East Central NC Archives - Page 97 of 112

Despite all the changes Lake Murray has seen over the years, the good old days of bass fish for Doug Lown are now.

Postspawn Blues

Change affects everything, and bass fishing is certainly no exception. You can often tell the age of a long-time Lake Murray bass fisherman based on what factors he considers to describe the “good old days.” […]

Yellowfin tuna are a frequent and welcome visitor to Crystal Coast bluewaters.

Feeling Blue?

Richard Andrews

May is an exciting month for offshore fishermen, the month they’ve been waiting for all winter, a prelude to the hot summer and one of the best months of fishing along the Crystal Coast. […]

Their northward migration brings cobia along the Outer Banks in late spring.

Ready, Aim, Cast!

Mike Zlotnick

West of the Mississippi, much of the big-game hunting is visually oriented. Hunters are mobile, game is spotted, stalked and, if all works out, the exercise ends in a harvest. […]

The Oregon Inlet charter fishing fleet could find navigating the inlet a little tricky if funding for continued dredging is not obtained.

Oregon Inlet sidesteps closure – for now

Jerry Dilsaver

For several months, Anthony Popiel, a captain with the U.S. Coast Guard, has been saying that Oregon Inlet was shoaling so quickly it would eventually have to be closed to larger boats — despite the fact that the Merritt, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge, had been working almost every day, still losing ground. […]

A bill working its way through the North Carolina House of Representatives would prevent waste of many coastal gamefish in nets, such as red drum.

EDITORIAL: Game-fish bill would have little impact on legal commercial fishing, study shows

Craig Holt

As the confirmation process of House Bill 353 heads into its middle stages, both sides are trying to influence public and legislative opinion. […]

Aiken County WMA opens to the public Saturdays in May

SCDNR News Release

Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on Saturdays during the month of May. […]

Emerald Isle Boating Access Area to Open Friday

From News Reports

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has completed construction on the Emerald Isle Boating Access Area, and is opening the site to the public Friday afternoon (April 15). […]

Sometimes it takes tricks of the trade to pull groupers out of their holes.

Go short for groupers

Mike Marsh

The day dawned warm and calm, perfect conditions for an offshore fishing trip in springtime. […]

The house gamefish bill would create more jobs at the coast and more taxable income for the state if it is passed and protects red drum (above), along with spotted seatrout and striped bass.

Gamefish proposal seen as jobs bill by House sponsor

Craig Holt

The scheduled public hearing for the North Carolina House of Representatives bill that would designate red drum, speckled trout and striped bass as gamefish in North Carolina coastal waters was postponed. […]

A state-record bluefin tuna was landed Saturday (March 12) off Oregon Inlet. To the left of the tuna (from left to right) are Capt. Ned Ashby, Virginia's Kenny Hines, Sea Breeze mate George Cecil, kneeling on left is Keith Allen of Virginia. To the right of the tuna (left to right) are Minnesota's Craig Allen (kneeling), Virginia's Lee Thacker, Virginia's Corey Schultz (who landed the big fish) and Pat Hughs of Minnesota.

Monster bluefin officially certified as North Carolina state record

Jerry Dilsaver

Saturday (March 12) began as an excellent day of bluefin fishing for Corey Schultz of Waverly, Va., but ramped up to an once-in-a-lifetime experience just before 2 p.m. […]