually caught while fishing for other species, and they often bite so prolifically that anglers can have a hard time getting their target species to bite. […]
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PFDs are especially important when boating during cold weather; pick one and wear it
Kyle Young, an enforcement officer with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, makes plenty of points during his boater-safety classes, but one underscores the importance of personal flotation devices: 90 percent of drowning victims in boat accidents weren’t wearing one. […]
Small Craft Advisory
Paddle up waterfowl
Years ago, in the back of a lake near home, my father took me on my first duck hunt. The water was cold, the world was dark, and paddling the wooden johnboat deep into the swamp was tiring. […]
Bass Fishing
Be a December fish scout
When it comes to deer hunting, none of us mind spending a few days in the woods before the season, doing our scouting, setting up trail cameras, getting a bead on where that big buck might show up. […]
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Pros are getting in a last few practice days before Hartwell goes off limits
With less than 60 days until the Bassmaster Classic rolls into Lake Hartwell, many of the pros fishing in the tournament are taking advantage of the last few days of practice time before the lake officially closes to them on Jan. 1. […]
Deer of the Year
Textbook or text buck? Sumter teen scores on huge 8-pointer on Dec. 26
“I think he’s here.” “Yupp he’s here but his butt is to me.” “Are you sure? Take your time for a good shot.” “I see big rack but he won’t turn.” […]
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Bill that will ease Cape Hatteras beach restrictions passes both houses of Congress
North Carolina’s surf fishermen, tourists, residents and businesses along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore received some good news earlier this month regarding a potential rollback of onerous beach-access restrictions. […]
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Wild turkey brood survey reports adequate poult survival for 2014
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s annual report on wild turkey reproduction contains some familiar numbers, but the agency is interpreting them a little differently. […]