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Cover: July 2012 (NC)
Dolphin and king mackerel are neighbors this month around nearshore wrecks and reefs off the east side of Cape Fear. […]
July 2012
Inshore Fishing
Catch and release
Hard-fighting fish like jacks expend a lot of energy trying to evade capture, sometimes to the point of critical exhaustion. […]
Fishing
Berkley Gulp! Mullet
Rig it for trolling, jigging or swimming. The Gulp! Alive! 6-inch Swimming Mullet from Berkley is sure to grab the attention of saltwater predators with its huge curl tail. […]
Inshore Fishing
Sheepshead – the convict fish
Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus, are often called convict fish due to the vertical black bars on their sides. […]
Inshore Fishing
Go slow in hot weather
Most fishermen equate hot weather with more-active fish, but that’s not necessarily so. According to guides Fred Bricketto and Tom Siwarski, you need to fish very slowly during the summer. […]
Hunting
Monitor water clarity in fertilized ponds
By July, the heat is on, and primary productivity should be in high gear. Ponds fertilized with high productivity in mind will consume all available nutrients, and water quality must be monitored. […]
Inshore Fishing
Release spawners
In North Carolina, speckled trout begin spawning in April and will continue through September. […]
Hunting
Test and lime fall plot sites
Yes, it is only July, and deer hunting may be out of sight and mind for most hunters, but lush food plots come from advanced preparation. […]
Inshore Fishing
Full moon? Stay away!
For shrimp and small baitfish, summer conditions and famished speckled trout make the early and late parts of the day troublesome. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake of the Month: Randleman Dam Lake
When Randleman Regional Reservoir — popularly known as Randleman Dam Lake — opened its gates for the first time at 8 o’clock one morning in March 2010, anglers towing bass boats were ready to go. […]
