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Paddle, pedal to plenty of crappie
March and crappie fishing go together like peas and carrots, but while many anglers fish for crappie, far fewer consider chasing the popular panfish from a paddleboat. […]
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Stray cargo containers currently floating off NC coast
If you hear more chatter on your marine radio than normal while fishing off the North Carolina coast, turn up the volume and pay close attention. Several floating hazards are keeping boaters on their toes right now, according to The Fishing Wire. […]
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Cape Fear Wildlife Expo is this weekend
As March’s weather continues to tease us with warm, sunny days interrupted by cold, wind, rain, and even snow, many outdoorsmen across the Carolinas are looking forward to a sure-fire outing this weekend during the 10th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo at the Crown Complex Arena in Fayetteville, N.C. […]
Bass Fishing
Number 1 tip for catching bass in muddy water
Catching bass in muddy water means forgetting about lure colors, and focusing instead on lures that make noise and vibration, which bass can pick out even in extremely dirty water. […]
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Western North Carolina trout fishing report
Western North Carolina has some of the best fly fishing in the southeast, and the rivers near Brevard are no exception. March is often an unpredictable time of year due to the weather, but things are looking good for fishing the French Broad River and the Davidson, according to head fishing guide Ryan Kaufman of Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman, N.C. […]
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it’s only a bucket, or is it?
Besides rods, reels, line and hooks, what’s the most-common piece of fishing equipment carried by anglers fishing from the bank to million-dollar billfishing boats and every other class of angler in between? […]
Alligator
North Carolina alligator season to rely on county input
The NCWRC has given initial approval of an alligator hunting season for part of the state, but all the details haven’t been ironed out and explained to hunters just yet. […]
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Nags Head angler lands 835-pound bluefin tuna
On the morning of March 2, Corey Schaible of Nags Head, NC boarded the Sea Wolf to mate for Capt. Donnie White of Sea Wolf Sportfishing on the last day of the bluefin tuna season. A few hours later and 40 miles outside of Oregon Inlet, Schaible hooked up to the largest bluefin of his life — an 835 pounder. […]
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SC turkey season outlook is good for 2018
South Carolina’s 2018 turkey season starts in less than two weeks, and according to wildlife biologists with the SCDNR, the outlook is good for most of the state. Hunter participation is also expected to be up. […]
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Bluewater bounty
I enjoy game as much as anyone, but I’m thinking fish for our March recipe. The cold weather from early January has had negative effects on several species of inshore fish, but the offshore fishing remained surprisingly good. […]