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Bills in front of legislature could further sidetrack proposed hunting regulation changes

Some changes to hunting regulations most sportsmen thought would be in place for the 2010-11 seasons could be held up again during the current legislative session.
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If approved, a new fedreal measure would continue the current red snapper closure off the North Carolina coast and add an all-out bottom-fishing ban in a stretch of water from southern Georgia into northeastern Florida.

Red snapper fishing to remain closed off Carolinas if new measure ultimately approved

From News Reports

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Wednesday (June 9) accepted a measure that would continue the current closure of the red snapper fishery off the Carolinas, and would end all bottom fishing in a region stretching from southern Georgia to northeast Florida, the council announced. […]

South Atlantic Fisheries Managament Council action aims to maintain closure of red snapper fishing

From News Reports

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Wednesday (June 9) accepted a measure that would continue the current closure of the red snapper fishery off the coast of South Carolinas, but would shut down all bottom fishing from southern Georgia to northeast Florida, the council announced. […]

Col. Kenneth Everhart says he's looking forward to trading his tan-and-green uniform for camouflage and a carpenter's belt when he retires as head of the N.C. Wildlife Commission's Division of Enforcement on July 1. He plans to voulnteer for Habitat for Humanity and do plenty of hunting and fishing.

Top wildlife cop steps down

From News Reports

RALEIGH– Col. Kenneth Everhart, the ranking officer for the Division of Law Enforcement with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, has announced his retirement, effective July 1.

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Crappie will feed more at night, and in shallower water, on full-moon summer nights.

Carolina crappie easy to catch on full-moon nights

Jeff Burleson

Crappie fishing is almost always better with the light as low as possible. […]

Carolina rigs will catch deep summer bass at the Triangle’s three main impoundments during June.

Carolina rigs are top lures for Triangle bass

Craig Holt

With the arrival of June and hot temperatures, largemouth bass have gone into deep-water patterns at the Research Triangle area’s three major lakes — Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Shearon Harris. […]

South Carolina's recreational retailindustry would be crippled if the current red snapper fishing ban is expanded, a new report shows.

Expanded red snapper ban would result in ‘economic battering’ of South Carolina recreational retail industry

From News Reports

A recent economic study shows an expansion of the current South Atlantic red snapper fishing ban in federal waters from North Carolina to the Florida Atlantic coast would result in “economic battering” of the recreational fishing retail marketing in the region, the American Sportfishing Association reported yesterday (June 8). […]

The need to rebuild the Southeast Atlantic's red snapper population is generally agreed upon, but a proposal to expand a current ban on all red snapper fishing off the coast would have dramatic economic impacts on the region.

Expansion of red snapper fishing ban would result in ‘economic battering’

From News Reports

State managers are trying to find out if the cold weather of this past winter hurt the spotted seatrout population, which could make trips more difficult fot Tammy (left) and Michael Giannelli.

SCDNR conducts online survey to track winter’s effect on spotted seatrout

Jeff Dennis

South Carolina’s recreational anglers are currently being polled by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in an effort to discover if the winter’s unusually cold weather impacted spotted seatrout populations. […]

George Campsen won the wahoo division in this past Saturday's Fifty-Fifty tournament with this 54.3-pound fish.

Hosanna! Big wahoo is Fifty-Fifty offshore winner

Jeff Dennis

George Campsen of Isle of Palms boated the biggest fish caught in Saturday’s Fifty-Fifty tournament out of Toler’s Cove Marina in Mount Pleasant, a 54.3-pound wahoo, caught while fishing on the Hosanna.
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