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An unusual sounding call, like those produced by a tube, can often turn the tables on a big gobbler.

An offbeat calling tactic that works

Most serious turkey hunters know and make the basic yelps, clucks, purrs, cackles and such, and often, one of these will work. […]

Using a turkey’s fan will often put a gobbler in a relaxed frame of mind and within range of a load of copper-plated No. 4s.

The fan, something every turkey hunter should carry

Terry Madewell

“Every time I go turkey hunting, I carry a turkey fan — a set of intact tail feathers — with me.” Willie McCutchen said. […]

Neal Osteen of Hendersonville landed this 51-inch muskellunge, estimated at better than 40 pounds, while fishing in the French Broad River.

Hendersonville man’s French Broad muskie that might have challenged record

Phillip Gentry

Neal Osteen of Hendersonville wasn’t exactly surprised when he landed a monstrous, 51 inch muskie from the French Broad River on March 8, but was still overjoyed at landing his best muskie to date. […]

Randy Howell, the 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion, shows off his "namesake," the Livingstone Lures "Howeller."

Howell’s new Livingston crankbait makes plenty of noise

Tony Garitta

Randy Howell, the former Lake Gaston bass pro and guide who now lives in Springville, Ala., won the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, and Livingston Lures has rewarded him by naming a crankbait after him: the Livingston Howeller. […]

Nearshore reefs and livebottoms out of Murrells Inlet have been producing big black drum and a variety of bottomfish.

Nearshore bottomfish action explodes out of Murrells Inlet this week

Jeff Burleson

This week’s break in the cold weather has been just what the doctor ordered for two Murrells Inlet charter captains, who have been putting beat-downs on some bottomfish just a few miles off the beach. […]

Jon Royce (left) caught this 86-pound blue catfish on a trip to Lake Gaston this past Monday with his son, Zakk.

Big Lake Gaston blue catfish narrowly misses state record

Dusty Wilson

What started out as a slow day turned into a fishing trip that the father and son duo of Jon and Zakk Royce of Murfreesboro will never forget. […]

This beautiful brown trout was caught in Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has more than 1,000 miles of trout streams.

A trout angler’s paradise

Robert Satterwhite

It is possible to fish a different trout stream every day for a year and cover only a fraction of the streams in western North Carolina. […]

Shallow waters and areas that don’t see much pressure or are hard for a larger boat to access are prime kayak bass fishing spots.

Make March bass a must

Phillip Gentry

March kicks off the prespawn for bass across South Carolina, and regardless of whether you are a fan of largemouth, smallmouth or spotted — or perhaps all three — it’s a good time to catch them, and often big ones. […]

Give your baits more action and look for pinch points where the water is moving for better slack-tide fishing.

Tips for better slack-tide inshore action

Brian Cope

Experienced saltwater anglers know that the best times to fish are usually when the tide is moving either in or out, but savvy anglers don’t just head to the dock shore when the tide is slack. […]

College student John Duarte caught an 8.6-pound bass and 63-pound flathead catfish on back-to-back trips on the Cooper River last weekend.

Cooper River makes Coastal Carolina angler’s weekend a great one

Justin Kiser

John Duarte, who represented Coastal Carolina University in the recent Bassmaster College Classic fishing tournament, was rewarded last weekend for turning down a chance to head for Florida for spring break. […]