Hunting
Barnett Brotherhood Crossbow
Weighing in at only 7 pounds, the Barnett Brotherhood Crossbow produces speeds up to 350 fps with 109 feet/pounds of kinetic energy. […]
July 2014
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Hot-weather headliners – When summer arrives, good fishing doesn’t leave as far as Thurmond Lake stripers, hybrids are concerned
The dawning sun winked pink against a pastel sky, promising another hot, humid, windless day. Andrew Tubbs had already launched his boat and was waiting at the dock at Clarks Hill Recreation Park, one of several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreational facilities along the more than 1,000 miles of shoreline encircling J. Strom Thurmond Lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin Lake’s cooler, clearer, deeper water means hot summer bass-fishing
Badin Lake has cooler, cleaner, and deeper water than any other lake on the Yadkin River chain, and that means it’s the place to be for bass anglers in the summertime. […]
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Hot on top – Neuse River stripers are suckers for topwater plugs in the year’s hottest months
New Bern is home to some of North Carolina’s richest history, and hungriest stripers. Although commonly cast as a passive player on the summer fishing scene, the striped bass of the Neuse River are jumping at the chance to change their reputation by crushing topwater plugs and other lures when the sun is high and the heat is on. […]
Bass Fishing
G.Loomis IMX bass rods
G.Loomis recently introduced a complete new line-up of IMX bass rods. […]
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Plastic-boat sharking – Anglers fishing from kayaks can battle some awfully big sharks if they pay attention to detail
In the movie “Jaws,” Capt. Quint takes on a 25-foot great white shark in his 55-foot boat, the “Orca,” and he loses. […]
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Don’t flounder around! Gulf flounder provide great summer opportunities for Murrells Inlet fishermen
During the summer, Murrells Inlet’s blue waters and spectacular marsh walk draw a lot of people visiting the Grand Strand. […]
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Keep summer trout hoppin’
Picturesque streams in North Carolina’s mountains pour down from higher elevations, and often, they have a trout lurking behind every rock and gravel bar and under every undercut bank, waiting for something tasty to flow across their dinner plate. […]
Backlashes
Chess moves to end large-mesh gill nets
My 90-year-old father and 88-year-old mother require around-the-clock assisted care. Even with their retirement funds and Social Security, the family has been stunned at the pace their nest egg is dissolving. […]
Currents
Catfish legislation? A pile of stinkbait
There is an old quote that’s been attributed to a number of people. To paraphrase it somewhat, it goes like this: “There are two things you don’t want to see being made: sausage and laws.” […]