Bass Fishing
Bass anglers, don’t be caught sleeping in August
Catching bass in the heat of summer means being on the water during the coolest part of the day, which is before the sun comes up. […]
Statewide NC
Featured
Legislators, DENR chief sidetrack Marine Fisheries Commission
Donald R. van der Vaart, secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, caved in to the demands of a coalition of 13 legislators and scuttled a scheduled vote on needed reform in North Carolina’s flounder fishery last week when he directed the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission to postpone the vote. […]
Fishing
Live Target Rigged Shrimp
When Live Target Lures decided it was time for fishermen and fish to fall in love with a soft-plastic shrimp imitation, it turned to R&D dream team leader Victor Cook. […]
Featured
Two kings make great escapes, but just temporarily
Plenty of fish stories are about the big one that got away, but there aren’t too many about the big one that got away and was still caught. […]
Fishing
What is Meosar?
Delving into the COSPAS-SARSAT system can quickly have you drowning in alphabet soup. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t let the heat win
When it’s as hot as it has been this summer, and August has taken over from July, most fishermen think about limiting their trips to the first few hours in the morning and the hours around sundown. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Dog days can be for cats
August may be known as the dog days, but it’s actually a great time for cats, too, especially the big blues and flatheads of the Santee Cooper. Excellent largemouth and bream action on both lakes also provide opportunities if you know where and how to find them. […]
Geese
Expanded methods available for North Carolina goose hunters
For hunters looking to heat up their shotgun barrels, fill up the freezer and contribute to conservation and eradication efforts, the resident Canada goose season arrives on Sept. 1. […]
Deer Hunting
Top deer counties for 2014 season
County rankings for the 2014 deer season are compiled by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources in two categories: total harvest and harvest by square mile. The data points hunters to areas that were productive last season and in seasons past. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishermen don’t lure sharks to the shoreline, they catch fish that are already there
Stan Warren, who founded Requiem Fishing, said his crew does everything it can to avoid fishing around swimmers — including fishing mostly at night — and he emphasized that his anglers are not drawing the sharks into an area, just catching the ones already there. […]