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The author caught this nice channel actfish at Lake Murray.

Channel cats tearing it up at Lake Murray

Lake Murray is well-known for stripers and largemouth, but it’s the channel catfish bite that has Capt. Chris Simpson of Fightin Da Blues Guide Service excited. […]

Big speckled trout are not unusual in the waters of the Neuse River and the barrier islands near Cape Lookout.

Fly-ing though saltwater

Tim Mead

Flyfishermen have long known that their gear is not limited to wimpy rods and small fish. Particularly over the past 20 years, as equipment has improved, fly-fishing has created opportunities to catch saltwater fish efficiently. […]

Sight fishing with a fly rod produced this nice redfish for Eric Brown.

Red Hot!

John Gribb

Good news and bad news – that’s August redfishing. Yes, the spot-tails are active, growing bigger and stronger, and they will strike well-presented baits and lures. […]

Hunters can target coyotes and feral hogs at night under a rule that took effect Aug. 1.

Night-hunting of coyotes, feral swine now legal in North Carolina

NCWRC Release

Temporary rules that allow hunting coyotes and feral swine at night with a light on private lands went into effect Aug. 1 in North Carolina.
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South Carolina waterfowl hunters can take resident Canada geese from Sept. 1-30, with a daily bag limit of 15 birds

SCDNR sets early migratory bird seasons

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Natural Resources Board recently approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. […]

Mark Suber of Seastriker/Star Rods shows the difference in the grips and butt sections of the two lines of Star Seagis Series Rods. The current split grip model is on the top and has a longer butt section, while the new cork grip is on the bottom and has

Star introduces Seagis rods, then revamps them

Jerry Dilsaver

Star Rods introduced the Seagis Series of inshore fishing rods earlier this year. Seagis Series rods come with a split-cork grip and all the best hardware. […]

Alex Turnbull caught this nice rainbow trout from one of the ponds on Cherokee tribal land.

Cherokee tribal waters producing lots of nice trout

Brian Cope

From the purist fly fisherman to the casual pond angler, the Cherokee Indian Reservation has a variety of fishing for everyone. […]

When deep water lacks oxygen in the hottest weather, bass will move shallow, even though the water is hot.

Shallow bass in August?

David Fritts

I know this is really going to sound unusual, but if you’re going to catch bass from most of our lakes in North Carolina in August, you’d better be prepared to fish shallow. […]

South Carolina is almost at the geographic mid-point of the range of the blue crab along the Atlantic coast.

Late summer is crab time

Bryan Bowers

August represents the last little bit of carefree summer for many families, especially those with kids about to start back to school. […]

Big bass aren’t as active during daylight hours in the summer, so a nighttime assault is warranted — and much more comfortable.

Summer’s ‘Black Ops’

Davy Hite

I make a living fishing tournaments, but I still love to get out and just fish for fun when I can, taking a friend with me or taking one of my boys fishing. […]