Freshwater Fishing
Go deep, young man: Bass, crappie, catfish beat the heat
The summer heat may be bearing down, but the fishing on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie can be just as hot as the weather. […]
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Heavy rigging for deep jigging in Bogue Inlet
The Bogue Inlet rocks (Keypost rocks) and Bogue Inlet artificial reef are in much deeper water than the places most flounder anglers go to find fish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fork tails and fly rods: Spanish mackerel offer great sport this month
The seafood special of the month has to be the forked-tailed Spanish mackerel armada that infiltrates both the nearshore and inshore waters. […]
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N.C. angler hauls in potential world-record blue catfish
Nick Anderson of Greenville knew that John H. Kerr Reservoir has produced some very large blue catfish in recent months, including a Virginia state record fish that weighed 109 pounds and a 95-pounder his father caught several weeks ago. […]
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Offshore “rookie” lands 93-pound wahoo
Daniel Martin of Summerville had never been offshore fishing until June 15, and it was a memorable trip. […]
Breaking News
Kinston H.S. football coach catches potential world-record blue catfish from Kerr Lake
Nick Anderson of Greenville knew that John H. Kerr Reservoir has produced some very large blue catfish in recent months, including a Virginia state record fish that weighed 109 pounds and a 95-pounder his father caught several weeks ago. […]
Events & Announcements
New wildlife commissioners named; agency still dominated by governor’s appointees
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will have much the same look it has had the past two years when 11 commissioners will take oaths of office at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s July 7 meeting: three appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue, four by Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and four by House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenberg). […]
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Anglers urged to participate in Roanoke River eel study
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is hoping to enlist the help of fishermen who catch American eels in the upper Roanoke River drainage for a study being done in partnership with Dominion Power. […]
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Flounder master dominates Lowcountry Anglers tourney
The Lowcountry Anglers fishing club, one of the largest in the Charleston area, held its 16th-annual tournament on June 16, and flounder master Mark Locklair of Mount Pleasant outfished more than 125 competitors to sweep the flounder division and take home the Outstanding Male Angler award. […]
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Fishery law rewrite action anticipated in 2012 session
State wildlife officials and fishermen’s groups are hopeful that legislation to completely rewrite the state’s freshwater fishery laws will pass in the opening days of the South Carolina Legislature next January. […]