Speckled Trout
It’s current, current, current for specks
Finding current is the key to catching speckled trout in the springtime, and you can catch them with a variety of lures. […]
The Carolinas
Events & Announcements
Shoot and Dine Night at Clinton House is May 26
Hunting season is a distant memory, and you’re going to struggle when the doves start flying this fall if you don’t keep yourself in shotgun shape. Have no fear, that’s what shooting sporting clays is for.
Bass Fishing
Black sea bass season opens May 15 north of Cape Hatteras
The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in both federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras.
Turkey Hunting
Surry County hunter kills new record bearded hen
Trap Hill’s John Money is an avid hunter and has spent enough time outdoors to have seen numerous bearded hens and white gobblers over the years, and he’s killed his share of what most hunters would consider trophies, but he killed a true, record-book trophy on April 30 when he shot a bearded hen that is the new North Carolina NWTF record.
Fishing
Local anglers win several awards at Georgetown IFA events
Dave Jaskiewicz of Wando won the IFA Hobie Kayak Tournament in Georgetown on May 1, and he’s no stranger to taking a victory lap at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex. This marks the second consecutive year Jaskiewicz has won in Georgetown.
Turkey Hunting
Franklinton hunter kills her first turkey
Ashley Maiolo of Franklinton said female hunters without male hunting mentors should not fret and should not fear taking things into their own hands. The self-taught huntress has been hunting deer and a number of other game for the past 10 years, mostly on her own with information she’s read in publications such as North Carolina Sportsman Magazine.
Alligator
May 1 is time to apply for alligator tags
South Carolina’s 2016 alligator hunting season doesn’t start for several months, but it’s almost time to apply for a tag. The SCDNR will accept applications May 1 through June 15, and all applications must be filled out online at the agency’s website. […]
General
Upstate angler finds car containing human remains
An angler on Lake Russell discovered an old Chevrolet in water about 17 feet deep Saturday around 4 p.m. near the Beer Garden Creek boat ramp. He alerted authorities, who sent a dive team to search the vehicle. Behind the driver’s seat, they found human remains.
Freshwater Fishing
Rattling lures work great for bass, crappie anglers
Rattling lures can be deadly on bass and crappie, especially in murky water or when fish otherwise have their eyesight compromised. […]
Deer Hunting
Elkin man who hoaxed big buck story pleads guilty to illegal hunting
Nick Davis, the Elkin man who attached a huge set of shed antlers to the skull of a small buck and claimed he had killed a state-record deer last fall, pleaded guilty on March 31 of one count of illegal hunting, was fined almost $800 and had his hunting license revoked for two years.