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Redfish and trout continue to bite, but if you’re wanting to catch a limit now’s the best time. The tide schedule is perfect for tailing reds in the waters in and around Charleston.

Good tides this week set up for reds, trout in Charleston area

The redfish and trout bite continues to be strong in inshore waters, and nowhere is better than the waters around Charleston. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has proposed to add five days of youth-only turkey hunting to the front end of the spring gobbler season.

Commission votes on proposals to take to public hearings

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted on July 12 to take to statewide public hearings 68 proposed changes to the state’s wildlife management and fishing regulations for the 2013-2014 seasons. […]

Kayaks are a perfect vehicle, er, vessel, for family fun on the water.

End that vacation casting from a kayak

Phillip Gentry

With only a few weeks of summer vacation remaining before school starts back, Palmetto Paddling columnist Phillip Gentry shot this “How-to” video on having fun with the whole family – doing some kayak fishing in the backwaters of Edisto Island.
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Cabela’s Silent Stalk Sneakers

Matt Coffey

If you’re like me, boots can either be a godsend or a curse. I’ve had boots straight out of the box that never wear a blister, and I’ve also has the misfortune to spend all day in boots that rub your feet raw.

Cabela’s 8-inch Silent Stalk Sneaker, however, falls into the former category. I literally hunted all day in these boots straight out of the box and can honestly say they were as comfortable as my tennis shoes.
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Max Bait Trays will fit most popular cooler sizes; they're designed to keep baits cool without allowing them to be softened by melting ice.

Max Bait Trays help keep trolling baits cool and not soggy

Jerry Dilsaver

Danny Sykes was tired of having soggy baits, but he needed to rig his offshore trolling baits the night before to be ready for hot action when he went fishing off the North Carolina coast. […]

Any number of factors may go into a bass striking a lure when it’s not hungry.

Draw the ‘right’ reaction

Dustin Wilks

Much is written about bass and reaction strikes. Making a bass bite when it is not actively feeding is what separates a good fishing for a whole day from good fishing for a few minutes. Tricking bass into biting that are not in the “feeding mode” is one of the things that makes fishing so fun. […]

AR-15-style rifles have become accepted sporting rifles in today’s shooting community.

It’s not an ‘assault’ rifle

Gordon Hutchinson

I opened my morning newspaper, reading the news and scanning the advertisements when a gun store ad caught my eye. […]

Electronics have become important parts of our fishing experiences, but the units can become dirty or cluttered over time.

Clean your displays inside and out

Allan Tarvid

Who hasn’t mistaken the shadow of a water spot on an LCD screen for a fish, waypoint or radar target? […]

A preseason check can keep you from having an unexpected early season bow repair.

Preseason checklist can eliminate early bow season problems

Matt Coffey

As a bowhunter, there are a few things I check before shooting my bow for the first time each year. A quick inspection can mean the difference between a smooth transition to the early bow season or bow repair. […]

Rep. Darrell McCormick championed the gamefish status bill in the N.C. legislature last year, but it eventually died during the short summer session.

Gamefish bill sponsor laments fate of his legislation

Craig Holt

Rep. Darrell McCormick (R-Yadkin), former co-chair of the state legislature’s 16-member Committee on Marine Resources, said his attempt to keep the gamefish-status bill (H 353) alive was the toughest legislative battle he’s ever faced, and he was taken aback by the lack of support of several key members of his own party. […]