Offshore Fishing
Banking on Billfish
At the edge of the Gulf Stream, 30 miles out of Oregon Inlet, Jimmy Hillsman struggled to fit the last dolphin into the fishbox. […]
May 2012
Inshore Fishing
Calling Calibogue Cobia
One of the most-anticipated events for fisherman in the Lowcountry is the annual spring cobia migration. Cobia start to show up in mid-April and hang around through most of June. […]
Inshore Fishing
The Spanish Armada
It’s a long run from Little River Inlet to the bluewater where the tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish swim, and with fuel prices moving. […]
Promote
The Lull Ain’t Dull
Being enraptured by the pursuit of wild turkeys is akin to enslavement by alcohol, cocaine, tobacco, gambling, golf or strange women. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Trout Triple Play
With turkey season in its final days, it’s a perfect time to plan some great trout fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin’s Spring Formal
In the eyes of a striped bass fisherman, there is no more repulsive sight than to be out on the water and find the floating carcasses of your favorite quarry. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Where and how, not why
William Sasser, a veteran fishing guide on Clarks Hill Lake, just shrugged his shoulders and remained pretty much speechless.
The list of items that Sasser doesn’t have much to say about is definitely a short one, but ask him why May is such a good time to catch striped bass and their hybridized cousins on the sprawling, 70,000-acre reservoir, and the instantly likeable angler goes silent. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Little Lake, Big Slabs
Lightning may not strike twice in the same place, but the old adage apparently doesn’t apply to crappie fishing. […]
Sidebars
Seamster is a homebody
A member of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission proposed a few years back that opening day of turkey season move a week ahead, to the first Saturday in April. […]
Hunting
Sure-Loc Lethal Weapon
The Sure-Loc Lethal Weapon is a dependable, accurate bow sight loaded with a host of new features, including the popular Retina Lock, which will identify even the slightest torque or change in anchor point. […]