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The closing chapter of a disturbing story
The last chapter in a story we wish had never come our way was written in late March in a courtroom in Dobson, a pretty little town that’s the county seat of Surry County. […]
May 2016
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Pick up on pikin’ in North Carolina’s Lumber River
The Lumber River forms the boundary between Robeson and Columbus counties and cuts across the North Carolina-South Carolina border. While geographically important, the true value of the river is that it is the lifeblood of local anglers because its floodplain creates habitats that support many fish species.
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Play the shell(cracker) game at Lake Marion, and you be eating shellcrackers
Shellcracker spawning time in Lake Marion depends on water temperature and other physical factors, but anglers can gauge the peak bedding season by the myriad of boat trailers lining roads leading to launching ramps. Long walks are expected, even welcomed by many, because it means shellcrackers are bedding.
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Curiosity killed the cobia – Be ready for this spring’s cobia run in South Carolina’s St. Helena Sound
It’s cobia season, and while this year’s will be a shortened version thanks to new federal regulations, plenty of anglers will be lining up in St. Helena Sound fishing for “the man in the brown suit.”
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Cover: May 2016 (SC)
Bream season is here, and there’s no limit to the options. So get on the water and fill a stringer. […]
Bass Fishing
Beat the bushes for Kerr Lake bass
After a battle with largemouth bass virus that infected about 40 percent of its population before running its course, John H. Kerr Reservoir’s largemouth bass have recovered, as fishermen discovered the past couple of years. And while the spawn ends for most North Carolina chub chasers on most lakes by the end of April, there’s still plenty of reason to visit John H. Kerr Reservoir, aka Buggs Island, in May.
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Cover: May 2016 (NC)
Dolphin make a big push into North Carolina’s offshore waters in May, with big fish showing up off Cape Fear. […]
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Late is great – Late-season tips for tough South Carolina gobblers
Having turkey season extend into May offers some late-season opportunities for turkey hunters in the Palmetto State, but how much will hunters take advantage of it? […]