Features
Catch winter redfish off N.C.’s central coast
Cold weather fills the North Carolina surf with redfish. […]
East Central NC
Crappie/Bream
Take a shot at Wylie’s early winter crappie
This time of year, crappie on Lake Wylie have everything they need under docks all across the lake. So for crappie anglers, they’ll find their target fish right under those structures. […]
Deer Hunting
Youth huntress kills two deer with one shot
Youth huntress Gracie Outlaw killed two deer with one shot on her first time ever shooting at a deer. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Try shallow water for New Bern stripers
It’s all catch-and-release fishing, but winter striper action on the Neuse and Trent rivers around New Bern, N.C., is still good. […]
Deer Hunting
Broadway, N.C. hunter kills trophy, unique-racked buck
Josh Kelly of Broadway, N.C. killed “Diablo,” a trophy buck with a unique rack on Nov. 3 in Harnett County. […]
Features
The hunt for reds in October
Fall weather changes the behavior of many saltwater fish, as cooling waters trigger an urge to leave the safety of creeks, marshes and sounds. Baitfish swim through coastal inlets and turn right when they hit the ocean, an annual procession that may begin in September but hits its peak during October. […]
Turkey Hunting
12-year-old hunter kills 23-pound gobbler after all-day hunt
Jackson Faulk, 12-years-old, hunted all day, passed on several jakes, took a nap, and then called in and shot a big gobbler just before sundown this past weekend. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Red drum on the move back into NC central coast’s inside waters
March is a month when anglers along North Carolina’s central coast can get a decent catch of red drum. […]
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Catch winter reds off beaches on North Carolina’s central coast
Beaches along North Carolina’s central coast fill with huge schools of redfish in cold months. Use these lessons for plenty of action. […]
Bass Fishing
Catch North Carolina’s river-running striped bass
Striped bass warm up the winter for anglers in North Carolina’s coastal rivers. […]
Features
Winter speckled trout fishing is a full-frontal assault
There’s no bigger factor than the weather when it comes to winter trout fishing in North Carolina’s inshore waters. […]
Featured
500-yard shot downs 600+ pound bear in Pamlico County, N.C.
Jeff Murphy of Madison, N.C. isn’t new to bear hunting — he’s killed nine bears in the past 15 or so years — but the one he killed on Nov. 13 was one unlike any he’s ever seen. Even from 500 yards away, which is the distance the bear was when Murphy shot it, he could tell it was abnormally large. […]
Offshore Fishing
Changes may be coming in the snapper/grouper fishery
Dr. Michelle Duval of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, chair of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, anticipates a few changes to how the snapper/grouper fishery is managed after fishermen brought up some issues during the SAFMC’s Visioning Project last year. […]
Features
November: prime time for super grouper
John Mallette’s love affair with grouper began when he was a teen on Topsail Island, where his family once owned Ocean City Pier. He took a trip with Joe Hifko, a noted fisherman, and was hooked right away.