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Saltwater Series: Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach and Morehead City have been favorite fishing destinations for many North Carolina fishermen for many years. […]
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Spanish, flounder, sheepshead fishing sizzling at Crystal Coast
Inshore anglers are having a good time catching Spanish mackerel, flounder and sheepshead at the Crystal Coast. […]
Bass Fishing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Terry Dodson caught the state-record smallmouth bass, but he’ll never forget the day he had what he’s convinced was the state-record largemouth in his sights as well. […]
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Heavy rigging for deep jigging in Bogue Inlet
The Bogue Inlet rocks (Keypost rocks) and Bogue Inlet artificial reef are in much deeper water than the places most flounder anglers go to find fish. […]
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Recreational black sea bass limit drops to five fish on June 22
The recreational possession limit for black sea bass drops from 15 fish per day to five June 22 as part of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s efforts to prevent progressive shortening of fishing seasons for the black sea bass, gag grouper and vermilion snapper, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced today (June 15). […]
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Jobs, resource conservation, tourism main reasons to support H 353
North Carolina needs a game-fish-status bill to protect red drum, spotted seatrout and striped bass from commercial netting for many reasons, but among the most-important reasons for passage of House Bill 353 is that it would be a boon to the state’s economy, supporters say. […]
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Topwater Hatteras blues thrill Cape Lookout anglers
The Hatteras bluefish blitz that has been occurring up and down the central N.C. coast during May isn’t restricted to ocean piers. […]
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EDITORIAL: Time for game-fish status is now
The North Carolina General Assembly has in its possession a piece of legislation that could drastically change the way saltwater fish are managed in the state’s coastal waters. […]
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Live Bait ‘Lite’
The live-bait craze hit the king mackerel world 25 years ago, and in the span of four or five years, every serious fisherman had learned to throw a cast net, every center console had an aerated bait tank, and heavy tackle and trolling spoons had been replaced by light line, rods with fast tips and extra-sharp treble hooks. […]
Bass Fishing
Blue ‘Hors d’oevres’
By June and on through the summer, fishermen need to know only one thing to catch largemouth bass in Clarks Hill Lake — where to find the blueback herring. […]