Bass Fishing
Three killer March bass patterns
During March bass are all about one thing — stuffing their stomachs with as much food as possible before they spawn. […]
March 2008
Freshwater Fishing
Shad Run Catfish
Even though winter never really gets a good grip on the Lowcountry, the lengthening days of March have a feel to them like none other on the calendar. […]
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Cover: March 2008 (NC)
Cape Lookout offers a saltwater smorgasbord of bluefish, false albacore, bonito and red drum this month. […]
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Cover: March 2008 (NC) – Freshwater
Experts reveal their secrets of early-season bass fishing success at John H. Kerr Reservoir. […]
Hunting
Once-a-year cleaning all that’s necessary
Each year I wonder how many sportsmen drag a firearm out of the closet in anticipation of the upcoming season, and find a patina of rust on the barrel or receiver, or worse, patches of rust that have actually eaten into the finish and marred it. […]
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A Talk with the Fish Boss
The old Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier at Wrightsville Beach was where Louis Daniel, director of North Carolina’s Division of Marine Fisheries, began his love affair with the ocean. […]
Fishing
New PLBs can be real lifesavers
Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) have long been required equipment on commercial vessels and a smart addition for all larger boats. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Trout opener will be different
Opening day of the hatchery-supported fishing season will be a bit different this year.
Anglers should see more trout during March, April and May and fewer trout in the hot summer months. […]
Bass Fishing
It’s prime time for big bass in N.C.
It seems like I talk about the same thing each March. I’d love to focus on something else — maybe how to rig your new boat or how to get your tackle ready for the season — but I just can’t. […]
Fishing
Oh, say, can you see that fish?
During the past couple of months. North Carolina Sportsman Magazine’s staff has attended boat and fishing shows. […]