Inshore Fishing
Making a (fishing) record
As recently as September 2009, North Carolina did not recognize a state-record tripletail. None caught were large enough to meet the criteria for establishing a new state record. […]
June 2012
Inshore Fishing
Follow up that miss
Fishing topwater baits can be a truly exciting way to catch speckled trout, especially under the right conditions. […]
Inshore Fishing
Regs much easier to understand
North Carolina’s flounder regulations have become far more simplified in past years; statewide, flatfish are managed with a six-fish daily creel limit and a 15-inch size minimum. […]
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Canyon hopping for tilefish
Golden tilefish are canyon fish. North of the Virginia state line, boats from Lynnhaven Inlet go to the slopes of the Norfolk Canyon or farther north to Baltimore Canyon. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bird watching
Speckled trout feast on the thousands of small minnows and juvenile fish that invade the estuaries in summer. […]
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Lake of the Month: High Rock
High Rock Lake is a reservoir on the Yadkin River south of Lexington that covers approximately 15,000 surface acres of water. […]
Offshore Fishing
Future of golden tilefish looks bright
There appears to be no danger of golden tilefish being fished out under current management. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s recently concluded stock assessment resulted in a doubling of the commercial allocation. Can expanded recreational fishing be far behind? […]
Inshore Fishing
Return and rebuild
Anglers across the country covet the speckled trout for tackle-testing battles, feisty behavior and, of course, their tasty, flaky, flesh. […]
Fishing
A knotty situation
The knot is the link in all fishing tackle that is subjected to the most stress during a fight. Even worse, knots are subjected to the stress, strain, abrasion and all other abuse for fish after fish after fish. […]
General
Off-road hybrids
Anybody who runs a boat with a gas engine on the back and an electric motor on the front is familiar with the gas-electric hybrid concept. […]