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MirrOlures might not be every trout angler's favorite lure, but you'll be hard pressed to find an experienced speck angler that doesn't have a handful in their tackle box.

1 lure every speckled trout angler needs in his tackle box

Survey a handful of trout fishermen about their favorite lures for specks, and you’re liable to see several answers repeated a number of times: topwaters, soft-plastic shrimp under a popping cork, soft-plastic grubs on jigheads. […]

Dylan Fulk said hollow body frogs are his go-to lure all summer long.

Top tips for bass fishing with hollow body frogs

Dan Kibler

Bass fishermen have a lot of different lures to choose as their go-to baits at different times of year and under different fishing situations. […]

Traditional J hooks have inherent flaws that Trapper Tackle believes they have solved with the Trapper Hook.

Trapper Tackle introduces revolutionary hook

Brian Cope

Many anglers aren’t aware of a trade show called ICAST that takes place every year, but they definitely benefit from what happens there. ICAST stands for International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, and this is the event where tackle manufacturers introduce their new products to the media and to buyers of tackle stores. […]

Build your own rod and make your own lures at these workshops being held in August at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville.

Build your own fishing rod, make your own fishing lures

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering two free fishing workshops in August at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center, in Fayetteville. […]

This screen shot shows Furuno’s Target Analyzer engaged and indicating two red targets approaching. The Echo Trail feature shows the shadowy paths of the moving objects to help avoid the vessels.

Furuno’s new small-boat radar

Allan Tarvid

Ask three fishermen what they like most about their radar units and you might well get three different answers. […]

These steps will help catch-and-release anglers keep their catch alive and healthy.

Simple steps to keep bass alive during summer heat

NCWRC Release

Largemouth bass anglers who practice catch-and-release fishing this summer can follow a few simple steps to ensure the fish they catch today will survive to bite another lure tomorrow. […]

South Carolina's record-book deer harvest increased in 2015, according to the 2016 scoring sessions.

Number of record-book bucks increased in 2015

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s 2016 antler-scoring sessions have added 217 new record-book bucks, according to Charles Ruth, the deer project leader for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, a big increase over the previous year, with the big stars being a huge typical buck from Anderson County and a huge non-typical from Greenville County. […]

Popping corks make enough noice to attract the attention of big, hungry trout.

Popping-cork rigs are just the start when targeting speckled trout

Brian Cope

Fishing with an artificial lure under a popping cork is a popular way of attracting and catching speckled trout. The noise created by the cork draws attention to its location, and once trout see it, they spot the lure. It adds the element of sound to a lure that primarily relies on sight. […]

Range, mark distances around your archery stands

Jeff Burleson

For most deer hunters, the first weapon of choice during the early deer season is the bow and arrow. For bowhunters, a good range finder is the most-important tool to have above the archery equipment itself. Hunters need to know the exact distances around their stands in order to have a good chance at making that million-dollar shot in the first few days of the season.

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