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Costa’s Cocos

Available in palladium and gold frame colors, Costa’s Cocos sunglasses put a new twist on the classic aviator style. […]

Waterproof, dustproof, snowproof and shockproof, the LifeProof Case for the Apple iPhone 4/4S is the only such iPhone case on the market that lets users take advantage of every innovative feature of the phone without any restrictions. […]

Plano Alabama Rig Box

North Carolina Sportsman

Alabama and other umbrella-style bass fishing rigs have earned a permanent place among many bass fishermen’s tackle arsenals, but the wire-frame contraptions don’t always fit into traditional tackle boxes. […]

Berkley Gulp! Mullet

North Carolina Sportsman

Rig it for trolling, jigging or swimming. The Gulp! Alive! 6-inch Swimming Mullet from Berkley is sure to grab the attention of saltwater predators with its huge curl tail. […]

Cover: July 2012 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Dolphin and king mackerel are neighbors this month around nearshore wrecks and reefs off the east side of Cape Fear. […]

Making sure ponds are fertilized during the summer can help jump-start the food pyramid and produce better-quality fish of all kinds.

Monitor water clarity in fertilized ponds

Jeff Burleson

By July, the heat is on, and primary productivity should be in high gear. Ponds fertilized with high productivity in mind will consume all available nutrients, and water quality must be monitored. […]

Soil samples will help tell how much lime needs to be applied to produce the proper pH for a cool-season food plot.

Test and lime fall plot sites

Jeff Burleson

Yes, it is only July, and deer hunting may be out of sight and mind for most hunters, but lush food plots come from advanced preparation. […]

An 11-inch Trigger-X Hammer worm (top) is huge compared to a standard 6-inch plastic worm.

Put the ‘Hammer’ down

Davy Hite

I talk a lot during the year about baits I like to throw, like a Mop Jig — and I’ve always got one tied on — but a bait that’s very effective during the summer, especially when it comes to catching big fish, is a big worm. […]

SCDNR personnel have been obtaining information on cobia by sampling fish caught in tournaments.

Cobia cooperation valued

Bryan Bowers

Each year, more and more saltwater fisherman enjoy targeting cobia, increasing the strain on the resource. Any reduction in cobia numbers greatly increases the likelihood of the South Atlantic Fisheries Marine Council imposing regulations to protect them, as they have done with several other species in recent years. […]

A bill that would have opened up hunting opportunities for coyotes, wild hogs and armadillos didn't make it through the state house before the 2012 session shut down.

Bill to expand hog, coyote hunting ‘runs out of time’ in legislature

Pat Robertson

A House bill that would have expanded opportunities for killing feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos at night got caught in a time bind at the end of the legislative session and missed being approved by a few hours, but the bill’s author said he will pre-file a modified bill for the 2013 session. […]