Statewide NC Archives - Page 553 of 633

A warming trend last January resulted in a big largemouth bass that hit a blue-black jig-and-pig lure.

Warm spells mean good fishing

January is typically the coldest month of the year in North Carolina and usually sees fishing by only the true die-hards. […]

Jeff Coble of Beaufort qualified for his third Bassmaters Classic by winning the Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at Clarks Hill Lake.

Coble captures a Classic berth

Tony Garitta

Beaufort’s Jeff Coble will be competing in his third Bassmaster Classic after receiving an invitation to the prestigious event by winning the Nov. 14-17 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series at Clarks Hill Lake, S.C. […]

Honkers at Home

Craig Holt

The goose calls came from the east, directly behind five hunters hidden at a fence line that bordered a stand of hardwood trees in Orange County. […]

Backlashes

Getting a better start on 2008

Craig Holt

North Carolina has some strange laws, such as not plowing a cotton field with an elephant. […]

A.J. Barfield, 15, of Fort Mill had an outstanding 2007 season, taking two fine bucks in a 2-week period.

Fountain of Youth

Jim Casada

Sometimes, in hunting as in life, youth will be served. […]

A good vise is the first thing any prospective fly-tier should consider when thinking about taking the plunge into tying your own trout flies, bass poppers or redfish streamers.

Good gear is fly-tier’s No. 1 need

Phillip Gentry

At some time during the frozen doldrums of mid-winter, when most anglers are merely trying to maintain dominion over their sanity, the ardent fly fisherman takes up fly-tying. […]

Boat shows and fishing shows offer an opportunity for fishermen not only to find good deals on marine and fishing equipment, but also to sit in on seminars give by top-notch guides and fishing pros.

Show time is prime time to shop

Davy Hite

I joke that my wife shops all year, while I shop in January and February. […]

The care with which saltwater fishermen handle redfish they intend to release will make a huge difference in whether or not the species flourishes, merely holds its own or declines in the future.

Redfish: Let’s handle with care

Jeff Dennis

If you’ve been living along the coast for the past few decades, you have been witness to the steady, incoming current that is bringing more people, more boats and loads more fishing pressure. […]

Hunting squirrels with dogs is gaining popularity, so there’s a new kind of music in the woods.

Barking about Squirrels

Walt Rhodes

Bouncing down the fire line between some planted loblolly pines and a hardwood bottom, I listened as the occupants of the dog box in the back of the pickup started the bark excitedly. […]

Nick Christ's huge 11-point buck had a basic 10-point rack, one sticker point and a 22-inch outside spread. He took it on Nov. 3 in Beaufort County.

Beaufort’s Broomstraw Beast

Jeff Burleson

Progressing from a beginning hunter to the buck of a lifetime in just two years, Nick Christ has proven techniques and a little bit of luck to thank for the headlines he’s getting for a huge Beaufort County buck he killed earlier this season. […]