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High Point teen decks trophy king mackerel at Oak Island Pier
There’s little doubt that 13-year-old T.J. Farrington of High Point will remember the first king mackerel of his pier-fishing career – because it was a real smoker. […]
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Bottom-fishing already good out of Southport; could weather make it better?
Capt. Butch Foster of Yeah Right Charters in Southport said if the weather would just cooperate for a while, the fishing around Southport would be excellent – and the bottom-fishing is pretty good as it is. […]
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Newest artificial reef will carry name of Knight, reef promoter
AR 430, the newest artificial reefs constructed by the Long Bay Artificial Reef Association in conjunction with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, was dedicated two weeks ago as the Jim Knight Reef. […]
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Bottoms up! Summer bottom-fishing is best well offshore for anglers around Little River
Little River Inlet enters the Atlantic Ocean just below the state line between North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Sunset Beach, N.C. Anglers from both states use the inlet to gain access to fabulous fishing, the most notable of which may be summer bottomfish action. […]
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Wilmington angler decks huge flounder in Cape Fear River
Ray Fowler of Wilmington readily admits he always has his sights set on big flounder. On the morning of July 30, when he squeezed in a little fishing time before heading to work, his sights were on target. […]
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Mixed-bag fishing awaits Brunswick County anglers
The heat of summer has arrived and along with it has come steady, if not spectacular, fishing along the Brunswick County coast. […]
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Spoil island specks
It seems odd to find spotted seatrout 10 miles north of the mouth of the Cape River and approximately 3 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but that’s possible near Carolina Beach. […]
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Carolina Beach anglers should prepare for a summer slam
The image, burned into the memory of a 9-year-old boy, hasn’t faded. How do you erase the sight of a man walking along the shoreline, a cane pole in one hand and across his shoulder a stringer of flounder, each as wide as his back? […]
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Flounder fishing on the up-tick around Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach
Flounder fishing is beginning to pick up around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters, who said calm, summer weather is making it easy to get out and fish. […]
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Inshore fishing around Southport is going great guns
Capt. Jimmy Price at Southport’s Wildlife Bait and Tackle said that inshore fishing has been very good lately, despite stained water from runoff that’s been rolling down the Cape Fear River all spring. […]