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Brian Adams of Fayetteville was named Co-Angler of the Year for the North Carolina Division of the Wal-Mart BFL.

Adams, Giles are BFL co-anglers

Two Tar Heel fishermen were named co-anglers of the year in their respective divisions of the 2007 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League. […]

Jason Rackley caught this nice-size Kerr Lake largemouth bass while using a Culprit Water Beetle.

When less can be more for bass

Dustin Wilks

Is there ever too much? Too much time, too much money, “too much just ain’t enough,” as the song goes? […]

Scott Kazmierczak (right) displays a 350-pound sow wild pig he downed with his archery equipment while hunting with Mack Moore of “Dirt Road Outfitters” in southeastern N.C.

Hogging Habitat

Ramon Bell

When Hurricane Floyd hit the southeastern coastline and veered north along the East coast Sept. 14-18, 1999, it inflicting its greatest damage in eastern North Carolina. […]

Backlashes

MFC has ‘business as usual’ approach

Craig Holt

Anglers bought approximately 460,000 recreational saltwater fishing license in North Carolina during 2007. […]

The Classic: A dream come true

Davy Hite

When I think of the Bassmaster Classic, the first thing that comes to mind is that anyone who has ever fished competitively at all, fished any kind of tournament, they wish they could fish the Classic just once. […]

King mackerel, especially in larger sizes, are one of a handful of saltwater species that have been found to occasionally contain enough mercury in their flesh to warrant consumption adviseries from the state.

Know there’s a “silent killer?”

Jeff Dennis

The headline on this column could be hyping the latest lure developed by a team of fish-researchers, but the truth is that mercury contamination of fish eaten by unwitting anglers is the real silent killer. […]

Hunters who set up shop close to the spot where beagles have jumped a rabbit may get a chance to take the cottontail when it circles back, often trying to throw off the dogs by crossing the original scent line it left.

Run, Rabbits, Run

Jeff Dennis

Hunting over dogs can involve various kinds of game in the Lowcountry. Dog drives for deer come to mind, along with hunting quail over pointers or setters — or maybe treeing raccoons with hounds. […]

It’s best to start your day’s oyster harvesting at least an hour before dead low tide to get a head start on locating the best oysters in a particular bed.

Brownie Point Oysters

Phillip Gentry

Well, deer season ended a month ago, and turkey season is still a long ways away.

What few “brownie points” you had after deer season were spent on that duck-hunting trip or the redfish outing.

What’s a sportsman to do? […]

Defending champ Boyd Duckett believes that spotted bass could play a big role in determing the winner of the Bassmaster Classic.

How will Hartwell fish?

Scott Keepfer

Randy Childers isn’t sure which will prove more difficult — helping other fishermen prepare for February’s Bassmaster Classic or actually being a spectator at the event. […]

Red Means Slow

Dan Kibler

The groundhog pops out on Feb. 2, and if he sees his shadow, he goes back in his hole to prepare for six more weeks of winter weather.

But that’s in Pennsylvania. […]