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Tony Reaves took a number of stingrays with a slingbow in late June in the waters around Swansboro.

Slingbows: little weapons, giant results

Goliath of Gath, the great Philistine warrior, was either 6-foot-9 or 9-foot-9, depending on whether you agree with the Dead Sea Scrolls text or the Masoretic text of I Samuel. […]

Catfish won’t spend much time deeper than the thermocline, which narrows down places where guides like Chris Nichols target them.

Use thermocline to your advantage

Terry Madewell

By midsummer, many lakes in the Carolinas stratify according to oxygen content, and that sets up conditions that give fisherman an edge if they understand the process, namely, a thermocline. […]

Tyler Schultze said North Carolina’s Neuse River is a flathead catfish paradise, with plenty of trophy class fish available.

How to set up on a river bend

Terry Madewell

Tyler Schultz said all situations are unique but this basic setup enables him to effectively fish a prime summertime river catfish hot spot, an outside bend with deep water and woody cover available. […]

Beds of freshwater mussels will attract plenty of catfish, especially during summer months after the spawn.

Mussel up for better catfish trips

Dusty Wilson

It’s safe to say that any species of fish won’t be far from what it’s eating. While many anglers will look for summer catfish around schools of gizzard shad or white perch, guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., concentrates on a staple of postspawn blues that’s prevalent in many Carolina lakes — freshwater mussels. […]

Some preseason archery practice should be done from an elevated platform to mimic an actual hunting situation from a tree stand well off the ground.

Make sure it shoots straight!

Jeff Burleson

Archery season opens in the Carolinas between mid-August and mid-September, and in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, hunters can take bucks with a gun on Aug. 15. Regardless, it’s time for all hunters to pull out the bows and rifles to make sure the eight months of downtime hasn’t dampened perfect accuracy. […]

Rock jetties harness the current coming through an inlet on an incoming tide and often create great places to target gamefish in spots they’re set up to ambush bait.

Fish current seams, inlet eddies on an incoming tide

Jeff Burleson

The armaments that prevent many of the nation’s inlets from closing in always provide great fishing opportunities due to the very nature of how jetties are built and where they are located, and anglers in the Carolinas are lucky to have plenty of those structures: Oregon Inlet, Masonboro Inlet, Little River Inlet, Murrells Inlet and Winyah Bay, to name a few. […]

Fishing from a kayak is a great way to take the fight to the fish by manuevering in and under fish-holding piers and docks.

Herding sheepshead with a kayak

Phillip Gentry

Using a plastic boat to chase sheepshead is an ideal method for taking the fight to the fish, especially during periods of low tide when overhead clearance under a pier or dock is maximized. […]

Predator fish will hide behind current breaks and dart out into the current to attack prey.

Attack summer fish

Phillip Gentry

If you are a diehard kayak angler, you often find yourself lying awake at night during the spring and fall, dreaming about all of the water in the Carolinas and wondering when you’ll find the time to fish all of it. […]

Some soft-plastic materials don’t behave well in the presence of others, often melting together in a gooey mess.

Avoid a plastic disaster

Brian Cope

Many years ago, anglers had to be careful about putting soft-plastic lures directly into their tackle box trays. It didn’t take long for the lures and trays to melt and create a big, gooey mess. It was tackle-box companies that fixed the problem, developing “worm-proof” trays that prevented melting, a big relief to anglers. […]

Learn the right way to deal with coyotes at one of these coyote management workshops.

Learn how to deal with coyotes through NCWRC workshops

NCWRC Release

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is holding several coyote management workshops in conjunction with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and USDA Wildlife Services. […]