Fishing
NC saltwater fishing report: central coast
Anglers are still catching good numbers of a variety of fish species along North Carolina’s coast, but the central part of the coast slowed down last week. […]
East Central NC
Catfish
N.C. angler catches new state record flathead catfish
Tyler Barnes of Pikeville, N.C. caught the new North Carolina state record flathead catfish, a 78.9 pounder, from the Neuse River on July 20, 2020. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish New River’s oyster highway for specks
New oyster reefs provide New River specks with a home that anglers can take advantage of. […]
Newsletters
NC youth hunter kills smoke phase, bearded hen
Ten-year-old Ethan Steinbicker of Chapel Hill, N.C. killed a smoke phase bearded hen while hunting with his dad in Alamance County. […]
Newsletters
Youth in wheelchair shoots radio-collared gobbler
Nine-year-old Jesse Bunn, who broke his foot recently, shot a gobbler from a wheelchair during a recent hunt. The gobbler was equipped with a radio collar and a leg band from an NCSU study. […]
Features
Catch winter redfish off N.C.’s central coast
Cold weather fills the North Carolina surf with redfish. […]
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. […]