Fishing
Get a grip on new fishing tackle
Many fishermen are aware that the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show is held each July to introduce new fishing tackle. […]
March 2016
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Cape Fear white out – Targeting whiting in the Cape Fear area this month
One of the finest-tasting panfish along the Cape Fear coast has to deal with a bit of an identity crisis, but it might be a good thing, as stocks of whiting, aka kingfish, sea mullet or Virginia mullet, are in good shape and not managed by any regulations. […]
Backcasts
It’s time to update that hunting/fishing bucket list
The newspaper in my hometown has a weekly feature that profiles different high-school athletes, and one part of it is a panel with a list of personal facts about the athlete: favorite sports movie, favorite school subject, dream job — that kind of stuff. […]
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Winter Rx for sea bass – When grouper are off limits in winter and early spring, nearshore fishermen turn to black sea bass off Grand Strand beaches
Between January and the late spring, offshore anglers lose the chance to catch several of their favorite bottomfish due to federal closures. […]
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It’s double-play time on North Carolina’s Kerr Lake
Largemouth and striped bass feed together at one of North Carolina’s largest lakes during late winter and early spring, but few anglers know. […]
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Cover: March 2016 (NC)
The spring bass season is here, and there’s plenty of action at Jordan and Kerr lakes. But there also is some coastal action available this month. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call
The new Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call won’t let the wind ruin your spring hunt. […]
Inshore Fishing
LiveTarget BaitBall Glass Minnow Twitchbait
The LiveTarget BaitBall Glass Minnow Twitchbait will provide anglers a lure that perfectly mimics the small glass minnow forage that is targeted by trout, reds, Spanish mackerel or virtually anything chasing tiny bait. […]
Currents
Dreams of turkeys; the season is here
It has been 25 years since I first began turkey hunting in a serious fashion. I remember because I had to turn down my first invitation to hunt because my wife had her first hint of labor pains with our youngest daughter the night before I was supposed to go to the mountains and chase a gobbler. […]
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Slab happy – For big crappie in eastern North Carolina, try the Tar River Reservoir
Just as anglers do in early spring, Tar River Reservoir suffers mood swings. One day, the water is clear. The next day, it rains, bringing muddy runoff surging down its feeder creeks. […]