Statewide NC Archives - Page 197 of 633

Hunters in the eastern third of the state can’t use terrain to hide from a turkey as easily as a hunter in North Carolina’s mountains.

Turkeys: From Murphy to Manteo, they’re the same birds

Turkeys are found in North Carolina from just a few feet above sea level in coastal counties to almost a mile into the sky in North Carolina’s mountains. […]

Bear Island WMA is pond paradise

Brian Cope

While saltwater ponds are located up and down South Carolina’s coast, one place has a number of highly managed ones that anglers should not overlook. […]

The author’s son killed this Watauga County gobbler on opening day last April in a woodlot bordering a Christmas tree farm. He finished his limit two days later on an Ashe County Christmas tree farm.

No reason to panic over NWNC turkeys yet

Dan Kibler

One area of North Carolina where the turkey harvest has not followed the overall record-setting pace has been the extreme northwestern corner of the state, which still shows up as having the most-dense flocks. […]

The author caught this flounder from a pond along South Carolina’s Grand Strand.

How do saltwater ponds come into existence?

Brian Cope

Most freshwater ponds require stocking of fish, so how do saltwater species get into ponds along South Carolina’s coast? […]

Anglers try the spawning flat in Bush Creek for Jordan Lake crappies. Slabs in all three Raleigh-Durham area reservoirs are moving into and out of the shallows.

Crappie spawning in waves on Raleigh-Durham area’s three big lakes

Craig Holt

It began as a trickle four weeks ago, but now the crappie spawn is coming in waves each day at the Raleigh-Durham area’s top big reservoirs: Jordan, Falls of the Neuse and Shearon Harris. […]

Bass pro David Fritts said that long casts and a steady retrieve will make a crankbait a more-effective bass-fishing tool.

Take David Fritts’ tips and catch more fish on a crankbait.

Tony Garitta

At a recent open house at Angler’s Choice in Lexington, pro fisherman David Fritts discussed how to retrieve crankbaits to get more strikes from bass. […]

A bill in the state senate would allow gun hunting on Sundays, if it's passed through both houses of the legislature.

Bill to allow gun hunting on Sundays is introduced in state senate

Craig Holt

Sen. E.S. “Buck” Newton, a Republican who represents Johnston, Nash and Wilson Counties, has filed a bill in the state senate that would allow gun hunting on Sundays on private property and possibly on public lands. […]

Does adding a motor to a kayak defeat the idea of fishing from a traditional kayak?

How much is too much?

Phillip Gentry

In July at ICAST 2014, the Old Town Predator XL kayak won best in show for new products. Last month, the Old Town Predator XL was on display at the Bassmaster Classic Expo in Greenville for all to see, including the now famous, or infamous, insert that parent company Johnson Outdoors has provided that includes a custom-fitted electric trolling motor. […]

A Trilene knot will work for stripers and big catfish, but only with certain line tests.

Know your knots and tie them correctly before targeting big cats, stripers

Craig Holt

With spring here and summer approaching, more and more anglers will be targeting stripers and magnum-size catfish in North Carolina’s rivers and lakes, and an important part of landing big fish without fear of losing them is understanding the best knots and line strengths and how those two factors are related. […]