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Grab the August issue of North Carolina Sportsman to learn about the upcoming deer season, along with plenty of tips to make your fishing trips more successful.

August issue of North Carolina Sportsman now available

Where can you find whitetail deer in North Carolina? […]

Joie McCutchen dangled a nightcrawler under a slip bobber for this shellcracker.

Giving the Wateree River bream the slip

Slip bobbers are essential when bream-fishing the Wateree River. They make casting into tight cover easier, and casting to tight cover is sometimes the key to starting a fight with a bull bream. […]

Topwater lures such as the Lucky Craft Sammy (shown) and Heddon Spook are effective most anywhere in the Carolinas on largemouth bass, redfish, striped bass and trout because they accurately imitate finger mullet and shad.

Lure selection to compete with live bait

Glenn Hudson

It’s fairly common to find yourself fishing artificial lures in an area and find yourself competing with a lot of natural bait. […]

Basics of lure selection, no matter what fish you’re after

Glenn Hudson

It’s fairly common to find yourself fishing artificial lures in an area and find yourself competing with a lot of natural bait. […]

The 2011 early migratory waterfowl seasons have been set by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

Early migratory waterfowl seasons set by NCWRC

NCWRC Release

Hunting season dates for early migratory game birds have been set by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the agency reported yesterday (July 12). […]

Young anglers win N.C. lifetime licenses

NCWRC Release

Raleigh angler George Sinor didn’t catch any fish at the Lake Wheeler Park kids’ fishing event on June 4, but he did reel in a lifetime sportsman license. […]

The North Inlet marshes are full of slot-sized and over redfish like this one.

Saltwater Series: North Inlet fishing locations pinpointed

Dan Kibler

North Inlet is a little off the beaten path — if water can be beaten — but most South Carolina fishermen know how to find out. […]

Terry Dodson’s says Lake Jocassee is starting to spit out some great spotted bass, but he worries they will negatively affect the lake’s population of smallmouth bass.

Jocassee now a top ‘spot’ spot

Scott Keepfer

Lake Jocassee has long been a desirable destination for big fish of several species; now anglers can add spotted bass to the list. […]

The South Carolina Legislature overrode Gov. Nikki Haley's veto that would have stripped the S.C. Conservation Bank of funds used to purchase and protect lands from future development.

Legislators override vetoes of South Carolina Conservation Bank funds

Pat Robertson

Pushed by a loud outcry from environmentalists, conservationists, and hunters and fishermen from across the state, the South Carolina Senate and House voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes of funding for the S.C. Conservation Bank on June 30. […]