Fishing
February fishing: a labor of ‘love’
February is one of my favorite times to fish, but I can’t think of fishing this month without thinking about how I prepared for this occasion. […]
Statewide NC
Bass Fishing
February time to fish jerkbait slow
When people ask me where I like to fish in February, I like to tell them “In front of the fireplace.” […]
Fishing
Poole, Bowman grab Wishing Well tourney win at Tillery
Leroy Poole of Stanfield and Jimmy Bowman of Asheboro, the first team in the 28-team field to come to the scales, erased any doubts about who would win the Dec. 6 Wishing Well Bass Tournament at Lake Tillery.
Fishing
Take care of tackle; it’ll take care of you
Fishing tackle that’s used consistently requires periodic examinations, service and occasional repairs. That’s about as simple and straight-forward as it can be said. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to get Reel with your Line
Fishing line gets a lot of wear during the course of a fishing day. […]
Content
Deep End of the Pool
Even without the fishing, the scenery around Lake Jocassee is breathtaking. […]
Content
Brush Bustin’ Bunnies
A few years ago when I worked for a central North Carolina morning-edition newspaper, I’d drive home early each morning after the 1:15 a.m. final edition was put to bed. […]
Content
Red Hot Winter
We could see dozens of broad-shouldered, copper-plated fish zipping frantically past our hull in the transparent salt creek. […]
Backlashes
Sportsmen not likely to forget
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve watched many of the treasured qualities of youth erode. Can’t turn on a fastball; takes me longer to read the newspaper; can’t play hoops at the YMCA for two hours and skip lunch. […]
Currents
We can’t afford more SCDNR cuts
I realize that this month’s column might fall in the category of NIMBY — “Not in My Backyard!” — but when things beyond your control threaten to affect things near and dear to you, you speak up if you don’t like it, or you go ahead and take your medicine. […]