Inshore Fishing
Pamlico’s western shoreline offers prime inshore habitat
The northwestern portion of Pamlico Sound is prime red drum and trout habitat year-round, with flounder available during the warm months. […]
March 2014
Hunting
Wildlife Habitat Improvement Initiative Series: Buck Mountain Hunting Club, Moore County, N.C.
Slightly more than 25 years ago, Don Elam and a dozen of his buddies formed a small hunting club in the rolling hills of Moore County, N.C. From a few hundred acres from the beginning to nearly 8,000 acres today — and more than 120 members — Buck Mountain Hunting Club is one of the preferred hunting retreats across the region to bag any one of the available big- or small-game species, including wild turkey, deer, squirrel and even one of the infamous wild hogs that have recently showed up in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Early spawning sites
When it comes to prespawn migrations on Lake Greenwood, there are two schools of thought. One is that crappie move horizontally from the main lake to the backs of creeks and coves. […]
Hunting
New plots need a little help right out of the gate
Landowners expanding their food-plot acreage are making a move into the right direction to get more wildlife using their properties on a regular basis. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tools of the tight-line trade
Getting started tight-lining for crappie requires advanced preparation. Admittedly, that also means a moderate investment. […]
Inshore Fishing
Croaking on the huge numbers of Pamlico by-catch
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ stock-status report on Atlantic croaker generates more questions than answers. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tighten up
Crappie enter the prespawn mode as early as mid-February or as late as mid-March. When they are staging, many anglers prefer to tight-line for crappie rather than long-line. […]
Freshwater Fishing
These 7 tips will improve your long-line trolling
Like spider-rigging, having success in long-line trolling takes dedication in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Try these seven tips will help you become a better long liner. […]
Freshwater Fishing
What does your jig weigh?
Crappie anglers are familiar with using jigs that weigh considerably less than typical bass jigheads. Popular jig weights for crappie include 1/32-, 1/16-, and 1/8-ounce, but weights can vary considerably from one manufacturer to another, sometimes even one jig to another. […]
Bass Fishing
Try mid-lake areas for prespawn fish
Joel Munday likes to fish the mid-lake area of Falls of Neuse during the prespawn. […]