Freshwater Fishing
Paddle up a winter slab
The day was projected, according to weather forecasters, to be as beautiful as a winter day could be. Slight winds with a mid-day high in the lower 50s did not seem unbearable. […]
Statewide NC
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Speckled trout escape effects of recent frigid weather
The second round of cold weather over the past two weeks included a few cold-stuns and kills for coastal fish, but they weren’t as severe as a 2014 fish kill, and the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries said there is no reason to close the fishery. […]
Deer Hunting
Vocal supporter of deer-farming has been arrested
A man arrested in Wake County earlier this month for obtaining property by false pretenses in Stanly County is a long-time supporter of the North Carolina Deer Farmers Association’s legislative attempts to relax import-export rules for captive cervids and allow more cervid farms in the state. […]
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Hometown hero Ashley wins Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell
This time, Mighty Casey didn’t strike out. Casey Ashley, a 31-year-old bass pro from Donalds, S.C., hit a homerun on Sunday, fishing on his home water, to the cheers of an adoring, hometown crowd, winning the Bassmaster Classic with a great final-day catch of better than 20 pounds. […]
Bass Fishing
Go slow, don’t stay home
Lots of bass fishermen shy away from fishing in February, and that’s a big mistake. The fishing can be tremendous if you can get a little warming trend. […]
Inshore Fishing
Bomber Saltwater Grade Mullet
Give Theophile Bourgeois a new artificial lure with so much upside to it and he’s as happy as speckled trout and redfish chasing tasty mullet. […]
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Omori leads Bassmaster Classic entering final day on Lake Hartwell
The final day of the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell is shaping up to be a free-for-all, with a handful of former champions sitting atop the standings with the coveted trophy and $300,000 first-place prize well within their grasp. […]
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Ashley bags second-straight solid limit, is fifth entering final day of Classic
There’s four fishermen and one bass standing between Casey Ashley of Donalds and the Bassmaster Classic championship. […]
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Arizona pro burns up frigid Lake Hartwell for first-round Bassmaster lead
Doesn’t it just figure that after the coldest day in the history of the Bassmaster Classic, four anglers from warm, sunny climates are sitting atop the standings? […]
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Ashley pleased, Montgomery disappointed after Bassmaster Classic opener
South Carolina’s two members of the Bassmaster Classic field had widely differing views of how Friday’s first day of the tournament on Lake Hartwell went. […]