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Stalking redfish on flooded grass flats provides a great opportunity for fly-fishing, as George Gallagher’s smile attests.

Tail Gunners

It’s sort of a personal thing.

It’s a point guard trying to beat his defender off the dribble, a cornerback trying to stay inside the jersey of the wide receiver he’s covering, a hunter in full camo with his back up against an oak tree, trying to lure a lovesick gobbler into shotgun range. […]

Backlashes

Government officials ignore fish and game

Craig Holt

I think the one aspect of representative government that upsets citizen voters the most is we elect politicians to represent us wisely — hey, sometimes folks want laws passed that aren’t good ideas, and our politicians must make the final call — but too often they ignore us when we’re in the right because we ain’t got the cash to change their minds. […]

Licenses aren't required to fish across North Carolina on July 4.

Fishing is free on July 4

From News Reports

On July 4 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., anyone –resident and non-resident — can fish in any public water in North Carolina, including coastal waters, without the purchase of a fishing license or trout privilege license. […]

Events & Announcements

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says it won’t challenge delay in proposals

Craig Holt

The counsel for the N.C. Legislative Rules Review Commission and the executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission disagree over whether the Commission could have pushed through controversial regulation changes in time for the 2009-10 seasons. […]

Kids’ fishing events will kick off National Fishing and Boating Week

From News Reports

RALEIGH — Fishing for something to do this weekend that’s fun and family-oriented? If so, 40 free kids’ fishing events are being held across the state in celebration of 2009 National Fishing and Boating Week, which starts Friday.
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Trout fishermen enjoy a stretch of the Tuckasegee River managed under delayed-harvest regulations.

Tuckasegee River is an underrated gem

Robert Satterwhite

It’s an early weekday evening, and I’m on my way home from work, driving along North River Rd. between Webster and Dillsboro in Jackson County. […]

GPS units normally found on automobiles have applications on boats, also, with just a little ingenuity.

One if by land — and one if by sea, too

Jerry Dilsaver

I always thought that as boaters, we were generally a little more savvy about GPS navigational units, but the recent onslaught of optional equipment and standalone automotive GPS units has the general public using them for many trips longer than to the neighborhood grocery store. […]