Statewide NC Archives - Page 315 of 633

Ocean Kayak

Ocean is a pioneer in the world of sit-on-top kayaks. With a fleet of specifically dedicated fishing kayaks, Ocean brings decades of kayak manufacturing innovations to anglers. […]

Pelican

Chris Holmes

The new Pelican Premium line was designed for anglers who want to invest a little more in their kayak but expect the same incredible value that is synonymous with the Pelican brand. […]

A ‘stuffer’ gobbler decoy (left) can be the most-effective all turkey decoys under the right circumstances. It’s hard for a store-bought to beat the real thing.

Nothing like the real thing

Jeff Burleson

Over the past 20 years, turkey fever has set in across North Carolina, and every decoy manufacturer has amped up its styles and attention to detail. […]

If you use a gobbler decoy, include gobbler calls in your repertoire.

Pair gobbler calls with gobbler decoys

Jeff Burleson

Decoys can help hunters tremendously when trying to bag that early or late-season bird. […]

Put a decoy in the open, but along the edge — of a road, field or food plot — to bring a gobbler closer to your set-up.

Put them in the best place possible

Jeff Burleson

Where to set up around decoys can also make or break your turkey hunt. […]

BooneDox's Stogie, Diamondback and Tailwiggler are aluminum trolling plugs that are a match for the teeth and strength of wahoo and tuna.

Aluminum plugs offer offshore fishermen another weapon

Jerry Dilsaver

They may look a little like cedar plugs, but the Stogie, Diamondback and Tailwiggler Lures from BooneDox Gear and Tackle are much more – because they catch fish and keep on catching them. […]

Zach Townsend landed this doormat from his ‘yak using a white/chartreuse paddletail grub.

Though the association is rarely made, it would seem that fishing boats capable of maneuvering in just inches of water would go hand in hand with fish that can be completely submerged in just inches of water. […]

Betts has added several sizes to its line of jigs with offset hooks aimed at flounder fishermen.

More stuff to buy? Yep!

Jerry Dilsaver

It’s a plot I tell you, a fiendish plot. It works, too and it separates many fishermen from their hard-earned money. […]

A bill passed by the N.C. House last week would allow hunters who haven't completed a hunter-safety course to hunt under the direct supervision of a licensed, adult hunter.

N.C. House passes bill to start hunting ‘apprentice’ program

NCWRC Release

The N.C. House of Representatives passed last week House Bill 296 — The Hunter Education/Apprentice Permit — which allows an individual holding a Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permit to hunt if accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old who holds a hunting license in North Carolina, or if the individual is accompanied by an adult landholder or landholder’s spouse who is exempt from the hunting license requirement if hunting on the landholder’s land. […]

Youth-Only turkey hunting is great chance to involve kids in the outdoors

Bill Howard

Youth-only hunting days are designed to entice adults to mentor young hunters without succumbing to the temptations of hunting for themselves, and this year, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission expanded youth-only turkey hunting from one day to a six, from the first Saturday of April through the Friday that precedes the regular-season opener. […]