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FREE RANGER weighs in 597.4-pound blue marlin at Big Rock
On Day 3 of the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, FREE RANGER weighed in a 597.4-pound blue marlin and moved in to second place. […]
Eastern NC
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919.9-pound blue marlin wins $871,250 at Big Rock
MARLIN FEVER’s 919.9-pound blue marlin won the Fabulous Fisherman’s Prize of $871,250 at the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. […]
Features
Shallotte Inlet Bait Company
Pete Lee has always been a fisherman. He came by it honestly, some from his father, but much from his mother. Once he retired, it became an almost daily thing. […]
Newsletters
Midday Gobbler Down
Carolina Coley killed a 20-pound gobbler while hunting with her dad during a break from classes at UNCW. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Neuse River Fishers of Men Inshore Trail schedule
The Neuse River Fishers of Men Inshore Trail, sponsored by United Bank, is holding five tournaments for the 2026 season. […]
Newsletters
NCWRC suspends striped bass harvesting in Roanoke River Management Area
The season for harvesting striped bass by hook-and-line in the Roanoke River Management Area is supended from March 9 through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2026. […]
Bear
Hunting bears with hounds
Eastern North Carolina’s Temple family and their hounds keep the bear hunting tradition alive. […]
Newsletters
NC angler catches giant ray
Jacob Holloway caught a 6-foot wide ray at Carolina Beach on Nov. 8. […]
Features
North Carolina’s saltwater roundup
North Carolina’s coastal anglers can expect to catch multiple species throughout the month of October. […]
Inshore Fishing
NC Marine Fisheries researcher drowns in Carteret County
Marc Hamric, a researcher with North Carolina’s Marine Fisheries, drowned while collecting water samples in Turnagain Bay in Carteret County. […]
