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Lugoff man wins at Wateree with big sack of bass
Steve Phillips of Lugoff won the June 15 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on Lake Wateree with a 20.82-pound sack that was better than a pound heavier than the runnerup catch. […]
Statewide NC
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Padgett is King of Murrells Inlet
Tommy Padgett topped a field of 84 fishermen to win the June 14-15 King of Murrells Inlet Fishing Challenge with a 5.01-pound flounder that was worth $1,000. […]
General
Keeping it clean
LCD screen brightness, contrast and resolution improve with every new generation of marine electronics. […]
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North Carolina’s hunter apprentice program will go into effect July 1
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will begin issuing Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permits on July 1, allowing new hunters to go afield under the guidance of licensed adult mentors before taking a required hunter education course. […]
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“Downtime” wins Jolly Mon with 41.65-pound king mackerel
The Jolly Mon King Classic has a history of producing big kings, and last weekend’s tournament out of Ocean Isle Beach didn’t break the trend. Mark Long, Regina Reep and Elijah Sorensen of Harrells, fishing on the Downtime, won the tournament with a 41.65-pound king that also earned Top Lady Angler honors for Reep. […]
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Seagrove anglers make High Rock rain money
Steve Singleton and A.L. Needham, both of Seagrove, beat High Rock Lake’s rain-swollen waters with jigs and Texas rigs to win the June 15 Fishers of Men Piedmont Division tournament with five bass weighing 15.08 pounds. […]
Deer Hunting
Easley hunter dominates SCDNR antler-scoring sessions
An Easley hunter placed three bucks in the top 10 of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ antler scoring sessions this past March, including the biggest buck measured across the state. […]
Events & Announcements
Commission chairman dissolves advisory committee against its wishes
Rob Bizzell, chairman of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, recently dissolved a long-standing advisory committee because he said the group wasn’t doing its assigned jobs, a decision that caused concern among recreational anglers and surprised other commissioners. […]
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Hatteras Fever II holds on, wins Big Rock tournament
Hatteras Fever II, a charterboat based in Hatteras, won the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament Saturday when it survived a wild final day that featured 30 blue marlin releases. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The ancient practice of noodling
Noodling in its purest form is the practice of catching catfish with bare hands. No rods, reels, hooks or lines are used. […]