The scuffling of shoes, water running, men stumbling in the dark as they pulled on chest waders and Gore-Tex camouflage coats, and the smell of coffee permeated the old farmhouse at 4 a.m. […]
Many hunters in the southeastern parts of North Carolina act as if they’d lost their best friend once deer season ends. […]
There are fishermen at Lake Norman who blame the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for everything they perceive that’s lacking in the lake.
The stripers and the bass aren’t big enough; there isn’t enough bait; the WRC isn’t doing anything to help. It’s their version of the “Lake Norman Blues.”
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I once caught a bluefin tuna in the 200- to 300-pound range, so I’m familiar with near-death experiences. […]
A trained hunting dog is a marvelous animal to observe.
Hunters and dog owners of specialty breeds — pointers, setters, beagles, Plotts, Redbones, blueticks, Walkers, Chesapeakes, Labradors, Boykins — uniformly talk about the enjoyment of “watching the dogs work” more than the actual harvesting of game. […]
Capt. Stuart Caulder’s phone call was direct and to the point. “Hey, Jerry, the stripers are starting to show up along the waterfront in downtown Wilmington,” he said. “The tide will be right for the next few afternoons.” […]
“Cap’n, I wish you’d stop being so good to me.” — Paul Newman, as “Cool Hand Luke,” to a prison warden. […]
November 2006 cover […]
Striper fishing is the most popular winter sport at the Outer Banks. […]
A raw, icy wind rippled the Cordura fabric of an Avery collapsible boat blind. […]
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