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Haneman Tournament Scheduled July 24-27
The Capt. Eddy Haneman Sailfish Tournament is seeking additional entries for its 9th run, set for July 24-27 and headquartered at Wrightsville Beach’s Bridge Tender Marina.
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Oak Island Approves Deal to Buy Yaupon Pier
Oak Island’s council committed June 10 to buy the Yaupon Beach Fishing Pier after receiving a $500,000 state grant. But the town will have to match the grant and pay Cooperative Bank an additional $834,100 to buy the pier.
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Haul the Decks
The air was heavy and hot as the inside of a Turkish steam bath, typical summer weather at Southport’s waterfront. […]
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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. […]