Fishing Tournaments

Thrift, Evans score at Wood Cup

Two Shelby anglers earned checks at the Aug. 2-5 Forrest Wood Cup event at Lake Ouachita, Ark.

Bryan Thrift, Gain Rookie of the Year, received $50,000 for his fifth-place finish among the pros with a four-fish catch weighing 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and Matt Arey banked $4,000 for his eighth-place finish among the co-anglers with one bass weighing 1-9. […]

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Davie Deer Destroyer

John Baker said he’s nothing special, a 40-year-old construction worker from Mocksville, the county seat of tiny Davie County in North Carolina’s western piedmont. […]

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Try a Bow for Does

Although North Carolina doesn’t keep statistics regarding the percentage of bow hunters who kill a deer during its hunting seasons, the success rate likely is similar to that of nearby states. […]

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Plotting for Bears

The tradition extends back in time to when settlers first came to North Carolina’s western mountains.

Today those traditions survive in the names of hollows and creeks in the Blue Ridge; dog breeds such as Plotts, Walkers and Blueticks; and hunters standing near an early morning fire to ward off the chill. […]

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Core Sound Doubles

A light breeze wasn’t enough to blow away a hungry greenhead fly that had attached to my leg, but I was hungry enough to endure its bite long enough to get another mouthful of a juicy burger before swatting the pesky insect. […]

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Wahoo Fever

Chesson O’Briant works as a sales manager at his family’s business, Emerald Marine Boat Sales and Service at Cape Carteret. […]