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These floating marine pliers, made by XTOOLS, make an excellent gift for fumble-fingered anglers who are likely to drop necessary equipment overboard. Now if somebody’d just invent floating rods and reels.

Sportsman’s tricks for Saint Nick

A while back, I learned the, er, um, difficult way, how to respond when asked about what I wanted for a Christmas/birthday/Father’s Day/anniversary present. […]

Ronnie Smith holds two largemouth bass, part of the 17.32-pound total he and Mitch Drew landed to top the field at the Sept. 16 High Rock Team Tournaments event.

Raleigh anglers win at Lake Hickory

Tony Garitta

Chad Craven of Raleigh and Tommy Farley of Colonial Heights, Va., won the Oct. 6-7 Stratos Owners’ Tournament Trail World Championship at Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin, Tenn. […]

A hunter wouldn’t want to meet this porker without a weapon.

Battle of Pork Chop Hill

Michael D. Porter

Opening day of the bear season dawned clear and cool in the mountains of western North Carolina. […]

Hundreds of ducks floated unconcerned on the water near Coinjock last December.

Currituck Combo

Craig Holt

Like a dozen Junebugs tied to a kid’s kite string, a flock of widgeons circled an open-water blind in Currituck Sound last December. […]

Bears are attracted to new things in their environment, such as trail cameras.

Loaded for Bear

Boyd Kidwell

North Carolina sportsmen have one of North America’s top big game hunting opportunities hiding right under their noses. […]

Bucks such as these usually provide lots of signs in the woods such as rubs and scrapes. The secondary rut in North Carolina usually will run throughout the month of December, providing hunters with a final chance at a wandering trophy.

Mountain Man’s Monster

Elmore K. Williams

Deer hunters spend a lot of time scratching their heads, trying to figure out where exactly to hang a tree stand in the area they plan to hunt. […]

Dancin’ Outlaw mates (left) Chris Elliott and Timmy Leroux (center) with Capt. Thomas Wood landed an 800-pound bluefin during 2005.

Five years ago, aboard a now-retired 54-foot Atlantic Beach-based charterboat, the Top Hook, a strapping 6-2, 200-pound angler from Raleigh settled into a stern chair for his first tussle with a tuna. […]

Winter is the time anglers need to wear layers of clothing when fishing for muskies at the French Broad River. Gloves are also a good idea.

French Broad Waterwolf

Tim Mead

A large, brown torpedo appeared under the bow of the small john boat, then sank slowly toward the stern. […]

Not only does the Buzzard Bay area hold red drum during the colder months, but black drum, such as this one netted by Matt Wirt, also provide action.

Where Reds Rule

Jerry Dilsaver

As we turned to look where Capt. Matt Wirt was pointing so excitedly, the wake created by the moving redfish was something we couldn’t miss as it spread across the slick water. […]

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