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T.J. Penninger has a big flathead catfish tied up to a floating tetherball after an underwater battle.

Noodling and popular culture

Noodling for catfish has been introduced to the general public through the following productions: […]

A dose of nitrogen to corn midway through its growth cycle will often produce a tremendous crop.

Apply nitrogen now to mid-season corn for best yields

Due to its long maturation period, corn is the first crop to hit the fields in the early spring. Farmers plant a huge amount of corn in the Carolinas, mainly for animal feed, but with many acres dedicated to the deer or waterfowl hunter. […]

Efforts by Richard Wall and his family have turned their 800-acre cattle farm into a wildlife paradise.

Wildlife Habitat Improvement Initiative Series:

Jeff Burleson

Richard Wall was raised on a beef cattle farm on the northern part of Edgefield County, S.C. With over one-third of the county dedicated to the Sumter National Forest, much of these remaining rolling hills contain excellent opportunities for producing wildlife-friendly farms. […]

Post-spawn bass often take up residence on structure along the edges of channels or ditches leading to and from their spawning coves.

Tune to right channel for post-spawn bass

Craig Holt

So what’s a good strategy for finding post-spawn bass? […]

Productive post-spawn baits include (clockwise from bottom): Zara Spook, Pop-R, Rat-L-Trap, Fluke, trick or floating worm, centipede.

Best lures for the post-spawn

Craig Holt

Because bass leave spring spawning beds over a period of weeks, Joel Richardson knows these fish may be at different areas of an impoundment on a particular day, and that means fitting his tackle to the area(s) he chooses to fish. […]

A 465.3-pound blue marlin caught by a Hatteras-based boat leads the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament at its midway point.

Hatteras Fever II bursts into Big Rock lead with 465.3-pound billfish

North Carolina Sportsman

Hatteras Fever II, captained by Buddy Hooper of Buxton, took the lead at the midway point of the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament when it showed up at the scales Wednesday with a 465.3-pound blue marlin reeled in by Taylor Miller of Raleigh. […]

Spraying wheels and nuts at the ramp washes off salt and doesn’t allow it to take hold on the way home.

A quick rinse is the ticket

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen who fish in brackish or saltwater either know the evils of salt or are due for a rather rude and possibly expensive awakening. […]

Big Tine is a food supplement for deer that contains grains, minerals and vitamins.

Big Tine Fortifield Deer Blend debuts to help grow big bucks

South Carolina Sportsman

Scott Pet, an Indiana company that has specialized in pet products since 1975, has entered the outdoors market with its Big Tine Fortified Deer Blend, a year-round food supplement made from grains and 11 minerals. […]

Terry Hobbs (left) and Jesse Wise display their winning catch from Shearon Harris.

Wise, Hobbs outfish field in Triangle Team final on Harris

Tony Garitta

Jesse Wise of Erwin and Terry Hobbs of McGee’s Crossroads beat 22 others teams that qualified for the June 8 CBS Quality Cards NC Triangle Area Team Bass spring mini-championship with an impressive 5-fish Shearon Harris limit that weighed 27.55 pounds. […]