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Guide Matt Frazier travels often from the Foothills to fish the shallows around Fort Fisher in his kayak.

Call it the “kayak coast”

North Carolina’s coastal waters provide a perfect kayak and canoe angling environment, if you know where to go. […]

Bluegill will gather in areas where mayflies are hatching, providing excellent fishing opportunities.

Do the mayfly dance

I love to fish for bass at night this month, but when I do fish during the daytime, there’s one thing I really look for and pay attention to, and that’s mayflies. […]

Fees for a number of hunting, inland fishing and trapping licenses will increase on Friday, Aug. 1, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced.

Higher license fees go into effect for North Carolina sportsmen on Aug. 1

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced on Monday several changes to its hunting, inland fishing and trapping licenses, which will go into effect Aug. 1. […]

Deer hunters have a little more than two weeks to apply for lottery deer hunts on public lands for this fall.

Deadline for lottery deer-hunting applications approaches

South Carolina Sportsman

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ application period for lottery deer hunts on public lands will close on Aug. 15. […]

A big, bulky worm like this 10-inch Culprit is a great bottom-bumping weapon for summer bass.

Find current, find bass

Dustin Wilks

July is not the time to “camp out” on a spot hoping fish will bite. You need to be fishing were they are biting, and that means moving water. […]

When Bassmaster Elite Series phenom Brandon Palaniuk needs a lure that crashes into cover and provokes reaction strikes, he turns to the Arashi Rattling Square line of lures.

Storm Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5

Don Shoopman

After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic. […]

Federal duck stamps will be available on-line this year through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

Federal duck stamp will be available on-line starting Aug. 1

Craig Holt

Starting Aug. 1, North Carolina waterfowl hunters will be able to order the federal duck stamp on-line by visiting the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s website (www.ncwildlife.org), going to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website (www.fws.org), calling the Commission at 888-248-6834 or visiting a wildlife service agent. […]