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Statewide NC
Fishing
Go Long for Groupers
It was a nearly windless morning and the sun was just turning a black night into the grayness of predawn at Atlantic Beach.
Twin 250 Yamaha four-stroke engines mumbled quietly as they warmed up, and the turbulence of the engines’ vibrations on the otherwise quiet water of the boat harbor foretold which boat was being readied for a day of fishing. […]
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Stream Dreams
Although I cut my fishing teeth casting for trout at small Appalachian high-country creeks, there’s something about bronzebacks that lurk in moving water which always has been enchanting. […]
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Gobbler Dreams
One of the tenets of successful trophy deer hunting also holds true for chasing spring wild turkeys — go where the gobblers are. […]
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Cobia Train
Memorial Day weekend is the peak period for cobias in North Carolina. […]
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The Breadth of Bait
Understanding forage behavior will help anglers catch more bass at Kerr Lake this summer. […]
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Red Drum Walking
Capt. Mark Dickson reared back to set the hook and his rod bowed deeply. […]
Backlashes
Turkey fight ends; herrings; a gun nut
In what we hope will be the last attempt at an earlier spring turkey season start (first Saturday in April) anywhere in North Carolina, a N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission subcommitee voted not to consider the proposal that was unpopular with the N.C. National Wild Turkey Federation, WRC biologists, and following a staff study of the proposal that showed multiple potential problems. […]
Fishing
Fly fishing isn’t rocket science
The most common question asked by most novice fly anglers is: “How do you decide what fly to use? […]
Bass Fishing
May is time for topwater lures
There are few months when you can actually say bass fishing can be easy for the average guy, but May is one of them. […]