June 2014 Archives - Page 4 of 6

This building, which formerly housed a restaurant, will be the side of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians in Cherokee.

Fly-fishing gets a museum

The heritage, art, science, craft and sport of fly fishing will be featured in a museum dedicated solely to fly fishing on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. […]

Corn is a popular crop for landowners planning to plant waterfowl impoundments for fall flooding. A relatively new strain allows for later planting.

Even though duck season is a long way away from June, hunters with upland waterfowl impoundments need to get their crops planted this month to have them mature by the opening day of hunting season. […]

There isn’t one leader that works best all the time; different leaders have different strengths and weaknesses.

And now, the new leader

Jerry Dilsaver

What makes a good leader? For anglers, the answer is not someone that is wise, fair and charismatic, but simply the most- effective way of connecting a hook or lure to the line coming off a reel. […]

The better tailing flats for reds are those not too close to popular boat ramps.

Hilton Head’s other grass

Bryan Bowers

Folks from all over the world head to Hilton Head every year in search of one thing; golf. […]

Currents

Pay-pond owners: Don’t sing the blues

Dan Kibler

I am probably as familiar with the workings of politicians at the state level as most people. I don’t want to see how sausage is made, and I don’t want to see how our laws are enacted — but I have a pretty idea about both subjects. […]

Backlashes

Time to forget about following orders

Craig Holt

Mr. Charles Laughridge III is a recreational-fishing appointee to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission. One of his qualifications, in addition to being a crackerjack angler who displays a good touch with the fly rod, is operating a popular Web site, www.ncwaterman.com. […]

Guide Don Enderle has the right stuff when it comes to catching Lake Gaston’s trophy blue catfish.

The cat’s out of the bag – Big blue catfish are often overlooked at Lake Gaston, but they are a great summer fishery

Craig Holt

If you want the best-tastin’ catfish in the United States, try spiced, deep-fried chunks when you find yourself in Louisiana or walking through the doors of a restaurant that specializes in genuine Cajun soul food. […]

Cover: June 2014 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Bluewater fishing breaks out off of Cape Lookout this month, while catfish are hungry at Lake Gaston. […]

Cabela’s Wildlife & Land Management

North Carolina Sportsman

Cabela’s has established a new Wildlife & Land Management product category featuring compact tractors and tractor attachments, food-plot seed, game cameras, game feeders and ATVs/UTVs to offer a complete wildlife habitat and land-management product solution to its customers. […]