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Learning the ropes to operate a bass boat and where to fish were two of Michelle Armstrong’s early challenges as a pro angler.

Nailing Bass

Fishing has played such a significant role in the lives of Troy and Michelle Armstrong that the Denver couple named their children in reference to the sport. […]

At several spots, Capt. Noah Lynk waded to the edge of a marsh to fish for red drum. Stalking tailing reds and trying to present lures without spooking a fish are thrilling challenges to anglers.

Speck-ulative Reds

Jerry Dilsaver

The small egg sinker and frisky mud minnow I had just cast lightly splashed into the running water of the creek where it compressed into an eddy around the submerged oyster bar. […]

Alvin Tatum caught a nice stringer of largemouth bass at Rhodes Pond by using floating plastic worms. Tatum said largemouths in the lake prefer pink and yellow floating worms.

More than a Pond

Mike Marsh

Dawn’s first rays filtered through a stand of cypress trees, sparkling on the silky water like a necklace of yellow diamonds draped against a black velvet dress. […]

North Carolina’s sailfish average 20 to 40 pounds, but sometimes a fish approaching 100 pounds will be landed. Light tackle is recommended.

Sailfish are members of the marlin family (Istiophoridae), which includes blue, black, striped, and white marlins, spearfishes (two or three of types), and of course Atlantic and Pacific sailfishes […]

Lake Gaston blue cats can reach impressive sizes. Amidon hascaught fish as large as 42 pounds.

Catfish Corner

Dan Kibler

If Scott Van Horn is public enemy No. 1 to Lake Gaston’s catfish, you’ll have to forgive him. If he hadn’t talked, thousands more of them would be alive. […]

Capt. Mike Wells first tries nearshore live-bottom areas during July when he’s hunting king mackerels.

Live Rock Cafe

Craig Holt

When July’s heat and humidity drop across the Carolinas like a wool blanket, anglers don’t have to go far off “the hill” to find good big-game fishing. […]

Charlie Hill shows proof positive that Oak Hollow Lake's largemouths are chunks.

Triad Treasure

Marc N. McGlade

There’s nothing hollow about Triad’s Oak Hollow Lake, tucked away in High Point. […]

The “Hole” (also called the Tree Hole) offers some of Carolina Beach’s heftiest flatfish.

Hole Lotta Flounder

Mike Marsh

Carolina Beach has earned a reputation for producing some of the nicest catches of big flounder in the state of North Carolina and perhaps the world. […]

Backlashes

Will the Navy roll over N.C.?

Craig Holt

The concept of “eminent domain” has been in the news a lot the last two years. Eminent domain basically is a legal concept that allows government to take property — if it “needs” the land. […]

The crew of the Chainlink is all smiles after their big blue marlin surpassed all the fish on the leaderboard and captured the win in the 48th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.

Chainlink Claims Overtime Win in Big Rock

From News Reports

Morehead City, N.C. – After fighting a big blue marlin for almost seven hours, Wes Seegars, co-owner and angler on the Chainlink, a Goldsboro-based boat captained by Ralph Griffin of Morehead City, had to endure the long ride back to the scales after fishing had ended to learn his fish would become the new leader and winner of the 48th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament by a mere 15 pounds. […]