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A hearty shore lunch can give you the energy -- and desire -- for a full day of fishing on the water. This video will get you started.

Shore lunch can help make your entire day on the water a success

Like most outdoor pursuits, the best times to be in the woods or on the water are typically early morning and late evening. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced its support for a bill in the state legislature that would legalize Sunday hunting with firearms on private land across North Carolina.

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission comes out in support of Sunday hunting bill

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has adopted a resolution supporting a bill that would allow people to hunt on Sundays on private lands. […]

A bill introduced in the state house would return the management of black sea bass in state waters to South Carolina.

Bill in state house seeks to return management of inshore black sea bass to state

Pat Robertson

A bill introduced in the S.C. House last week that would return management of black sea bass in state waters to South Carolina has the full support of the Coastal Conservation Association of South Carolina. […]

Kayak-fishing specialists will have a rich tournament of their own to fish this year in South Carolina.

An event to call their own

Phillip Gentry

Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]

A PFD and suitable winter clothing are two safety measure every paddler should take.

Safety first is no joke

Jerry Dilsaver

I had something else planned for this month but felt I needed to delay it and talk a little about boating safety because, so far, 2013 has been a tough one for North Carolina fishermen. […]

The SCDNR will hold an antler scoring session as part of the Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic next week in Columbia.

Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic will begin 3-day run at state fairgrounds next week

South Carolina Sportsman

The annual Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic returns to Columbia next week for a three-day run of seminars, exhibits, celebrity appearances, an antler-scoring session and a youth bass tournament weigh-in. […]

Sunday hunting with firearms would be legal if a bill introduced in the state senate passes both houses of the legislature and is signed by the governor.

Freshman N.C. senator introduces bill to allow Sunday hunting with firearms on private land

Craig Holt

A first-term state senator from the Fayetteville area has introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would allow firearm hunting on Sundays on private land with landowner permission. […]

Diving and puddle ducks will both feed extensively on the vegetation provided by banana water lily and the associated population of invertebrates.

Plant a banana (lily)

Jeff Burleson

It’s never too early to think about ways to attract waterfowl for the 2013 fall season. In fact, March is the optimum time to establish a cost-effective waterfowl forage called the banana water lily — Nymphaea mexicana — especially on those permanently flooded **sites where traditional upland planting is not possible. […]

Banana water lily provides great fish habitat when the ducks are away.

Banana water lily makes excellent fish habitat

Jeff Burleson

Fish habitat can always benefit from some sort of management technique, and the establishment of shallow cover is a good choice to make. […]

Big bass moving in to spawn are at their most vulnerable during March, because they’re feeding so heavily preparing for the spawn.

March is tough to beat

Dustin Wilks

March is when most of the big bass are caught in North Carolina. One reason, I think, is because it’s when most people start fishing. […]