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Cape Fear Conundrum
The time of year Cape Fear-area anglers wait for through a seemingly endless winter is here when the calendar indicates May has arrived. […]
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New River’s Trout Bite is Speck-tacular
Although spring weather often is variable in North Carolina, ranging from sunny to wet, cold and windy, it doesn’t seem to affect the speckled trout bite at the New River.
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From Trash to Treasure
Capt. Lee Parsons caught his first fish with a fly rod at Wrightsville Beach when he was 12. In the years since, Parsons, now 55, has become one of the most accomplished light-tackle and fly anglers at the North Carolina coast. […]
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See Spots and Specks Run
From his perch on the poling platform, Capt. Tommy Rickman pointed to the back of a shallow cove. […]
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Bonito Bonanza
Only a few empty trailers were parked at the parking lot at the Wrightsville Beach Wildlife ramp last March. […]
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Wintergreenheads
Wayne McDowell sloshed through shin-deep water while behind him trailed a dozen mallard decoys tied to monofilament lines, banging together like plastic drums. […]
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Sneak Out for Gray Trout
Even in the dead of winter, there can be some lively “gray” days for fishing at North Carolina’s southeastern coast. […]
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Down South, Down Under
Fishing offshore during the winter is different. It’s a lot of fun, but it requires more preparation than other times of the year. […]
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Chill Out for Trout
Once upon a time, anglers at the southeastern North Carolina coast put up their skinny water rods when it turned cold, winterized their boats and waited for spring to feed their fishing habit once again. […]
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Specks ‘N’ Spots
The watery ring the bait and float created when they lightly splashed into the protected water at the mouth of the small creek off the North River had spread just a few feet when the bobber unceremoniously disappeared. […]