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Buck Martin took this tall, wide 8-pointer on a Halifax County farm where antler restrictions are in place to protect younger bucks.

Whitetail Heaven

Halifax and Northampton counties on the Roanoke River are North Carolina’s top two counties in terms of total harvest, but they’re producing more quality bucks because of local management techniques. Here’s how. […]

Excellent reproduction and quick growth rates help speckled trout thrive in North Carolina waters, despite commercial and recreational fishing pressure.

Hot Halloween Specks

Craig Holt

Four Octobers ago, two fishermen from New Bern and a friend met for a fishing trip to the North River near Beaufort. […]

Minn Kota's new Talon Shallow Water Anchors offer a quick, quiet and easy way to pin your boat in place in fresh or salt water.

Talon holds anglers in shallow water

Allan Tarvid

The word “anchor” starts visions dancing in my head of handling a heavy, muck- and weed-coated chunk of metal connected to a slimy wet rope by a length of rusty chain. […]

A crankbait is a great weapon when bass start to follow shad off main-lake areas and back into creeks.

Pro tips for catching October bass in North Carolina waters

David Fritts

If fewer bass fishermen were deer hunters, October would be a more popular month on the water. […]

Bobby Lovings of Salisbury caught this 6.77-pound bass, the second-biggest fish in the Aug. 21 Yadkin Team Tournament on High Rock Lake.

Denver fishermen dominate at home

Tony Garitta

Fishermen from Denver captured three of the top six places at the Aug. 21-22 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on Lake Norman. […]

Wire leaders are a staple in fishing for king mackerel; fishermen must choose between single-strand and multi-strand wire for their style of fishing.

Get ‘wired’ for big fall king mackerel

Jerry Dilsaver

With fishermen having to be more frugal with their money and not getting to go as often, they have more time to examine their boats, equipment and terminal tackle. […]

A fisherman drifts his offering through a pool in the East Prong Roaring River, looking for a big, spawning brown trout.

Fall: prime time for brooks, browns

Robert Satterwhite

The two best trout-fishing seasons are spring and fall. In early spring, wildflowers poke out of winter leaf cover, and trees begin to bud. […]

A good spot on the sand in front of good beach structure — deeper sloughs and sandbars with cuts that allow water to pulse in and out as waves break — is invaluable when it comes to hooking up with red drum in the surf.

Drum Up a Bite

Craig Holt

At 3:30 a.m. on a Friday in late October, Mike Frick napped in a canvas camp chair whose legs dug deep into the sand beside his Ford F-250 pickup truck. […]

Hunt bucks during the rain for excellent results. The time just after a rain can be deadly serious for taking a nice buck during the rut.

Hunt rainy days

Terry Madewell

According to Mike Johnson, a lot of hunters will avoid rainy days. While many may hunt in a light mist, a steady rain will keep a lot of them out of the woods. […]