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South Carolina is almost at the geographic mid-point of the range of the blue crab along the Atlantic coast.

Late summer is crab time

August represents the last little bit of carefree summer for many families, especially those with kids about to start back to school. […]

Big bass aren’t as active during daylight hours in the summer, so a nighttime assault is warranted — and much more comfortable.

Summer’s ‘Black Ops’

Davy Hite

I make a living fishing tournaments, but I still love to get out and just fish for fun when I can, taking a friend with me or taking one of my boys fishing. […]

Proper care of your trophy will help insure a smooth transition from the water to the wall.

Trophy ‘management’

Phillip Gentry

It’s hard enough to catch a trophy striped bass these days to risk ruining the trophy with poor handling. […]

The lemon-lime “snake worm” was Sniper Striper Tackle’s first big seller; it’s used as a bucktail trailer by fishermen who troll for stripers.

Striper Sniper

Phillip Gentry

In 2003, Troy Roberson, a former Jordan Lake State Park ranger, founded the fishing-guide service Striper Sniper Adventures. […]

Saltwater fly-fishing equipment, including flies like this popper, is tailored to the fish being targeted and the depths they frequent.

Fly-fishing gear for newcomers

Tim Mead

Fly rods are designated by length and weight, but the weight does not refer to the rod’s weight, but the weight of the line. […]

The herd’s in good shape, and a handful of great counties are the place to be this fall.

It became gin clear after the 2012 Dixie Deer Classic and the release of harvest figures from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for the last hunting season that North Carolina’s deer herd is in good shape. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is considering going completely to an on-line system for its big-game harvest reports. It would speed up the process and save money.

Deer registration may move on-line

Craig Holt

Hunters who have been using cooperator agents, telephone calls or registering their deer harvests through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Deer Management Assistant Program may see changes in the future. […]

Deer Hunting