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Inspiration is Big Rock leader after boating huge marlin
Rare has there been a day like Monday’s opening round of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament out of Morehead City. […]
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Specks, flounder putting up a good fight in lower Combahee River
Speckled trout and flounder are biting like mad in the saltwater portion of the Combahee River. Bob Sanders of Barnwell said the river is loaded with trout willing to take a well-presented lure, but he said on some days, anglers need to look around a bit before they find a hungry school. […]
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Huge marlin wins Cape Fear tournament, sets record
Capt. Hunter Blount, Jim Holmes and the crew of the “Coverage” out of Morehead City, are on a tear this year having won two of the first three of the tournaments in the N.C. Governor’s Cup Billfishing Conservation Series, taking first place in the Cape Fear Blue Marlin tournament last weekend with an 821.2-pound blue marlin that set a tournament record. […]
Fishing
And now, the new leader
What makes a good leader? For anglers, the answer is not someone that is wise, fair and charismatic, but simply the most- effective way of connecting a hook or lure to the line coming off a reel. […]
Greener Pastures
Get corn in the ground!
Even though duck season is a long way away from June, hunters with upland waterfowl impoundments need to get their crops planted this month to have them mature by the opening day of hunting season. […]
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Huge Hatteras dolphin comes up just short of state record
When Matthew McKnight left Rhinebeck, N.Y., to visit his brother, Sean, on the Outer Banks, the two decided that an offshore fishing trip was in order, and it was a great decision. […]
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North Carolina turkey harvest is off 8 percent from 2013 levels
For the first time in seven seasons, North Carolina wild turkey hunters saw a decline in the total spring harvest. […]
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Santee Cooper blue catfish get first-ever creel limit, new size restrictions
When the dust settles on this legislative session, a bill that was carefully researched and constructed by a large number of people interested in protecting the blue catfish in the Santee Cooper reservoirs will be laid on the governor’s desk in a watered-down version that few supporters will recognize. […]
Alligator
Deadline to apply for South Carolina alligator season tags approaches
Hunters have one more week to apply for a tag for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ 2014 public alligator season and WMA season. The deadline is June 15. Applications are accepted at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html. […]
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Feds announce 8-day season for red snapper
Fishermen in the Carolinas and other South Atlantic states will have eight days to catch red snapper this month, it was announced in early June. […]