Backlashes
Bear-baiting bill full of shortcomings
Responding to constituents’ requests is a good idea for politicians. It shows attention and compassion and pays dividends at the ballot box. […]
May 2013
Bass Fishing
3 Keys to Keowee bass
Most bass fishermen who have never ventured onto Lake Keowee’s deep, clear waters often wonder why anyone would. […]
Currents
Upstate deer baiting verdict not in yet
“Be careful what you wish for. What you think you want may be more than you can handle.” […]
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Bo(nito) knows – They aren’t around long, but North Carolina anglers shouldn’t miss a shot at an Atlantic bonito.
A beautiful, spring morning became Wayne Crisco’s best bonito fishing adventure, and the Holly Ridge-based saltwater guide didn’t have a client on his boat. […]
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Cover: May 2013 (NC)
Flounder and a handful of other inshore fish will make a big appearance in the Bald Head Island marshes this month, while bream are ganging up on the mayflies hatching at Mountain Island Lake. […]
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Swarm mentality – Mountain Island lake bream fishing takes off with the mayflies of May
Why bluegills?
Mayfly carcasses are everywhere. Boat docks and piers are plastered with dead insects. Boats and tarps are covered with them. Carcasses are everywhere — except on the water. […]
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Cover: May 2013 (NC) – Inshore
Flounder and a handful of other inshore fish will make a big appearance in the Bald Head Island marshes this month, while bream are ganging up on the mayflies hatching at Mountain Island Lake. […]
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Cape Romain Reef double play – Sight-fishing is a treat when spadefish, cobia are the targets
The wind was up, and the rocking of the boat made it difficult to stand as it pounded its way around Cape Romain Reef in late May while we tried our hand at a “reef double.” […]
Fishing
Bare Bones
The Bare Bones inflatable flats boat from Airborn can be rowed, poled or propelled by a small outboard or electric motor. […]
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Last-minute toms
The easy gobblers are already in freezers across North Carolina. As the end of the 2013 spring season nears, it’s the tough birds that are left in the woods, the old toms that have survived several seasons by understanding that there’s somebody out there trying to fill them full of copper-plated No. 4s. […]