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Snubbed Not Stopped

An old proverb tells us “There are plenty of other fish in the sea,” but you couldn’t prove it by Lowcountry anglers’ actions in May and June. […]

Topwater baits will often produce all day long — not just during early-morning of late-afternoon hours — on Clarks Hill Lake, and Lesley Childers has no problem keeping a big bait walking on the water for extended periods of time.

Top Heavy

Scott Keepfer

On a summer afternoon 10 years ago, fishing with her husband in one of her first-ever club bass tournaments, Anderson’s Lesley Childers got a wild introduction to the ways of the topwater lure. […]

Currents

Renewing a fling with a noble fish

Dan Kibler

I guess at some point in time, we all have our little love affairs with a particular species of fish. Some of them are just spring flings, but some last a lifetime. […]

Events & Announcements

Commission sets public hearings for September

From News Reports

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set dates for its annual public hearings. […]

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted last week to go into compliance with federal mandates that restrict both the recreational and commercial harvest.

North Carolina fisheries officials vote to accept federal guidelines for weakfish management

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted at its May 11-13 meeting in Raleigh to go along with federal guidelines for weakfish management. […]

Events & Announcements

SCDNR will auction off surplus equipment on May 19

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will conduct a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Wednesday, May 19 in West Columbia.

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Events & Announcements

Oyster season will close on Saturday

SCDNR News Release

South Carolina’s oyster season closes on Saturday, May 15 according to S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials. […]

Sea turtles like this loggerhead should receive greater protection from gill nets in North Carolina waters after a new set of regulations was passed by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission.

North Carolina Marine Fisheries votes for gill-net restrictions, settles turtle lawsuit

Jerry Dilsaver

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously at its May 11-13 meeting in Raleigh, adopting new gill-net regulations to settle a lawsuit filed by the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island.
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South Carolina's 2009 deer harvest continued a trend of declines that began after the record harvest of 2002.

Deer harvest falls again in 2009

From News Reports

South Carolina’s deer harvest continued to slide in 2009, according to a report released in early May by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.
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State and federal managers agree that gray trout are overfished, and a recent state decision to ignore a federal mandate aimed at reducing the catch of the species could result in the complete closure of the fishery in North Carolina waters.

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission ruled out of compliance with federal weakfish mandate

Craig Holt

For the first time, a North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission decision regarding a fisheries resource has been voted out of compliance with federal regulations by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the matter could ultimately result in a statewide closure for weakfish. […]