Redfish
Stealth is a key
Many anglers sight-fishing for redfish tend to make common mistakes because they’re too anxious about their approach. […]
August 2015
Inshore Fishing
False albacore triggered Shute’s fly-fishing pursuits
One of the top fly-fishing guides and fly-tiers on the Crystal Coast grew up 379 miles inland in the Union County hamlet of Monroe. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Boat, bait and depth control ensure striper success
When guide Preston Harden excitedly tells one of his fishing parties to “Get ready, here they come,” you’d better be close to your rod, because somebody’s rod — often several rods — are about to take a nosedive. […]
Offshore Fishing
How to rig a circle hook for white marlin
Small ballyhoo or “dink baits” fished with a circle hook through the nose are extremely effective at drawing strikes from white marlin off North Carolina’s coast. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Replica mounts are the ticket
Most estimates put a 30-pound freshwater striped bass at around 15 years of age. That represents a 15-year investment by a fishery for each fish that goes to the taxidermist. […]
Deer Hunting
New EHD strain put a strain on deer
The epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak that affected deer in several North Carolina counties last fall was compounded by a new strain of the virus. […]
Bass Fishing
Biologists adding aquatic plants to Carolina lakes
If you are noticing more aquatic plants in your favorite lake, don’t be alarmed. Biologists in North Carolina and South Carolina may have planted them to control erosion and improve fisheries. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Adapt for August trout
Late-summer trout fishing requires a slow hand, patience and endurance. Hatches are fewer, and as water temperatures rise, trout seek cooler places in streams: undercut or overgrown banks and deep pools. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddling up some fun
What started out as a planning meeting for one kayak fishing club ended up being a fun “challenge” event that has not only turned the state’s individual kayak clubs into one brotherhood, it was also a lot of fun. […]
Geese
Prevent goose problems
The once-prolific populations of migrating Canada geese that were a popular hunting target in the mid-20th century have become muted by the massive explosion of resident populations all across the Lower 48. […]