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Striped bass would be given gamefish protection, along with red drum and speckled trout, if House Bill 353 is approved.

Coastal gamefish bill unveiled at Legislature

A bill to designate red drum, spotted seatrout and striped bass as gamefish was entered in the North Carolina House of Representatives today (March 15). […]

A pending 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.

State bluefin tuna record shattered

Jerry Dilsaver

On Saturday (March 12), Corey Shultz of Waverly, Va. hooked into what is expected to become a part of Tar Heel fishing history. […]

A Sportsman and his fine Lake Thurmond bass

Duke Energy funds Thurmond drought study

Pat Robertson

Duke Energy, which operates a hydroelectric operation 100 miles upstream from Lake Thurmond, is funding research to determine the effects of the serious drought during 2007 and 2008 on the lake that fishermen call “Clarks Hill.” […]

American and hickory shad already have started their spring spawning runs in the upper Neuse River and it’s tributary creeks.

American, hickory shad runs starting to crank up

Craig Holt

With air temperatures rising into the 60s and low 70s across coastal North Carolina and forcing water temps higher, the hickory and American (white) shad spring migration runs are heating up at the upper Neuse River and tributary creeks such as Pitchkettle and Contentnea. […]

Wes Coker of Gray Court and his hefty prize

New State Record brook trout

Brian Cope

Until 2010, South Carolina’s brook trout record had gone unchallenged for more than 30 years. Then, it was broken five times last March; the third record in the string — a 2-pound, 14.56-ounce fish — by Wes Coker of Gray Court. […]

A black bear in the snow aptly titled 'Salt and Pepper'

‘Salt and Pepper’ Bear wins January Trail Cam Contest

Jeff Dennis

Brent Glover drives from his hometown of Washington over to Martin County to bowhunt a couple of farms that he and two friends lease out. […]

Robbie Hall of Hall ‘Em In Charters of Swansboro recently landed this 32-inch-long red drum on a 1/8-ounce jighead fished with a Strike King scented shrimp.

Swansboro red drum sight fishing hot now

Craig Holt

Red drum fishing in the marshes and behind the barrier islands near Swansboro is outstanding right now, according to Capt. Robbie Hall of Hall ‘Em In Charters. […]

Gary Dubiel is one of the inland-waters premier striped bass fishermen in eastern N.C.

Cold weather means try Trent River stripers

Craig Holt

With winter holding its icy grip on North Carolina and killing speckled trout right and left along the coast, only a few places remain where anglers can have a reasonable chance of landing a fish. […]

Everett Reemes of Buncombe County made a 200-yard uphill shot Nov. 22, 2010, to down this 176 6/8-inch trophy 10-point buck.

Buncombe County cattle farmer harvests monster mountain buck

Craig Holt

Everett Reemes, a 63-year-old semi-retired cattle farmer, owns about 100 head of cows he tends at his Buncombe County farm north of Asheville. […]

Daryle Hodge, Captain Englis Glover and Blake Hodge after a successful goose hunt

Wrecking Crew calls Lancaster County honkers

Jeff Dennis

The influx of Canada geese into the Carolinas over the past few years has been steady, and shooting geese is what Daryl Hodge’s Wrecking Crew Guide Service is all about. […]