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Cover: March 2008 (NC)

From News Reports

Cape Lookout offers a saltwater smorgasbord of bluefish, false albacore, bonito and red drum this month. […]

Cover: March 2008 (NC) – Freshwater

North Carolina Sportsman

Experts reveal their secrets of early-season bass fishing success at John H. Kerr Reservoir. […]

Shown here are some handy chemicals for cleaning and preserving your guns.

Once-a-year cleaning all that’s necessary

Gordon Hutchinson

Each year I wonder how many sportsmen drag a firearm out of the closet in anticipation of the upcoming season, and find a patina of rust on the barrel or receiver, or worse, patches of rust that have actually eaten into the finish and marred it. […]

The health of king mackerel stocks is important because so many anglers fish for them for fun and during dozens of tournaments each year.

A Talk with the Fish Boss

Alex Webb

The old Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier at Wrightsville Beach was where Louis Daniel, director of North Carolina’s Division of Marine Fisheries, began his love affair with the ocean. […]

The SPOT Satellite Messenger, a new member in the family of portable emergency rescue electronics, can match a variety of needs with the appropriate response.

New PLBs can be real lifesavers

Allan Tarvid

Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) have long been required equipment on commercial vessels and a smart addition for all larger boats. […]

N.C. mountain anglers should find more trout in streams this spring when weather and water conditions are more favorable to fish survival. Most stockings will be scheduled to avoid the deadly heat of summer.

Trout opener will be different

Robert Satterwhite

Opening day of the hatchery-supported fishing season will be a bit different this year.

Anglers should see more trout during March, April and May and fewer trout in the hot summer months. […]

March is when a largemouth bass’s metabolism — and lure chasing — heats up because he’s not been eating much during colder months.

It’s prime time for big bass in N.C.

David Fritts

It seems like I talk about the same thing each March. I’d love to focus on something else — maybe how to rig your new boat or how to get your tackle ready for the season — but I just can’t. […]