High Tides and Tall Tails
Safety first is no joke
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. […]
Statewide NC
Events & Announcements
Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic will begin 3-day run at state fairgrounds next week
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. […]
Featured
Freshman N.C. senator introduces bill to allow Sunday hunting with firearms on private land
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. […]
Greener Pastures
Plant a banana (lily)
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. […]
Sidebars
Banana water lily makes excellent fish habitat
Fish habitat can always benefit from some sort of management technique, and the establishment of shallow cover is a good choice to make. […]
Bass Fishing
March is tough to beat
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. […]
Hunting
The Snap Shot Shotgun Sight will keep your eye on the target
The Snap Shot Shotgun Sight from EZ Access Gear might look a little unusual until you’re looking down the barrel – then everything comes into focus. […]
Inshore Fishing
Sight-fishing cool for cold
Sight-fishing is the pinnacle of inshore action for many anglers, and redfish are very suited to be the targets. […]
Featured
Bill in state senate would greatly increase boat-registration fees to pay for inlet dredging
Three Republican senators from Eastern North Carolina have sponsored a bill in this session of the General Assembly that would increase registration fees – some by as much as 750 percent — for recreational boat owners. […]
Deer Hunting
Anson County buck tops Dixie Deer Classic Big-Buck Contest
Jeremy McSwain was reluctant to publicize his harvest of an Anson County buck, but his wife, Jennifer, took the mount of the main-frame 12-point typical to the 33rd Dixie Deer Classic while her husband stayed home. […]